2026
21
January
2026
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09:46
Australia/Melbourne
Optometrists are urging parents to prioritise outdoor play, with 27% of Australian children tested last year diagnosed with myopia.
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2025
18
February
2025
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12:33
Australia/Melbourne
To help make maintaining healthy vision more sustainable, Australians are now able to recycle their old glasses, contact lenses and contact lens packages at Bupa Optical & Hearing stores around Australia.
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22
January
2025
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09:29
Australia/Melbourne
Optometrists are urging parents to add eye tests to their back-to-school checklist amidst new data from Bupa Optical revealing that 27 per cent of children who underwent an eye test in 2024 were found to be Myopic[1].
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2024
04
December
2024
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12:01
Australia/Melbourne
With the end of 2024 fast approaching, Aussies are rushing to book in medical appointments before the silly season and make the most out of their Extras with optical, dental, myotherapy and physiotherapy appointments surging in last minute bookings.
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06
November
2024
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12:06
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa Optical has teamed up with Aboriginal Yorta Yorta artist, Chloe Jones, to launch a new and limited-edition glasses range that will help raise awareness and funds for eye health issues affecting First Nations people.
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10
October
2024
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09:34
Australia/Melbourne
There are concerns from Optometrists with research suggesting 18 per cent of people are not proceeding with an optical prescription or following through with treatment because of cost[1] .
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27
June
2024
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08:57
Australia/Melbourne
With the school holidays approaching and many Aussies packing their cars for vacations or day trips, Optometrists are encouraging drivers to stay ‘sun glare smart’ amidst data suggesting road fatalities spiked 28 per cent in April 2024[1], when the …
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17
April
2024
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09:16
Australia/Melbourne
Optometrists are advising caution amidst the recent launch of a range of new Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) headsets into the market and forecasts that suggest the number of Australians using the technology could more than double to …
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2023
28
September
2023
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10:07
Australia/Melbourne
With 2023 research suggesting 66 per cent of people susceptible to heart disease are unaware they are at risk[1], new optometry technology is breaking ground in the detection of potential heart issues through the power of Artificial Intelligence …
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03
July
2023
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10:43
Australia/Melbourne
As Australia settles into a cool, wet winter, research suggests the majority of Australians may be squinting, blinking or wiping away tears with cool weather and strong winds drying out eyes, causing discomfort and as per a study published …
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14
March
2023
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11:01
Australia/Melbourne
With research suggesting Australia’s population of people aged 65 and over is tipped to increase to 6.66 million by 2041, an increase of 54 per cent over the 2021 population[1], Optometrists are bracing for an unwelcome surge in the number of …
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24
January
2023
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14:49
Australia/Melbourne
Aussie parents are being encouraged to have their kids’ eyes tested before the school year regardless of their medical or family history amidst research suggesting genetics explain just 10 per cent of childhood short-sightedness, with 90 per cent …
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2022
05
September
2022
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10:31
Australia/Melbourne
Australians are being encouraged to take stock of their internet use and the associated strain on their eyes and sleep patterns amidst new research that revealed we are online for an average of 6.8 hours a day[1] using various blue light …
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17
June
2022
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09:25
Australia/Melbourne
With Australia shivering in the midst of a chilly start to winter, many of us have rugged up and received winter flu and COVID vaccinations to protect ourselves against nasty viruses. However, less spoken of is winters’ effect on our eyes and oral …
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09
May
2022
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10:48
Australia/Melbourne
Australians are being encouraged to book in regular eye tests to protect the health of their eyes amidst new research revealing eyesight is our nations’ most valued sense. This message is being reinforced during Macula Month, an annual campaign …
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20
January
2022
|
10:10
Australia/Melbourne
Optometrists at Bupa Optical are encouraging parents to add ‘book eye test for kids’ to their annual back to school to-do list with research suggesting screen time behaviour among Australian children changed dramatically during COVID lockdowns with …
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2021
10
November
2021
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09:44
Australia/Melbourne
With the majority of the country now enjoying COVID-normal conditions, Australians are being encouraged to book end of year check-ups in the wake of concerns that people may have cancelled or not scheduled their regular dental or optical …
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27
October
2021
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09:45
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa is launching a simpler model for claiming on Optical Extras, as part of its commitment to create more personalised, simple, and relevant experiences for its customers.
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01
September
2021
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09:42
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa Optical has welcomed the passing of the first United Nations resolution on preventable sight loss which sets eye health goals for member countries to achieve by 2030, this includes ensuring broad access to quality eye care and affordable …
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28
July
2021
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10:41
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa Optical Optometrist, Karen Makin answers some of the most common (and not so common) eye care questions.
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11
June
2021
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12:10
Australia/Melbourne
Australians are encouraged to protect their eyes against the unexpected dangers of the winter sun with Optometrists concerned with widespread complacency.
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14
May
2021
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11:24
Australia/Melbourne
Australians are being encouraged to improve their diet to reduce the rate of macular disease which is currently the leading cause of blindness in Australia. This message is being reinforced during Macula Month, an annual awareness campaign aiming at …
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16
April
2021
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08:48
Australia/Melbourne
In an Australian first, Bupa Optical customers can access innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled eye tests and tailored reports that break new ground in the early detection of eye and general health problems such as diabetes and heart …
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11
March
2021
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09:38
Australia/Melbourne
Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of blindness, it affects 300,000 Australians, with 50 per cent unaware that they have the disease because they haven’t had an eye test[1].
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09
March
2021
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10:23
Australia/Melbourne
By Guneet Sawhney, Director of Bupa Optical & Hearing.
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16
February
2021
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15:17
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa has announced it will shift to using 100 per cent recyclable paper bags in its Optical stores around Australia. This will take around 100,000 bags out of landfill each year.
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25
January
2021
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15:03
Australia/Melbourne
Australian parents are encouraged to have their children’s eyes tested ahead of the new school year, on the back of 2020 which featured significantly increased screen time due to online learning and more time spent at home.
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2020
03
December
2020
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16:29
Australia/Melbourne
The much-anticipated Bupa Health Insurance and Bupa Optical & Hearing store in Wagga Wagga officially opened doors for the first time today, welcoming customers into the new format store.
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21
October
2020
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16:31
Australia/Melbourne
Bupa Optical & Hearing network expands it’s presence in Queensland, with the acquisition of two stores in Townsville.
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31
July
2020
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15:41
Australia/Melbourne
Our experts from Bupa Optical & Hearing have some helpful tips for avoiding the dreaded foggy glasses when wearing a face mask.
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