Centre for Eye Health celebrates its first 10 years
The Centre for Eye Health (CFEH), located on the Kensington Campus of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), celebrated …
Save Sight Institute’s 2019 KeraClub meeting optimistic and upbeat
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INXS star becomes Glaucoma Australia’s newest ambassador
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Hoya secures ‘VIP status’ for Australian border checks
Australian border officials have granted Hoya Lens Australia a special status that will reduce red tape and smooth the supply …
Australian-developed test could reveal progression of eye melanoma
A blood test developed at the University of Queensland (UQ) is able to differentiate between a life-threatening melanoma of the …
CooperVision’s MiSight receives FDA approval, to launch in 2020
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New pathway for diabetic retinopathy treatment found
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Bionic eye advances at 2019 Gerard Crock lecture
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Phantom vision: Common but neglected
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