WHO addresses vision disability in report on ageing
A World Health Organisation report on the needs of older people in developing communities has identified vision impairment as a significant burden for the ageing.
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Australia’s unique new stem cell robot
Australia’s unique new stem cell robot gets working on preventing blindness and restoring sight. The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) today opened the Automated Stem Cell Facility and brought Australia’s unique new stem cell robot to life.
In the blink of an eye
Care for patients may be improved as new research will provide optometrists with a better understanding of the influence of eyelids on dry eye and contact lens discomfort.
Mexico City to host global World Sight Day event
Top eye health organisations join hands for a Gala event, paired with world-class academic sessions, at the historic UNAM medical palace in Mexico City to mark World Sight Day.
Guide Dogs show Amanda Vanstone the way
Amanda Vanstone, new Chair on Vision 2020 Australia, kicked off the Australian leg of her orientation programs this week in her home town of Adelaide.
Bursaries open a new world of possibilities for tertiary students
Access to coursework and written material is being made easier for tertiary students who are blind or have low vision thanks to technology grants available each year from Vision Australia.
Amanda Vanstone visits Cambodia
The new Chair of Vision 2020 Australia, Amanda Vanstone, has kicked off an eye health and vision care orientation program with a trip to Cambodia.
ACO Appoints New Director of Clinical Services
The Australian College of Optometry is very pleased to announce that they have appointed as a new Director of Clinical Services, replacing Associate Professor Jonathan Jackson.
Save Sight Institute launches National Keratoconus Registry
Save Sight Institute is preparing to launch a National Keratoconus Registry to collect high quality data and outcomes from emerging therapies and surgical techniques relating to the management of keratoconus.
Body gets wiser as we get older
Ageing might seem like a one way process but the human body has some surprising ways of adapting to keep the years at bay.