AUSOPTOM

Ausoptom is a closed mailing list primarily intended for Australian Optometrists. It is based in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales and is administered by Phil Anderton (pjanderton *AT* optusnet.com.au [replace *AT* with the usual symbol]). Ausoptom is not a "secure" medium. It's content is regulaly referred to, and sometimes reviewed in the popular trade magazines. Ausoptom should be a low volume, high quality list. We aim for a high signal/noise ratio. Please think before posting.

Contact Phil to join. There are currently about 300 members (April 2009).

Philip Anderton, list owner 2/4/2009

RULES

Continuing membership of ausoptom is conditional on members agreeing to comply with the following rules:

1. Membership is open to optometrists and relevant members of the optical and ophthalmic industries
2. Posts must be relevant to the profession of optometry. For example, topics may include
   1. interesting or difficult patients
   2. changes in Medicare, DVA or the industry in general
   3. availability of lenses, frames and equipment
3. "Chat" about football, weather or life in general is inappropriate.
4. Posts must be objective and impersonal. No flaming or emotive language please.
5. Commercial advertising of any kind is inapproriate

If in doubt, contact Phil at the above address before posting.