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Optometrists Association Australia Media Backgrounder provides information on optometrists, facts about vision and optometry as well as links to further information and a list of media contacts.

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Media releases

30 April 2012 - (embargoed Sunday 20th May 2012)
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 27 May - 2 June 2012

Macular Degeneration is hereditary - keep your family in the picture.

Research has revealed Australians significantly underestimate the role of family history in developing Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in Australia.

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3 April 2012
Optometrists Association Appoints new CEO
Genevieve Quilty appointed CEO of Optometrists Association on 30 March 2012.

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7 Nov 2011
Safety takes back seat for Australian drivers: Survey
Sixty per cent of Australian adults risk accidents by driving without sunglasses on glary days, according to a new national survey by Optometrists Association Australia.

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22 Sept 2011
National Board and CEO changes

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10 Mar 2011
Children's Vision Day
Sixty per cent of ‘problem learners’ suffer poor vision.
Children's vision day is an initiative of Optometrists Association Australia and aims to raise awareness of the importance of good vision in children, especially as it relates to successful learning and positive behaviour in the classroom.

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26 Nov 2010
Optometrists Association Australia elects new president
Michael Knipe, a current director of Optometrists Association Tasmania, has been elected the new national president of Optometrists Association Australia (OAA).

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8 Nov 2010
Australians blind to sunglasses UV rating: Survey
Sixty-two per cent of Australian adults are unsure if their sunglasses provide 100 per cent UV blockage, according to a new national survey by Optometrists Association Australia.

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2 Aug 2010
Optometrists have safer workplaces in sight
Businesses are being urged to conduct a workplace vision screening with one of 600 optometrists who have joined the Optometrists Association Australia and HOYA Lens Australia initiative to reduce workplace eye injuries.

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3 May 2010
Workplace eye safety in focus
Sixty percent of eye injuries happen at work, most of which can be prevented. Optometrists Association and HOYA Lens Australia have launched a new campaign to raise awareness on eye safety at work and reduce the number of eye injuries.

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17 May 2010
Energy-efficient lamps soft on environment, hard on eyes
New research has shown energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) are often not as bright as the claimed equivalent incandescent lamp, leading optometrists to warn about potential eye strain and fatigue.

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29 Mar 2010
Young Australian drivers troubled by poor night vision
Half of young drivers find it more difficult to focus on the roads when driving at night, a new online survey by Optometrists Association Australia has found.

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15 Feb 2010
Seniors urged to get eye test to prevent falls
A simple eye examination can significantly reduce an elderly person’s risk of a fall, according to Optometrists Association Australia, who is urging senior Australians to get their eyes tested.

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The Association has a range of high quality photographs available for the media. Using the links below, view the photographs available and contact us for a high quality copy.

Please phone the marketing department on 03 9668 8500 for further information.

Media backgrounder