If you’re a sports enthusiast, I think you’ll find this issue fascinating. mivision writer Michelle Hauschild – an avid follower of Australian Rules football and exceptional amateur sports photographer – has been delving into how eye care professionals can help sports people – whether amateur or professional – enhance their performance.

Professor Gerard Sutton is an expert in cataract, refractive, and corneal transplant surgery. A Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney, he is involved in clinical and translational research in modern cataract and refractive surgery and currently directs a research team at the Save Sight Institute at Sydney Eye Hospital where he is also the Medical Director of the Lions NSW Eye Bank.

In a historical moment, Optometry Australia (OA) members have agreed to unify under a new single national organisation. Following a member vote, which achieved resounding support from members across every State Division, Optometry Australia CEO Mark Nevin said the path had been cleared to build a stronger peak body for the future.

Routine health measurements – such as body weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels – could be used to accurately predict a person’s risk of developing retinopathy, offering the potential for more personalised screening.1

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have released a three-part video series, summarising the recommendations from the recently published Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop III (TFOS DEWS III) report.

For the first time, a new spectacle lens technology has demonstrated the ability to halt myopia progression in children over an average of 12 months, in what researchers are describing as a major step forward in the fight against one of the world’s fastest-growing vision health challenges.

Northern Territory Health has identified the pathogen that caused an outbreak of keratoconjunctivitis in Australian Rules Football (AFL) players in the NT earlier this year.

materials on myopia in Australia and Canada often overshoot recommended readability levels, according to new research – but clinicians said the issue is more nuanced when communicating complex eye health concepts.

Australia has become the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem.

The RxSight Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) is now available in Australia – allowing an intraocular lens (IOL) to be adjusted to the patient after implantation.

A United States study has found visual impairment (VI) is associated with higher mortality, driven primarily by non-cardiovascular, non-cancer causes of death.

International ophthalmology giant, Australia’s Professor Hugh Taylor AC has delivered a sweeping and urgent call to action on global eye health, warning that while major gains have been made in reducing blindness, demand for care is accelerating and inequities persist.

Glaucoma is often taught as a disease of measurable thresholds – clinicians are educated to consider intraocular pressure (IOP) levels, optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters, and visual field indices. Yet in real-world practice, it rarely behaves so neatly. An upcoming conference in Auckland, New Zealand, led by Professor Dame Helen Danesh Meyer, will bring together leading clinicians to explore the ambiguity that defines modern glaucoma care.

Cataract surgery may worsen neovascular activity in certain patients by triggering inflammation that disrupts the blood-aqueous barrier and allows cytokines to enter the posterior segment, a Korean study has concluded.

Patients with retinal vascular occlusion have increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a Taiwanese study.

If you were to distil a conversation with Michele Ginocchietti into a word cloud, one term would dominate in bold, oversized type: innovation.

The Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) will meet on the Sunshine Coast next month, with a program reflecting the increasing complexity of ophthalmic practice, from evolving intraocular lens (IOL) technologies to the growing importance of team-based care and workflow efficiency.

Elite athletes may not just be stronger, faster, or more skilled than the average person: they may also simply see better.

For Antony Rahme, cricket has never been about professional ambition. A self-described “park cricketer”, he plays to keep fit, for the camaraderie of his team, the simple satisfaction of improving week by week… and because he just loves the game.

An Essential But Challenging Journey

In this science-led but clinically practical approach to modern treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), Adjunct Professor Hemal Mehta explains why complement inhibition emerged as a rational strategy to slow GA, contrasts C3 and C5 inhibition, reviews the pivotal trial data, and then examines the real-world evidence that is increasingly shaping confidence in long-term use.

A new framework for medical and ethical billing gives “clear and consistent” expression to principles already embraced by the profession, as Professor Peter McCluskey from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) explains.

There is a moment ophthalmologists know well. The slit lamp swings across a dense cataract and a quiet calculation begins. Alcon’s recent full-day symposium felt like an extension of that moment. A room full of people asking the same question with greater precision. What does it take to get the right result?

The Topcon Tera Dry Eye Imager is an advanced diagnostic platform designed to evaluate and manage dry eye disease efficiently. It combines automated alignment, high-resolution imaging, and comprehensive non-invasive testing including tear break-up time, meibography, and tear meniscus height assessment.

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IIH is by far the most common neuroophthalmic presentation, accounting in my own practice for almost half of all neuroophthalmic consultations. It is the commonest cause of papilloedema,1 namely optic nerve head swelling due to raised pressure in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) between the optic nerve and its meningeal sheath.

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The demographic landscape of dry eye disease (DED) is shifting, yet women navigating the menopausal transition continue to represent a significant cohort with ocular surface complaints.1

Fundamentally, in lens design, we deal with three things: refraction, absorption, and reflection. And while we routinely give close consideration to the first two, the third is often overlooked. This is despite the major impact that reflection has on what our patients see, and what we perceive when we look at their lenses.

Beyond the busy clinic, SeeWay supports patients by providing holistic advice to help manage the challenges of vision loss and increase quality of life. In this article SeeWay’s Holly Kelly provides simple prompts that can help eye care professionals identify patients who will benefit from SeeWay support.

Cataract surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade. Advances in phacoemulsification technology and the expanding range of intraocular lenses (IOLs) have fundamentally changed the way surgeons approach visual rehabilitation after cataract extraction.1

Comprehensive diagnostics and analysis have transformed dry eye disease (DED) from a subjective complaint into a measurable condition, as Guenther Stadler explains.

A social media post has Alan Saks musing about gaps in contact lens education – and how they might best be addressed.

Growing up in Mauritius, Jonathan Nelson had no grand vision of becoming a lab manager or a university lecturer. What he did have was a willingness to learn and a knack for precision. Turns out, it was just what he needed.

A new chapter in culturally secure eye care is about to begin in Fremantle. With the launch of Moorditj Miyal – meaning Strong Eyes – the St Patrick’s Eye Clinic is expanding its impact for First Nations communities.

WAVE – the clinical conference hosted by Optometry Western Australia – has become the annual launching pad for optometry’s continued professional development. Hosted in the historical village of Fremantle, this boutique event now attracts a loyal local crowd as well as clinicians from throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.

From patient-centred care to artificial intelligence, SILMO Academy highlighted how optical professionals are rethinking practice in response to changing patient needs and new technologies.

Australia’s largest independent optometry network is overhauling its membership model for the first time in close to two decades – and the change is as much about philosophy as it is about structure.