Previous Issues

mivison issue 44, Mar 2010
mivision | 01 March 2010
Well, thank goodness the insults and spite from the Federal Government have ended and cooler heads have now prevailed. There is finally an agreement with eye surgeons on the cataract rebate and it seems as though the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists'... Read More
mivision Issue 43, Feb 2010
mivision | 20 January 2010
With the summer vacation but a distant memory, most of us are throwing ourselves back into work (come on, you know you love it), planning and ramping up for the year. At mivision we're excited at the prospect of what 2010 will bring. We kick the year off with ... Read More
mivision Issue 42, Dec 2009
mivision | 01 December 2009
Hasn't 2009 flown by? Here we are again with another Christmas upon us...a time of joy, giving and reflection. While most of us will be sharing dinner and presents with family and friends, there are many for whom Christmas is seen in an entirely different... Read More
mivision Issue 41, Nov 2009
mivision | 01 November 2009
The Federal Government and the ALP attempted to belittle ophthalmologists in the campaign to halve Medicare rebates for cataract surgery and it now appears that the Government is trying to find a way out of its politically dangerous decision by offering an... Read More
mivision Issue 40, Oct 2009
Mark Cushway | 29 September 2009
Welcome to the October issue of mivision. There are very few true blue heroes in life - you know, people whose deeds so inspire you, that it puts all your trials and tribulations into their proper perspectives. Well, in this issue of mivision, we introduce... Read More
mivision Issue 39, Sep 2009
Mark Cushway | 01 September 2009
This month marks the start of Spring, the season, where nature begins its process of renewal and replenishment ... and hopefully such is the case with the eye health professions and eyewear industry in this country. This is the opinion of optometrist Jim... Read More
mivision Issue 38, Aug 2009
Mark Cushway | 01 August 2009
Well, this year's Odmafair, the largest optical show in the Southern Hemisphere, is done and dusted ... and although it was under an enormous stress-test, according to the general consensus, it was still a success. Yes, there was a 20 per cent decline to 120... Read More
mivision issue 37, July 2009
Mark Cushway | 01 July 2009
We've done it again! A team of Australian scientists is being hailed around the world following its breakthrough in restoring the vision in damaged eyes using stem cells from the patients' own eyes. In this issue, a very proud and excited Dr. Nick Di... Read More
mivision Issue 36, Jun 2009
Mark Cushway | 01 June 2009
Last year, at the 2020 summit, Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, heralded the development of a bionic eye as the standout idea of the talkfest. A year later, he has followed through, by announcing the allocation of AUD$50 million to fund research into the bionic... Read More
mivision Issue 35, May 2009
Mark Cushway | 01 May 2009
I started ‘tromboning' around this time last year. I don't know if ‘tromboning' is an actual ‘optometric term' but I adopted it after being told by one of the exhibitors at SRC that's what I was doing, when I was trying to read one of his... Read More