Phyllis Tighe from Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Co-operative Limited (WAMS) in western NSW has received the 2010 Director General’s Award for Aboriginal Health.

The Durban, South Africa event is set to be a stimulating and unprecedented opportunity to discuss global eye care and development issues.

The newly opened Lae and Mount Hagen Vision Centres are designed to provide quality, free eye examinations and affordable eye glasses. The facilities will also provide a long term solution to eye care service availability.

Two visionary eye care leaders from Australia and South Africa, Professor Brien Holden and Professor Kovin Naidoo, have been jointly awarded the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Award for Africa 2010, at the regional World Economic Forum in Tanzania today.

A recent groundbreaking decision by a delegation of Indian and international optometry representatives has led to firm support for the development of eye care services throughout India.