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- Smartphones monitoring glaucoma at home
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March 2, 2022 | News, Research

Smartphones monitoring glaucoma at home

It was the simplicity of it that first struck Dr George Kong: an affordable device that many people…

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- 12 years on: Venice’s cochlear implant journey
cochlear patient Venice with her mother Jennifer laughing

February 28, 2022 | Patient Stories

12 years on: Venice’s cochlear implant journey

At 9 months old, Venice received her first cochlear implant. 12 years on, Venice has just started high…

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- How the cochlear implant changed Laurie’s life
Laurie with pregnant wife and eldest daughter smiling

February 24, 2022 | Patient Stories

How the cochlear implant changed Laurie’s life

Laurie is one of our cochlear implant patients here at the Eye and Ear. Like many of our…

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- Pandemic Code Brown Update
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February 15, 2022 | News

Pandemic Code Brown Update

The Pandemic Code Brown announced three weeks ago has now been lifted due to the reduction in hospitalisations…

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- Top 5 Fact Sheets on ear conditions
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February 8, 2022 | News, Patient information

Top 5 Fact Sheets on ear conditions

Did you know we provide over 150 fact sheets on a variety of ear, nose, throat (ENT) and…

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- Ballarat’s Benefits: a Victorian Cochlear Implant Program expands services regionally
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February 4, 2022 | Interviews, Patient Stories

Ballarat’s Benefits: a Victorian Cochlear Implant Program expands services regionally

As part of our commitment to creating better specialist care access for patients across Victoria, and to support…

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- The Order of Australia Honours
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January 21, 2022 | Events, News

The Order of Australia Honours

In the lead up to the 2022 Order of Australia honours, the Eye and Ear would like to…

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- How Cochlear Implants are helping young children with Usher syndrome
child learning to hear, shown wearing a cochlear implant

December 10, 2021 | Events, News

How Cochlear Implants are helping young children with Usher syndrome

The Eye and Ear performs all of Victoria’s cochlear implant surgeries.  Cochlear implants can be life changing for…

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- Festive giving – Helping the Wintringham project ‘From Homelessness to a Home’
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December 2, 2021 | Events, News

Festive giving – Helping the Wintringham project ‘From Homelessness to a Home’

As the festive season commences, the Patient Experience team at the Eye and Ear have been working hard…

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- Cochlear implant milestones
Lanna having her cochlear implant tested by a doctor at the eye and ear. She is sitting in a chair and the doctor is at a computer

November 24, 2021 | Events, News

Cochlear implant milestones

The Eye and Ear is proud to be home of the Bionic Ear, performing all of Victoria’s cochlear…

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- 2021 Staff Excellence Awards
2021 Staff Excellence Awards

November 23, 2021 | Events, News

2021 Staff Excellence Awards

On Friday 3 December, we presented our Annual General Meeting, Staff Service and Excellence awards. It is always…

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- Paving the way for AMD research
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November 22, 2021 | Events, News

Paving the way for AMD research

Last week, the Victorian Honour Roll of Women announced their inductees for 2021, listing 23 inspirational women that…

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- Meet Dr Sherene Devanesen
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November 16, 2021 | Events, News

Meet Dr Sherene Devanesen

Dr Sherene Devanesen has worked in health service management and medical administration for over 30 years, recently retiring…

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- Farewell Coral
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November 15, 2021 | Events, News

Farewell Coral

Retiring from volunteer duties is a difficult decision for many of our volunteers. Recently, for personal reasons, Coral…

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- Translated patient information
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November 13, 2021 | Events, News

Translated patient information

Recently, we received a grant from the Eirene Lucas Foundation to help with translating patient information related to…

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- World Glaucoma Week: interview with Dr Bernardo Soares
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October 6, 2021 | Events, Interviews

World Glaucoma Week: interview with Dr Bernardo Soares

  Dr Bernardo Soares is one of our Ophthalmologists positioned in the Glaucoma Unit, working predominately on complex glaucoma and cataract…

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