To the Editor: Since the claims made by Webber in his recent article1 were, in his own words, not based on any substantiated data, it is disappointing that the Medical Journal of Australia did not seek to contact either the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) or the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) for comment.
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- 1. Webber TD. What is wrong with Medicare? Med J Aust 2012; 196: 18-19. <MJA full text>
- 2. Australian Society of Ophthalmologists. Grandma’s not happy Mr Rudd! Brisbane: ASO, 2009. http://www.grandmasnothappy.com.au/ (accessed Feb 2012).
- 3. Access Economics. Ophthalmology practice costs study, 2008–2009. February 2011. Report by Access Economics for Australian Society of Ophthalmologists Incorporated. Canberra: Access Economics 2011. http://aso.asn.au/images/stories/Ophthalmology_practice_costs_study_2008-09.pdf (accessed Jan 2012).
- 4. Mundy T, Merlin T. Draft protocol. Review of Medicare-funded ophthalmology services (second stage). July 2011. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2011. http://www.msac.gov.au/internet/msac/publishing.nsf/Content/65A4239557E05A98 CA2579260078E8ED/$File/Final%20protocol_stage%202_PDF.pdf (accessed Jan 2012).
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