Associate Professor Smita Agarwal MBBS MS (Ophth) GradDipRefCatSurg FRANZCO is a senior comprehensive ophthalmologist based on the South Coast of New South Wales. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and Head of Ophthalmology in the Illawarra/ Shoalhaven region. Assoc Prof Agarwal specialises in cataract and refractive surgery and has special interest in management options for keratoconus. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals locally and overseas, and has been an invited speaker at prestigious ophthalmology meetings and seminars nationally and internationally.

Dr Loren Rose BSc (Hons I) MBBS (Hons) PhD FRANZCO completed a medical degree and a Bachelor of Science in Visual Neuroscience at the University of Sydney. Dr Rose completed her ophthalmic training at the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital in Victoria. Following this, she underwent a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Now based in Sydney, she is a clinical senior lecturer at Macquarie University. She practises privately at Sydney Eyecare Burwood, Sydney. In 2021, she completed her PhD, titled 'Myopia in Children', at Macquarie University.

Dr Jo Mitchell is a clinical and coaching psychologist, and co-founder of The Mind Room – a Melbourne-based psychology community on a mission to help humans survive and thrive. With a PhD in human thriving, Dr Mitchell uses her expertise to turn psychological science into practical ideas and applications. When she’s not writing, speaking, or coaching, you’ll find her embracing aunty life, getting lost in nature, or road-testing her own wellbeing advice – mostly with good results.

Maren Carson is the Head of Partnerships at mivision.

Peter Larsen BOptom is the joint Managing Director of Chemist Warehouse Optometry and a Director of Vision 2020 Australia. He was integral to the development of Oculo, and a key instigator of KeepSight. With senior global leadership experience across optometry, technology, and research, he is passionate about inclusive, practical change that strengthens optometry’s role in preventing avoidable vision loss and improving connected care across the eye health system.

Andrew Christiansen BAppScOpt MPhil MHSc PGCertOcTher is an experienced optometrist and owner of the Optical Superstore in Bundaberg, Queensland. He is a PhD candidate in Ethics and Optometry at the Queensland University of Technology. Mr Christiansen is a Board Director and the Ethics Committee Chair of Optometry Queensland and Northern Territory (OQNT). The views expressed in this article are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of OQNT.

Dee Makadia is an optometrist and founder of Eyehouse. With over 20 years’ of clinical experience across Australia and the United Kingdom, he has a particular interest in eye longevity, digital eye health, and the intersection of lifestyle habits and visual outcomes. He regularly delivers education sessions in school and community settings across Australia. Disclosure: Eyehouse is an Australian eye health platform that distributes blue light filtering and eye care products. This article represents Mr Makadia’s independent clinical perspective and was written without commercial influence.

Alison LS Chiu FRANZCO FWCRSVS PhD MBBS (Hons) BMedSc (Hons I) Grad Dip Refractive Surgery is the Medical Director of Pure Sight Eye Surgeons in Paddington and Richmond, NSW, and additionally consults at Envision Eye Centre and laser suite in Macquarie Street, Sydney. She is fellowship-trained in laser vision correction and lens based refractive surgery. Her expertise includes all forms of laser surgery, routine and complex cataract surgery, refractive lens exchange surgery, and implantable collamer lens (ICL) surgery. She is regularly invited to lecture and teach internationally, provide expert opinion, and contribute to research and development.