Nancy Atkinson

Nancy has over 20 years of clinical experience in all areas of optometry. Nancy completed her Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry) at QUT and later completed a Master of Business Administration and Sports Vision Accreditation. She has also completed a post graduate qualification in optometry allowing her to prescribe ocular therapeutic medication. She has served on the Optometrists Board of Queensland and the Board of Royal Blind Foundation and is a former Director of the Optometrists Association of Australia (OAA), QLD/NT, having served as President in 2003-2004. She is also a committee member on the Registration and Notification Committee for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), which is responsible for registering optometrists in Australia. With two children of her own, Nancy has a keen interest in children’s vision. She is also passionate about contact lens fitting, Myopia control in children, eye disease diagnosis, monitoring and management.