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Billions in private health insurer profits. Medicare rebates underwater for decades. A public hospital system where you can't get an appointment. Medical small-business expenses are going through the roof with rampant inflation. Media Release - Ophthalmologists hit back. Cheap shots at specialists' fees a distraction from bigger problems - 06th June 2026
Billions in private health insurer profits. Medicare rebates underwater for decades. A public hospital system where you can't get an appointment. Medical small-business expenses are going through the roof with rampant inflation.
Glaucoma remains one of the most challenging causes of irreversible vision loss, not because effective treatments are lacking, but because the disease is typically silent until damage is well established. Lifestyle and Glaucoma: Thinking Earlier, Acting Broader - 12th March 2026
Glaucoma remains one of the most challenging causes of irreversible vision loss, not because effective treatments are lacking, but because the disease is typically silent until damage is well established.
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My four daughters could get it: Mother’s anguish over incurable genetic eye disease - 11th March 2026
A mother and teacher who battled a lifetime of eyesight problems to finally achieve near-perfect vision has been dealt an incredibly cruel blow – and now she fears for her four daughters.
Media Release | Doctors back specialist fee transparency – but say insurers must face the same scrutiny - 16th February 2026
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has welcomed the Government’s move to publish specialist fees on the Medical Costs Finder, provided the information is accurate, transparent and accessible to patients.
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MEDIA RELEASE | ASO Back AMA Call for Stronger Regulation of Private Health Insurer Contracts - 05th February 2026
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is backing the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) newly released Position Statement on Principles for Private Health Insurer Contracting with Medical Practitioners.
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) extends its deepest care and concern to all members, colleagues, patients and families affected by the tragic events at Bondi. Support for ASO Members Following Recent Events in Sydney - 15th December 2025
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) extends its deepest care and concern to all members, colleagues, patients and families affected by the tragic events at Bondi.
The current proposal to expand optometry prescribing rights to include oral medicines is deeply concerning and risks undermining safe patient care. MEDIA STATEMENT - Oral Prescribing Rights for Optometrists - 03rd December 2025
The current proposal to expand optometry prescribing rights to include oral medicines is deeply concerning and risks undermining safe patient care.
Australia’s private health insurers are under fire after a federal watchdog uncovered a surge in consumer complaints and evidence of “phoenixing” behaviour, prompting calls from the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) for urgent government intervention and tougher oversight. Health Insurers Under Fire as Complaints Surge and ‘Phoenixing’ Sparks Concern - 22nd October 2025
Australia’s private health insurers are under fire after a federal watchdog uncovered a surge in consumer complaints and evidence of “phoenixing” behaviour, prompting calls from the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) for urgent government intervention and tougher oversight.
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AUSTRALIANS are losing their sight, and First Nations communities are being left behind. The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is calling on the government to urgently address the widening gap in eye health, as new figures reveal First Nations people are still three times more likely to experience vision impairment and six times more likely to suffer moderate vision loss than other Australians. MEDIA RELEASE: ASO Calls On Government Support To Close The Indigenous Eye-Care Gap - 10th October 2025
AUSTRALIANS are losing their sight, and First Nations communities are being left behind. The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is calling on the government to urgently address the widening gap in eye health, as new figures reveal First Nations people are still three times more likely to experience vision impairment and six times more likely to suffer moderate vision loss than other Australians.
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Every 65 minutes, an Australian loses part of their vision that could have been prevented*. This World Sight Day, the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is sounding the alarm: eye health can no longer be treated as an afterthought. Australians Urged to Put Sight in the Spotlight this World Sight Day - 08th October 2025
Every 65 minutes, an Australian loses part of their vision that could have been prevented*. This World Sight Day, the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is sounding the alarm: eye health can no longer be treated as an afterthought.


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