CAA Credentialled Optometrists

To perform pilot license sight examinations, optometrists must be CAA Credentialed. Here is the criteria and process...CAA Credentialing process & procedures

Information Sites

This site is dedicated to teaching gonioscopy through the use of videography. It covers the basic examination techniques and more advanced techniques, such as indentation and the corneal wedge....Atlas of Gonioscopy Videos

Johns Hopkins one of America's Best Hospitals provides current information about vision health....The Latest Vision-Saving Information

Useful information about contact lenses, corrective surgery and eye health conditions....All about vision

Optical illusions - can you believe your eyes?...What the brain can see!

OSH Recommendations on the physical and visual aspects of using VDU's or computer screens....VDU or Computer Screens

Online resource of current information on diseases of the aging eye -cataract, glaucoma, dry eyes, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy....AgingEye Times

A British organisaiton that aims to raise the awreness of all aspects of ocular health...The Eyecare Trust

A fascinating look at antique optical aids. "billions of people have been empowered by the gift of clearer vision...spectacles paved the way"...Antique Spectacles

Upload information about the RNZFB services and criteria to join....Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind Info.

Visit a site dedicated to providing information and advice about macular degeneration (also called AMD ARMD or age-related maculopathy)...MD Foundation

See what it's like to have an eye disease....Vision Simulator

Monthly magazine of the optics industry in New Zealand...NZ Optics Magazine

Save our Sight Month – August

Download instructions for making the ‘Boxeye’ simulator and key facts about how eyes work....Boxeye

Professional Development Online

Watch lectures on a range of topics and take the quiz....Monoptica

Provides relevant and challenging educational material to gain CE points any time and in any place that suits you....www.ce-points.co.nz

The Professional, Scientific and Examining Body for Optometry in the UK ...British College of Optometrists

Test your professional knowledge. Based on the current issue of Clinical & Experimental Optometry....EduPro

The site is dedicated to sharing of professional knowledge and is free to take part....Senior Doc - USA

This American Site has online courses, discussion forums and CE Events...Vision Care CE

Optometric Journals Online

Online Journal with interesting news from the British optical industry...Optometry Today

NZ and Australian Clinical Optometry Journal...Clinical & Experimental Optometry

A useful journal that is focused on practice management...Optometric Management

Full length articles with a medical focus...American Journal of Ophthalmology

Newsy and informative. Also links to Online CE....Review of Optometry

Professional Associations

The New Zealand Optometric Vision Research Foundation has been established to provide funds for local research and vision care projects. ...NZOVRF Funding & Grants

An American initiative for women professionals...Women in Optometry

Professional Australian Association...Australian Association

The NZ professional assocation representing contact lens practitioners...Cornea & Contact Lens Society

A charitable trust dedicated to preventing blindness from glaucoma....Glaucoma NZ

Providing support for the partially sighted...Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind

The professional association in Britain...Association of Optometrists

The independent professional body for South Africa for optometry...South African Association

Optometrists practising independent of associated organisations in NZ...IOPA

Professional Canadian Association...Canadian Association

Advancing the development of eyecare worldwide...World Council of Optometrists

Providing support to the community...Red Cross

Providing support to those with retinal degeneration...Retina NZ

Promting excellence in contact lens research...British Contact Lens Association

The Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology...CRCERT

Professional American Association...American Optometric Assocaition

Professional Accreditation Organisations

Information and guidance for overseas trained optometrists...Council of Australia and NZ

Schools of Optometry in Australasia

Sydney's school of optometry...University of New South Wales

A helpful link that brings together resources for Optometry...Resources Page - Auckland

School of Optometry...Queensland Uni Tech

The department of Optometry & Vision Science at Melbourne University...University of Melbourne

The sole course for optometry in NZ...University of Auckland

Government Sites

Minister of Health parliamentary website. Cabinet papers and decisions on Health are posted here....The Minister of Health

Registration of Optometrists in NZ is conducted by the Opticians Registration Board. All details are contained on this site....Registration Board

Click on 'O' to access the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Act 1976 and its amendments. Legislation covering...Optometry in NZ

Providing advice to the Government on the Health of New Zealanders...Ministry of Health

Official Gateway to the NZ Government...NZGO

Prof. Development & Optometry Events

Find out what's happening at Vision 2020 Australia....Vision2020 Australia

NZAO Forms

To read PDF files go to this link for Acrobat PDF reader....Download Acrobat software

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