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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
UNSW Senior Staff Optometrist, Anna Delmadoros, has been awarded the Josef Lederer Award for Excellence in Optometry in 2008 by the NSW Division of the Optometrists Association Australia.
Anna was presented with the award at a dinner on the evening of Saturday, 20 September as part of the Optometrists Association Australia NSW Conference.
The Lederer Award was established by the NSW Division to recognise outstanding contributions made by association members to the advancement of the profession. It is named in honour of Professor Josef Lederer, the foundation professor of Optometry at the University of New South Wales.
UNSW Optometry Clinic Director, Mr David Pye, was previously awarded the Josef Lederer Award in 2001.
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
An Australian woman is blind three days out of every six because her eyes involuntarily shut and she cannot open them, a report has said. The woman's mysterious medical condition has left doctors puzzled.
Natalie Adler, who experts believe may be the only person in the world with this condition, said she has had this medical predicament since she was 17.
Doctors from the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital said Ms Adler's condition was baffling. Professor O'Day said the medical condition blepharospasm, which causes an involuntary closing of the eyes, could be used as a reference but that it did not explain why Ms Adler's eyes closed according to a routine.
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Friday, 26 September 2008 |
OPSM direct in Australia has recently released a new PayPal payment system for their leading online contact lens store. Customers will now be able to buy contact lenses online using the convenience of PayPal, and shop securely online with confidence.
Buying contact lenses online from OPSM Direct is now fast and easy with the world renowned PayPal payment system. With this payment method, users no longer need to enter their address and credit card details as it is pre-populated the information already held with PayPal. This creates a faster check out for new and return customers looking to purchase contact lenses online.
Financial information is also kept private and secure with PayPal's secure payment service giving users the added confidence they are looking for when shopping online.
Traditionally, contact lenses have been purchased at their local optometrists which required time and effort. However with the convenience of ordering cheap contact lenses online coupled with the security of PayPal, there is absolutely no reason to not buy contact lenses online in this day and age.
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 |
The Australian Exchange Securities has recently requested for a response to few queries regarding share price and trading volume of Vision Group's shares.
In the reply to the Australian Exchange Securities, Vision Group's company secretary, John Osborne, writes that Vision Group is not aware of any information concerning it that has not been announced which, if known, could be an explanation for recent trading in the securities of the Company. Further, he states that the Company does not have any other explanation for the fall in the Company’s share price or increase in the trading volume on 19 September.
The Company also confirms it is in compliance with the ASX Listing Rules and, in particular, Listing Rule 3.1.
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
Following on from recent announcements concerning key executive positions Vision Group Chairman, Mr Shane Tanner has issued a statement on late last Friday reassuring investors with regard to the group’s ongoing performance and success.
Mr Tanner said “The board of directors of Vision Group has complete confidence in the future of the company and believes the drop in its share price is completely unwarranted. The directors are concerned over the fall in the group’s share price which they believe is completely at odds with the strong business performance of the company over the past financial year.
The directors are confident in the ongoing performance of the business. Our core non discretionary areas of cataract and retina continue to experience a steady growth in demand and we have added and continue to add more Doctor Partners to benefit from this. The refractive business is as we have previously flagged a discretionary consumer confidence business and accordingly its volumes are likely to be lower this year. We are confident in our ability to continue to develop and grow all areas of the business.
As announced recently, current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Neil Rodaway will leave the business at the end of December this year. We have commenced a search for a high calibre replacement CEO and are confident an appropriate appointment will be made as soon as is practicable.â€
Mr Tanner highlighted the fact that the development of new doctor-remuneration contracts is well advanced and will be finalised by the end of November. The Company will then be well placed to sit down and work through the new contracts one on one with each doctor. The doctors on the Vision Group board have been instrumental in framing the new contract, which is designed to reward growth and profitability. They will also play a key part in the negotiations with the rest of our Doctor Partners. Whilst we are keen to complete the new contracts and gain acceptance of its structure it is important to note that the first major tranche of contract rollovers is not until 2010.
The Chairman also advised that a number of Doctor Partners had requested the opportunity to purchase additional Vision Group shares. The Company has complied with its continuous disclosure obligations and the market is fully informed. As such the board has resolved to open a “Special†Trading Window for a period of two weeks commencing Monday, 22 September 2008 to permit all persons subject to the Company’s Securities Trading Policy to purchase the Company’s shares (VGH) during that period. The "Special" Trading Window will close at the end of trade on ASX on Friday, 3 October 2008 and will operate in the same way a Trading Window under the Company’s Securities Trading Policy.
“Vision is a robust company, delivering steady organic growth, strong cashflow and stable profitability from a large and committed Doctor Partner base working together under one consistent brand,†Mr Tanner said.
“Our Doctor Partners have expressed a firm commitment to Vision Group and have confidence in the company moving forward.â€
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Australian News
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Friday, 19 September 2008 |
Vision Group Chairman, Mr Shane Tanner, yesterday announced that the company would be seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer as the current CEO, Mr Neil Rodaway, will be leaving the group at the end of December 2008.
Mr Tanner said, “Neil joined us at a time when a number of questions were being asked about Vision’s ability to grow organically and maintain strong margins. Neil has in a short period of only 18 months helped us deliver improved profitability at a continued high margin. He has overseen the addition of 16 new Doctor Partners and has brought about an improvement in the level of management, discipline and rigour appropriate for a public company,†he said.
“Vision is now a more robust organisation with our practices delivering steady organic growth, strong cashflow and stable profitability from a larger Doctor Partner base working together under one consistent brand.
The Board, however, concluded that for Vision to realise its next growth phase – both within ophthalmology and potentially other medical specialities – alternate leadership is required. As a result we have reached an agreement with Neil that he step down from his position as CEO and Managing Director of Vision Group. All parties agree this change is in the best long-term interests of the company.
Neil will continue to provide his services to the company while we undertake the search for a new CEO.â€
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