Episode 18: Understanding Myopia Management: a guide for the everyday optometrist

This podcast dives into how to tackle myopia management in a patient at high risk of myopia progression. Boost your skills and confidence by learning from the experiences of myopia management expert, Philip Cheng, who shares the strategies he uses every day in his myopia focused clinic.

This conversation with Melbourne based optometrist, Emmy Cui, is a great listen for anyone wanting some practical advice on how to better incorporate myopia management into their practice. Emmy shares her personal experiences in making her practice a happy place for kids and how her passion for helping children has led to some really rewarding experiences in delaying myopia progression

On this podcast, we are joined by Sydney optometrist, Soojin Nam, who shares her story of building an optometry practice with a paediatric focus. Soojin shares many useful tips for those getting started in Myopia Management including easy ways to understand and incorporate the latest evidence into your day-to-day practice.

Optometrists, do you know that managing myopia in children is now considered your duty of care? Are you having trouble convincing parents that myopia needs to be managed, not simply corrected? Or are you just overwhelmed by all the myopia information available and would like it distilled into one user-friendly resource? Tune in!

The golden rules for managing patient complaints (and how to avoid them in the first place!) Presented in collaboration with the Optometry Council of New South Wales.

Expert tips for staying on top of your professional responsibilities. Presented in collaboration with the Optometry Council of New South Wales.

Getting in (or out) of an employment contract? Confused about restraint clauses and what you can and cannot do after you leave? Frustrated about leave entitlements, time in lieu, or giving notice? Tune in to episode 15, where Sarah McKinnon and Andrew McKinnon discuss the finer details of employment contracts and what you should be asking before you sign. 

Nicholas Tran (ECONA Corporate Engagement) talks to entrepreneur, tech developer and charity founder Shaun Chang about his fascinating career. 

Jingyi Chen (ECONA Chair) talks to Optometry Australia's Sophie Koh about her dual career as optometrist working with a peak professional body, and, musician and singer song-writer. 

Ivy Kol (ECONA Corporate Engagement) talks to Monica Lette about her evolving role as an optometrist in private practice, ophthalmology and industry.