Thalia Lim

Co-Secretary

MClinOptom/BSc

Graduated from UNSW School of Optometry in 2019. She is currently practising as an optometrist director in a regional, corporate setting.

Sukanya Iyer

Co-Secretary

MClinOptom / BSc

Graduated from UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science in 2019.

She is an optometrist at an ophthalmology clinic. Sukanya has developed a particular passion for paediatric eye care, binocular vision disorders, myopia management, and collaborative care for complex conditions.

Benjamin Kwan

Treasurer

BOptom/BSc

Graduated from UNSW school of optometry and Vision Science in 2013. He is currently practicing as a locum optometrist Australia wide. He has special interest in speciality contact lenses and myopia control.

Yuting Jin

Education Officer

MClinOptom/BVisSci

Graduated from UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science in 2022. She is currently practising in an independent optometry practice in regional NSW. She has an interest in ocular disease and therapeutics, co-management and rural eyecare.

Ann Tran

Social Media & Publications Officer

MClinOptom/BSc

Graduated from UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science in 2019. She is currently practicing in a independent optometry practice in Sydney, NSW.

Michelle Noronha

ACT Liaison 

MClinOptom / BSci 

Clinical optometrist with interest in myopia control and public health advocacy.

Blake McCarren

Advocacy Officer

MClinOptom / BSci 

Graduated from UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science in 2024. He is currently practicing in a corporate optometry practice while studying a Master of Public Health majoring in Epidemiology. Blake is currently working as a Research Assistant at the UNSW School of Population Health, and has an interest in health outcome disparities and advancing equity in eye care.

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