The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)

Behind the Uniform | Meet Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe 🧐 Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe has been caring for Territorians for the past 18 years. As Head of Ophthalmology at Royal Darwin Hospital, he also travels across the Northern Territory to provide specialist eye care to communities. One moment he'll never forget? After cataract surgery, a patient from Gove looked around and exclaimed, "I can see my boyfriend!" The room was filled with joy! ✨ Dr Wijesinghe also shares the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist, plus his top tips for keeping your eyes healthy - from eating well to wearing UV-protective sunglasses and having regular eye checks 😎 Read his story and learn how to protect your vision: https://bit.ly/4wx7A8f #BehindTheUniform #NTHealth #EyeHealth

Every pledge counts. Every story matters. When you pledge to #LoveYourEyes, you're joining a global community calling for better eye health for everyone. This year, we're aiming for 5 million pledges before World Sight Day. Every pledge adds to a global movement calling for accessible eye care, whether it's made through a school, workplace, parliamentary or community event, or online. Behind every pledge is a person and a story. Share yours today. https://brnw.ch/21x4q1p #WorldSightDay #EveryStoryCounts

RANZCO 2026 Artwork Inspired By Ngā Hau e Whā An original artwork, drawing on Ngā Hau e Whā – the four winds of Māori tradition – has been commissioned as the central concept for the 57th annual scientific congress of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO). RANZCO 2026 will take place at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, from Friday 6 to Monday 9 November 2026. https://lnkd.in/gfbyXfig #RANZCO #RANZCO26 #OriginalArtwork #57RANZCO #57thAnnualScientificCongress #TheRoyalAustralianandNewZealandCollegeofOphthalmologists #Ophthalmologists #Ophthalmology #NewZealand #TheFourWinds #Māori #OphthalmicCommunity #MāoriArt #MāoriStorytelling #mivision Alexandra Arancibia Garcia Chloē Reweti

RANZCO Global Eye Health Committee Chair Prof Nitin Verma AM and Prof Mark Radford recently met with Prime Minster of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmão to provide an update on establishing vitreo-retinal capacity in Timor-Leste via the East Timor Eye Program. Photo credit: Government of Timor-Leste #vitreoretinal #ophthalmology #eyehealth #globaleyehealth

RANZCO Global Eye Health Committee Chair Prof Nitin Verma AM and Prof Mark Radford recently met with Prime Minster of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmão to provide an update on establishing vitreo-retinal capacity in Timor-Leste via the East Timor Eye Program. Photo credit: Government of Timor-Leste #vitreoretinal #ophthalmology #eyehealth #globaleyehealth

🎓✈️ Calling on RANZCO trainees in their final (fifth) year and Fellows in their first five years! Let your training take flight with a 2026 Travelling Scholarship, designed to help subsidise overseas and local fellowship opportunities 👁️ 💰 Several scholarships of AUD $10,000 are available through the Alan James Bequest and Trevelyan-Smith Bequest. The New Zealand Branch will also award two NZD $5,000 scholarships to the runners-up in each category. 🔗 Find out more and apply by 9am AEST 17 August 2026: https://lnkd.in/g-B3t9Dh #ophthalmology #medicaltraining #fellowships

✨👀 Noticed something different? #RANZCO57th Congress has a new look! We've commissioned original artwork by artist Chloē Reweti, with the concept drawing on Ngā Hau e Whā (the Four Winds) of Māori tradition. Explore the artwork: https://lnkd.in/dYxWqiU2 🎟️ Registration is open and early bird rates end 22 September for eligible delegates: https://lnkd.in/dPp6cHax. Congress will be in-person only and will not be livestreamed this year. Delegates will also be able to take advantage of exclusive deals and offers from the Auckland Convention Bureau (ACB): https://lnkd.in/dBXivE2j We look forward to seeing you in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this November! #RANZCO #ophthalmology #ophthalmologyconference #Auckland New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)

⏰ Closing this Friday! Apply today for the Australia and New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS) $10,000 AUD Travel Grant to support an Australian or New Zealand ophthalmologist undertaking an overseas fellowship in strabismus or paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnHXaWMc #ANZSS #ophthalmology #paediatricophthalmology #strabismus #medicaltraining Deepa Taranath

📣 Calling on Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association members, who are medical students and junior doctors interested in ophthalmology as a career! Apply for an #ANZEF Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship to Attend #RANZCO57th Congress in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand (6-9 November 2026). 👁️ This is your chance to engage with the ophthalmic community and grow your network. 📚 Find out more and apply at anzef.org/scholarships Apply by 18 August 2026. Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) Australian Medical Association

📢 PRESS RELEASE: Eye specialists reassure patients on GLP-1 medicines after TGA safety update relating to GLP-1 medications and non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION). 🔍 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gnQWv-NH This release also includes RANZCO's advice to clinicians and patients. #RANZCO #advocacy #glp1 #eyespecialists #ophthalmology