The World Health Organisation has this week issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under five should…
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Tag: myopia
We know that circadian rhythms regulate our sleep and alertness, blood pressure and heart rate, hormone secretion and more. As…
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Medicare data released for the 2017-18 financial year shows that children’s optometric consultations have increased steadily over the last four…
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A pilot myopia awareness week kicked off in NSW today to raise awareness of an alarming increase in prevalence in…
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Thousands of children will be immediately disadvantaged in 2018 as they start, or return to school, because they simply cannot…
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Optometry Australia welcomes world-first 24-hour sleep and activity guidelines launched yesterday by Health Minister Greg Hunt at Parliament House in…
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A poor performance in this week’s NAPLAN (National Assessment Program) tests – particularly in grammar and spelling – could have…
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The concerning global epidemic of myopia, or short-sightedness, may be water cooler conversation today after Thursday night’s ABC’s 7:30 Report,…
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Vision problems such as myopia (short-sightedness) shouldn’t hold anyone back from striving for their sporting goals.Whether it be swimming, AFL,…
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It’s the first day of school.Excitedly, you pack your five-year-old a healthy lunch in her new lunch box. There is…
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