Young Optometrists

25/03/2026

👀 Want to feel more confident managing AMD and herpetic eye disease in practice? Spots are still available for our upcoming webinar!

Join us Tuesday 31 March at 7:00pm for a Young Optometrists webinar featuring two expert speakers sharing practical clinical updates:

👁 Dr Rahul Dubey — AMD Updates
🌿 Dr Capucine Odouard — Herpetic Corneal Disease

This session is designed to help you stay up to date with current management approaches and strengthen your clinical confidence with conditions you’ll encounter in practice.

📚 Approved for 2.25 Ti CPD points with Optometry Australia
📄 Certificate of attendance provided
💸 Free for all YO members

Perfect for new graduates and early-career optometrists looking to build their clinical knowledge.

🔗 Register via the link in our bio to secure your spot.

25/03/2026

MEET OUR TEAM!
Michelle Noronha - ACT Liason
Michelle, our ACT liason takes care of all YO matters in our Capital City

23/03/2026

18/03/2026

🚨 Professional Development Opportunities: Online Short Courses in Myopia Management & Paediatric Eye Care 🚨

UNSW School of Optometry & Vision Science has opened up enrolment for these Short Courses!

Both courses are designed for busy working professionals and combine flexible, self‑paced online learning with interactive live Zoom sessions. Content is delivered by UNSW academics and clinicians, along with guest lecturers who are recognised experts in their respective fields, providing participants with diverse clinical perspectives and real‑world insights.

Feel free to reach out to the course convenors to know more!

Advanced Paediatric Eye Care: Amanda Lea (amanda.lea@unsw.edu.au)
 
Evidence‑Based Myopia Management: Pauline Kang (p.kang@unsw.edu.au)

17/03/2026

MEET OUR TEAM!
Ann Tran - Social Media and Publications Officer
Ann, our Social Media and Publications Officer, leads the way with everything social.

12/03/2026

This week marks World Glaucoma Week. This year’s theme “Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World” focuses on bringing communities worldwide to fight together against glaucoma blindness.

12/03/2026

✨ Introducing our newest YO event: The Optometry Marketplace

Your optometry degree can take you in many different directions — and sometimes the hardest part is knowing where to start.

The Optometry Marketplace is designed to inspire students, new graduates and fellow colleagus to explore the possibilities within our profession. Join us for an evening where leaders from across the industry share their journeys, insights and perspectives on the many pathways available in optometry.

Whether you’re curious about clinical practice, industry roles, further training, or simply want to connect with people who have walked the path before you, this event is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and imagine what your future in optometry could look like.

Most importantly, it’s a chance to build connections, spark ideas, and feel inspired about the career ahead.

📅 Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00pm
📍 Location: Novotel Sydney Darling Square
17 Little Pier Street, Darling Harbour

If you’re a student, new graduate, or young optometrist, we invite you to come along and discover the possibilities that lie ahead in optometry.

Click on the link below or in our bio to register! https://www.yoptoms.com/event-6596026

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11/03/2026

The Optometry Board of Australia is seeking applications to fill a role for a practitioner member on the Board’s Registration and Notifications Committee (RNC). Applications close on 06 Apr 2026 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time.

For more information about this opportunity, please see here: https://statutoryappointments.ahpra.gov.au/nb/en/job/499812/appointment-to-the-registration-and-notifications-committee-optometry-board-of-australia

10/03/2026

MEET OUR TEAM!
Suki Rao - Co-secretary
Suki, our co-secretary, keeps YO organised one meeting and to-do-list at a time.

09/03/2026

Low vision care doesn’t always happen in a clinic. Sometimes, it happens from a living room couch.

In this reflective piece, final year optometry student Ibtisam Shahbaz shares her experience visiting a patient at home and how it reshaped her understanding of accessibility, empathy, and what meaningful eye care can look like outside the consulting room.

Read the full article “Care from the Living Room Couch: A Student’s Reflection on Low Vision Care” on our blog (link in bio)

Thank you Ibtisam for sharing such an amazing piece of writing!

06/03/2026

Want to feel more confident managing AMD and herpetic eye disease in practice?

Join us Tuesday 31 March at 7:00pm for a Young Optometrists webinar featuring two expert speakers sharing practical clinical updates:

Dr Rahul Dubey — AMD Updates

Dr Capucine Odouard — Herpetic Corneal Disease

This session is designed to help you stay up to date with current management approaches and strengthen your clinical confidence with conditions you’ll encounter in practice.

📚 CPD hours have been applied for
📄 Certificate of attendance provided
💸 Free for all YO members

Perfect for new graduates and early-career optometrists looking to build their clinical knowledge.

🔗 Register via the link in our bio to secure your spot.

https://www.yoptoms.com/event-6594052