Vision for Life Institute

07/10/2026

👁️ World Sight Day 2026

Almost a year ago, Vision for Life Institute partnered with The Fred Hollows Foundation through the Eye for an Eye initiative.

Today, we’re incredibly proud to have donated almost $140,000 towards restoring sight and improving access to essential eye care. ❤️

A huge thank you to our patients, team and supporters who have helped make this possible.

Together, we’re helping people see a brighter future. 👁️

22/09/2026

What a fantastic evening!

A huge thank you to all the wonderful optometrists who joined us at Mt Gravatt Private Hospital last night for our VFLI education evening. 🥂👁️

It was a full house, fantastic conversations, great food and an even better crowd!

We loved welcoming you to MGPH and sharing an evening of education, connection and a little fun along the way. 💙

Thanks for making it such a great night — we hope to see you all again soon! 👏

21/09/2026

Tonight’s the night! 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who has registered for our VFLI Grand Rounds. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Mt Gravatt Private Hospital — and online — for an evening of rapid-fire updates, interesting cases and clinical discussion from six of our ophthalmologists.

Can’t make it in person? No problem — join us via Microsoft Teams:
Join the webinar via Teams - webinar strts at 6:30pm
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6:00pm tonight | 1.25 Ti CPD | In person + online

See you there! 👋

16/09/2026

🏃‍♀️👟 Team VFLI stepped up for Fred’s Big Run! 👁️❤️

6 team members • 375km • $1,307 raised 🙌
That’s enough to help restore sight for up to 52 people!

And yes… parking just that little bit further from work absolutely counted! 😂🚶‍♀️

So proud of our team! ❤️

08/09/2026

Join the VFLI team for an evening of connection, learning and networking at Mt Gravatt Private Hospital.

🍷 Drinks & canapés
📚 1.25 Ti CPD points
💻 Attend in person or online

📅 Monday 21 September | 6pm

Places are limited — register now https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mgphvfli-referring-optometrist-event-tickets-1995608160729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Online event starts at 6:45pm and in person at 6pm.

27/08/2026

Today is Fred's Giving Day your donation to the VFLI team will be matched, so $25 = $50, restoring sight for up to two people in need.

Any support would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!

The Fred Hollows Foundation

Vision for Life Institute are taking part in Fred's Big Run to support The Fred Hollows Foundation to give the gift of sight and change lives.

25/08/2026

🐾 Tomorrow is International Dog Day! 🐾

And how adorable is this little member of the VFLI paw patrol team!

Six VFLI team members are taking on Fred’s Big Run to support the incredible work of The Fred Hollows Foundation — and, naturally, our four-legged friends are joining in too!

Our furry teammates are ready to do their bit for this important cause: helping to end avoidable blindness.

If you’d like to support the VFLI team, every donation can help give more people the gift of sight.

👉 Support our fundraiser here:

https://www.fredsbigrun.org/fundraisers/visionforlifeinstitute

No dogs were harmed in capturing this image; however, half a packet of Schmackos was required to secure the pose!

27/07/2026

Advancing evidence-based vision care through collaboration and education

We were proud to see Dr Cameron McLintock alongside fellow surgeons Dr Blake Williamson, Dr Karoline Maia Rocha, Dr Andrea Ang and Dr Dan Black presenting on the impact of pupil size and angle alpha on Odyssey multifocal lenses.

Sharing clinical insights and emerging evidence helps drive better patient outcomes and supports ongoing innovation in cataract and refractive surgery.

At Vision for Life Institute, we are committed to collaboration, continuous learning and delivering the highest standards of ophthalmic care.

22/07/2026

🚨 Last chance to register!

We're excited to welcome 220+ optometrists to tonight's Vision for Life Institute Chat & Sip Webinar with Dr Alexander Newman.

Join us for an engaging session on Retinal Vein Occlusions: Recognition, Referral & Contemporary Management and earn 1.25 Ti CPD points.

🕕 Tonight | 6:00–7:00pm AEST
💻 Live via Microsoft Teams

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There's still time to join us - We look forward to seeing you online!

20/07/2026

🎶 So long… old-school vision solutions 😉👁️

A great few days at connecting, learning and sharing ideas with colleagues from across the eye care community.

The VFLI team was proud to be represented by our ophthalmologists, researcher and optometry colleagues — celebrating collaboration across every part of patient care.

A highlight was Dr Cameron McLintock’s presentation on EDOF lenses, exploring how advances in lens technology continue to expand possibilities for our patients.