Discovery of gene saves sight for generations to come
It was a ticking time bomb…Erika could have woken one day and been completely blind.” Those are words…
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Research
FED trial reduces the need for a corneal transplant
A new treatment being investigated for the hereditary eye condition Fuch’s Endothelial Dystrophy (FED) is improving patients’ vision…
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3D Printed Anatomical Orbital Model for Anaesthesia and Ophthalmology Trainees
More than half of Australia’s population over the age of 65 have a cataract in need of repair,…
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Better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with otitis media
Middle ear infection or otitis media is endemic amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people with many…
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Second-generation bionic eye trial improves navigation at home
In 2012, led by the Centre for Eye Research Australia, the Bionics Institute, The University of Melbourne, the…
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Smartphones monitoring glaucoma at home
It was the simplicity of it that first struck Dr George Kong: an affordable device that many people…