News
18 September 2017
Changes to MBS consultation items co-claiming rules, effective 1/11
The Department of Health has informed RANZCO on changes to claiming rules of MBS subsequent consultation items together with surgical...
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13 September 2017
A celebration of Rising Stars who have a bright vision for the future of eye care
Seven young Fellows from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) were chosen as Rising Stars in...
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6 September 2017
RANZCO statement on healthcare funding and eye injections
“The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) welcomes the current debate about healthcare funding in New Zealand....
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10 August 2017
Ophthalmologists condemn Channel 7 report on behavioural optometry
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has today reacted to the recent Channel 7 News report...
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19 May 2017
Positive indications on ophthalmology waiting list backlog, but more to be done, say ophthalmologists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) says that there are indications from a number of district...
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19 May 2017
RANZCO responds to Southern DHB ophthalmic incidents review
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) welcomes the publication of the Review of 34 ophthalmic (eye)...
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20 March 2017
How an eye exam saved my life
Everyone knows that regular eye exams are important to ensure healthy vision, but for both Dennis Hewitt and Dean Randall...
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15 March 2017
When the ‘silent thief of sight’ strikes in children
Known as the silent thief of sight due to its slow and ‘silent’ progression, glaucoma is a common eye disease...
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30 January 2017
Ophthalmologists warn of the impact of UV exposure on children’s eye health
As the beginning of the school year approaches, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) is warning...
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5 January 2017
RANZCO supports the formalisation of AONANC
RANZCO supports the formalisation of the Australian Ophthalmic Nurses Associations National Council (AONANC) During RANZCO’s annual Congress in November 2016,...
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