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Vision Initiative

15 hours ago

Quit and Vision Initiative have launched tailored training and resources for eye health professionals, including optometrists and orthoptists, that aim to reduce and prevent smoking-related diseases, including eye disease, among patients.
A survey conducted by Quit and Vision Initiative shows that most eye health professionals are not aware that most people who smoke would like to be offered help to quit, and most don’t feel confident in providing smoking cessation support.
Quit’s new training and resources give eye health professionals the knowledge and skills to link patients who smoke with best practice tobacco dependence treatment – a combination of pharmacotherapy and behavioural intervention through Quitline.
The online training is accredited 1 CPD point and takes around 1 hour to complete. The training is free for Victorian and SA optometrists and Victorian orthoptists. A $20 fee applies to other states.
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Vision Initiative

2 days ago

Are you an eye health professional with patients who smoke?
Smoking can double the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration and cataract and is the leading cause of preventable death in Victoria. Eye health professionals play an important role in linking patients who smoke with best practice tobacco dependence treatment.

Quit’s smoking cessation brief advice training and free resources have been developed in partnership with Vision Initiative and in consultation with eye health professionals. The training package provides eye health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to have a conversation about smoking with patients and link them to the right supports. The online training is accredited 1 CPD point and takes about 1 hour to complete.

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