The importance of eye tests for kids Now that kids are back at school for the school year, it’s a good opportunity to check in and see how they are going. Can they see the board properly at school? Are
Tips for putting in contact lenses
One of the main reasons we hear people don’t want to try contact lenses is because they are worried about touching or putting something into their eye. It does take a bit of getting used to, so to help you
Accidents happen in the blink of an eye
Eye accidents can happen with little warning, and a whopping 90% of them are preventable with the appropriate eye protection. Plus, Covid-19 has seen an increase in eye injuries, as we turn our hands to DIY to get through various
Eye health for men
Eye health for men: Top tips for the blokes Men are far less likely to visit an optometrist than women, yet biologically, men’s eyes are no better or worse than women’s eyes. Like other areas of health though, men often
What is myopia (near sightedness) and what are the symptoms?
What is myopia (near sightedness) and what are the symptoms? Myopia is growing in prevelance worldwide, particularly in early childhood, so we thought we’d share this post put together by our head office team. Vision impairment due to uncorrected myopia is on
Summer eye protection
Summer eye protection and sunglasses are important – even here in Melbourne! In this post, put together by our head office team, we take a closer look at sunglasses and summer-related eye injuries and issues. Summer eye protection Sunglasses are
Diabetes and eye health
Diabetes and your eye health Diabetes and eye health? Yes, they are related! Diabetes can cause a range of eye problems including diabetic retinopathy, so if you are diabetic read on to find out what you need to know about
Macular Degeneration – not just for the elderly
A common misconception is that macular degeneration is a condition that affects the older members of our community, but in fact younger members of the population could be at risk too. In this post from our national office team we
What is Glaucoma?
What is Glaucoma? Over 300,000 Australians have glaucoma, and while it is more common in older Australians, it can occur at any time*. Appropriate management and treatment of glaucoma is so important, so we’re sharing here this little article prepared
Myopia Progression
Preventing Myopia Progression Myopia is one of the most common vision disorders in the world and more than 90% of myopia cases develop in early childhood. Read on to find out more about this condition in this blog post put