Optometry Australia launches Covid-19 resource hub

Optometry Australia (OA), the national body representing optometrists across Australia, has launched a comprehensive online Covid-19 resource hub.

The hub was created to support optometrists across Australia, said OA. “This Covid-19 online resource hub is where you will find the most up-to-date, accurate and relevant information and resources on Covid-19 related to our profession. Information within this hub is being updated continuously.”

OA said its resource hub features:

Practical support – HR, business continuity and support;

Clinical FAQ – reviewed and updated daily;

Dedicated clinical pages, including infection control, face masks, contact lenses and telehealth – with more pages to be added as the need arises;

A section outlining and linking to the growing body of research relating to Covid-19 and eye health;

Patient and practice resources to display in your practice or on your digital channels, with relevant messages for your patients and communities;

Direct links to other helpful information and resources such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), Australian Department of Health, and Optometry Australia’s Institute of Excellence where you can access online CPD; and

A list of helpful resource hubs for special interest areas, including related health conditions such as diabetes, and the COVID-19 situation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

OA’s Covid-19 resource hub can be found at: www.optometry.org.au/practice-professional-support/coronavirus-covid-19-what-optometrists-need-to-know/

For the latest news and other information from Optometry Australia relating to optometry practice in Australia during this Covid-19 pandemic, including the extent to which extent to which Australian optometrists are allowed to practice, go to: www.optometry.org.au/news/latest-news/