News
23 December 2016
Ophthalmologists welcome announcement of funding to clear District Health Board waiting lists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) welcomes the Ministry of Health’s announcement of additional funding for...
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1 December 2016
Ophthalmologists disappointed at NSW government’s lack of action on dangerous eye ball tattooing
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has today reacted with disappointment following the release of the...
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19 November 2016
RANZCO launches AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy Referral Pathways
Following the launch of their glaucoma referral pathway earlier this year, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists...
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1 November 2016
Hospital waiting time targets causing avoidable blindness; ophthalmologists call for urgent Government review
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has renewed calls for an urgent government review of waiting...
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13 October 2016
RANZCO supports National Eye Health Survey
“RANZCO welcomes the release by Vision 2020 Australia and the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) of the National Eye...
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15 September 2016
Understanding visual impairment in competitive sports
As Australia and New Zealand’s Paralympians gear up for competition, some of the key contenders to bring home medals are...
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10 August 2016
RANZCO President responds to Medibank’s comments in the The Australian on 8 August
“I and my RANZCO colleagues are extremely confused by Medibank’s statement about the cost of cataract surgery in Australia, especially...
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5 August 2016
RANZCO and Specsavers announce historic collaboration
In an unprecedented collaboration for the eye health sector, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and...
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29 July 2016
Associate Professor Mark Daniell elected new RANZCO President
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has elected Associate Professor Mark Daniell to be their new...
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12 July 2016
Australia’s eye doctors advise people with diabetes to check their eye health
As part of National Diabetes Week (10–16 July) and the Eye Surgeons’ Foundation initiative JulEYE, Australia’s medical eye specialist doctors...
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