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I just read the May 2023 edition and loved the article from Siu-Yin Shing (Dispensing Matters, p42) regarding the dispensing of children’s glasses. Thanks for putting this in –we orthoptists and hospital practitioners deal with poorly fitting children’s frames on a daily basis.
It was great to be able to attend this in-person Australian & New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS) meeting and catch up with colleagues from around the country after the last couple of years of Covid disruptions. The large group of attendees happily generated lots of discussion throughout the
This was the first International Orthoptics Association (IOA) annual congress to be held entirely virtually. Although it was a shame not to be able to attend in person, the lack of accommodation and transport costs made it much more accessible as an online event, especially to poorly paid hospital o
This year’s worldwide celebration of orthoptics is approaching, with 21 member countries of the International Orthoptic Association planning to promote the uniqueness of orthoptists’ work on the first Monday in June (coinciding with the Queen’s birthday public holiday in New Zealand).
The Orthoptics Australia online weekend conference in mid-November was the second virtual conference I attended in 2020. Not having to fund transport and accommodation makes these international meetings and speakers much more accessible to those of us in far-flung parts of the country. An added bonu
The Australian and New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS), better known as the Squint Club, held their 2019 meeting at the Melbourne Children’s Hospital.Local orthoptist Alex, kindly showed us around
The Australian and New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS), better known as the Squint Club, held their 2019 meeting at the Melbourne Children’s Hospital.
New Zealand’s Orthoptic Society annual conference, held in parallel with the RANZCO NZ Branch meeting in Auckland, proved to be another interesting event and discussion between ophthalmology professions, both from the selection of speakers and among orthoptists after the sessions.