Indigenous Eye Health
Listen as ASO President A/Prof Dr Ashish Agar discusses Indigenous eye health issues to mark NAIDOC week with the National Indigenous Radio Service
ASO Spokesperson Dr James Muecke, AM, and Australian of the Year 2020 calls for us to minimise our sugar intake to avoid eye disease
Saturday November 14 is World Diabetes Day and the ASO is reminding people right across Australia that diabetes, and indeed blindness due to diabetes, is not only treatable but preventable
ASO Welcomes New President
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar to the ASO Presidency.
Australian Society of Ophthalmologists announces new president
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has appointed Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar as its new president, with his predecessor Dr Peter Sumich stepping into the role of vice-president.
Get a Close-up of the Human Eye
Following on from World Sight Day, ABC Radio Hobart took a moment to examine the human eye, and a close-up look at the work of ophthalmologists with ASO Vice President Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar
World Sight Day
Listen as ASO Vice President Associate Professor Ashish Agar is interviewed on Ultra106fiveFM about the importance of eye protection for everyone across the world
Have We Forgotten to Protect Our Eyes?
How 2020 has been the year when we’ve lost sight of the importance of everybody’s eyes… and what we can do to fix it
Ophthalmology group commits to medical bill transparency
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has joined other peak medical bodies in support of a new guide that aims to create greater medical fee transparency and prevent ‘bill shock’ for patients.
Patients left in limbo on ‘hidden’ elective surgery waiting list
ASO representative Dr Bill Glasson discusses hidden elective surgery waiting lists
Your Guide to Informed Financial Consent with ASO President, Dr Peter Sumich
Listen here as ASO President Dr Peter Sumich discusses how to ensure you are adequately informed about the costs of surgery on Ultra 106.5 fm
We Need to See What We Need to Pay
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists has joined other peak medical groups in calling
Do blue light blocking glasses actually work?
Discover whether blue light blocking glasses actually work with ASO Director Nisha Sachdev in Choice magazine
Upward trajectory: Eyecare sector charts recovery path
Read ASO Director Dr Laurie Sullivan thoughts about our road to recovery post COVID-19
Coronavirus restrictions on surgery leaves thousands on burgeoning wait lists
Read as ASO representative Dr Bill Glasson discusses elective surgery waiting lists
Knock-on effect: Cataract surgery but not as we know it
Read as ASO President Dr Peter Sumich and Directors Andrew Atkins and Tom Cuneen discuss the future of cataract surgery