Optometry students in Melbourne are invited to attend the Australia College of Optometry’s (ACO) 2026 Graduate Showcase where four early-career optometrists will present single standout case studies from their first year of practice at ACO Eye Health.
As Victoria’s public health optometry provider, ACO graduate optometrists face rare conditions, challenging diagnoses, and innovative treatment plans often unexplored in other optometry settings. Their presentations will speak to the breadth of eye health issues currently facing optometrists, and the perspective of a new graduate optometrist.
The evening session is ideal for students preparing to launch their career as attendees will learn from the experiences and insights of recent graduates, discovering real-world methodologies, problem-solving approaches, and patient interactions which go beyond textbooks and lectures.
Attendees can also gain a better understanding of the positive eye health outcomes achieved by the ACO’s public health clinical services, ACO Eye Health, which serves the community through its network of satellite clinics and diverse outreach programs.
The evening session is ideal for students preparing to launch their career as attendees will learn from the experiences and insights of recent graduates
Presentations
During the evening, Rita Abou-Issa wil speak on ‘Managing anisometropic amblyopia and sensory exotropia in a child outside of the critical period of visual development’; Nancy Huang will speak on ‘Alkaline burns: Key takeaways for optometric practice’ and Jennifer Kim ‘Incidental retinopathy, barriers to primary health access and collaborative care for diabetes’. Completing the evening, Michael Rodger will speak on ‘Glaucoma management in the context of motor neurone disease: Clinical considerations’.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Where: ACO Carlton, 374 Cardigan Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Register (FREE): tinyurl.com/53ybu7e7
For more information, visit: profession.aco.org.au/graduate-showcase-2026 or email cpd@aco.org.au.
