Glaucoma Australia launches risk awareness campaign ahead of World Glaucoma Week (10 – 16 March) Sydney, Australia
Month: February 2019
Make sure you register with KeepSight
Through KeepSight, 1.27 million people with diabetes registered on the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) will be encouraged to have regular eye examinations.
World class virtual reality eye surgery training program begins at Eye and Ear
MEDIA RELEASE. Virtual reality is commonly used to train aviation pilots, now The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is using state-of-the-art virtual reality simulators to train the next generation of eye surgeons.
Orthoptics Awareness Week 2018 — ‘Discover the Depths of Orthoptics’
MEDIA RELEASE. Orthoptics Awareness Week (OAW) is an important event in the Orthoptics Australia calendar each year. This year it will be held between Monday 5th to Friday 9th of March 2018.
A day in the life with Stargardt’s Disease
BLOG. Living with Stargardt’s Disease for the past 10 years I have learnt a lot. You have to learn to constantly adapt to your surroundings, see things in a unique way and learn to read small print with technology that you could once read with the naked eye.
A day in the life with Stargardt’s Disease
BLOG. Living with Stargardt’s Disease for the past 10 years I have learnt a lot. You have to learn to constantly adapt to your surroundings, see things in a unique way and learn to read small print with technology that you could once read with the naked eye.
World’s first professional qualification course for eye bankers
MEDIA RELEASE The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and The University of Melbourne are introducing the world’s first professional qualifications course for eye bankers – the custodians of human tissue for eye transplant surgery.
CERA looks to the promise of driverless vehicles
MEDIA RELEASE. The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has revealed it is looking to collaborate with companies, industry, and peak bodies in the development of autonomous vehicle systems.
Increased Optometry Input into Glaucoma Australia Awareness Activities
MEDIA RELEASE In a move that further recognises the importance of optometry in managing patients with glaucoma and improving the low glaucoma detection rates in Australia, Glaucoma Australia has made a second optometrist appointment to its Council of Management (Council).
New research partnership targets relatives of people with glaucoma
MEDIA RELEASE Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced details of Partnership Projects – including a glaucoma project – being funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recently.