Specsavers has launched Health Hub, a new online platform dedicated to recording and sharing insights on eye health with the wider New Zealand and Australian industry.
Health Hub is an evolution of Specsavers’ annual Eye Health Report, first published in 2018. The hub has been designed to share anonymised Specsavers eye health data, programme outcomes and what has been learned from Specsavers’ multiple eye care initiatives with the wider ophthalmic and healthcare community, said Charles Hornor, director of communications at Specsavers ANZ.
“The Health Hub site is a continuation of Specsavers’ stated mission to work collaboratively with the eye health industry, health stakeholders and governments in both countries to improve patient outcomes and work towards eliminating preventable vision loss from our communities.”
The site uses real data to benchmark and report on outcomes across key areas of eye health strategy, including eye conditions and diseases, such as glaucoma and diabetes; eye care utilisation across New Zealand and Australia; and indigenous eye health. It includes content provided by Specsavers’ practices and staff and external contributors, including health providers, specialists and patient support groups, said Hornor.
Since its launch in early October, Health Hub has featured data on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and updated data on glaucoma and visual field-testing rates.
