Blog
22nd November 2021
Don’t miss our Black Friday offer!
For Black Friday we are offering you a free highly rated slit lamp adapter worth $299. We have 10 of them to give away to those of you who sign up with AOS for six months between Monday 22nd and Monday 29th November. Read more
10th November 2021
Watch on demand: Powered By Patients Webinar Episode 2
The second edition of our Powered by Patients series of webinars is now available to watch on-demand on YouTube. Read more
21st October 2021
AOS 3.1 has launched
Explore the latest features in AOS version 3.1 for your desktop and mobile, connecting with patients wherever they are in the world Read more
18th October 2021
Catch up on AOS Webinar: Episode 1
The inaugural episode of our Powered by Patients webinar series is now available to watch on-demand on YouTube and Facebook. Read more
12th October 2021
AOS is nominated for Technology Supplier of the Year
We've been shortlisted for Technology Supplier of the Year in the Optician Awards 2021! Read more
12th May 2021
What can the trend toward Virtual Primary Care teach Optometry?
Last week I received a letter in the mail from my insurance provider telling me about my Teledoc benefit. I recognized the envelope; I get the same letter every month since I signed up. Inside was a list of the conditions for which I can use telemedicine. Headaches, sore throat, flu, skin rash and more. […] Read more
10th March 2021
Photorealism and The Simulation Theory
Introduction and question The pursuit of increased efficiency has constantly been sought by humans since the dawn of man. We often see advancements in technology beget spaghettified microcosms of innovation. Before the creation and subsequent improvement on the idea of mobile app stores, the idea of an app like Uber would have never been considered. […] Read more
10th February 2021
Adapting Technology in Business and at Home!
How has the pandemic and the use of technology affected me? I am a single working mum of a four-year-old boy (a difficult challenge before COVID struck). As single working parents, during ‘normal’ times we ask ourselves many questions: Am I a good parent? Do work value me? Am I enough? Read more
27th January 2021
Another lockdown – Michelle Beach
Another lockdown… Can our eyes cope?? So here we are January 2021 and many of us back to our home offices for the third time. Or maybe you have never left your make-shift office on the corner of the dining room table? We are now on lockdown three, and we are getting pretty used to […] Read more
7th January 2021
Telemed and Telehealth – The Five W’s and How – Nathan Little
A common form of problem investigation and solving in research and journalism, as well as other fields, is the art of questioning. As professionals in the medical field, one is taught to use logic, rational and questioning to derive a conclusion on all sorts of perplexing patient presentations. However, eye care professionals (ECPs) are also […] Read more
23rd December 2020
The Future Will See You Now – Brian Tompkins
Few of us will be sorry to see the back of 2020. This was supposed to be OUR year. The year our carefully-crafted ‘2020 Vision’ became a reality, the year we finally got people talking about eye health. It’s hard not to feel somewhat robbed by the events that have unfolded. Our spell in the […] Read more
9th December 2020
Mask-Associated Dry Eye – Nathan Little
Mandated facial mask wear has been proven in reducing the spread of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19. However mask wear, while beneficial... Read more
20th October 2020
Evolution in medical devices – Eduardo Mangieri
The very first medical device was the human himself, observing, analysing, creating his/her conclusions in order to find the best therapy to help the diseased. How have medical devices evolved throughout history to the current day? Read more