Evidence-based practice in optometry

Welcome to the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) for optometry website. This site has been designed for students, teachers and practitioners to discover resources and develop their understanding of EBP.

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UNSW Optometry & Vision Science

This site explains how to work through the EBP process, and offers online EBP resources and case studies demonstrating use of EBP in action. The content will also be useful for any practitioner involved in the delivery of eye care including General Practitioners, Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Ophthalmic Nurses and other related health professions.

This website is one deliverable from a two-year, Australian Government-funded project (Office for Learning & Teaching) during 2012/2013. This collaborative project spanned the six Optometry schools across Australia and New Zealand and this collaboration resulted in the content of this site.
Universities involved in the project

Have you ever
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....wondered if there is a better way of assessing or treating a patient?

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had a conversation with a colleague about a technique and wanted to know?
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heard a news story & questioned if the info would apply to your practice?
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been asked a question about a treatment or condition you have not heard of?

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About us

Evidence-based practice involves clinical decision making using systematic evidence as well as clinical expertise and patient’s preferences, within the context of the workplace.

EBP process

When clinical decisions are made in an evidence-based manner, we can think of this process as taking place in five stages, or steps, as follows: Ask, acquire, appraise, apply and audit.

Our people

Representatives from the 6 Australasian Optometry Schools: University of NSW, University of Melbourne. QLD University of Technology, University of Auckland, and Flinders University.