Vision 2020 Australia and Vision Australia are among 60 organisations to sign a joint statement calling on the Federal Government to establish equal access to assistive technology. Read more
NSW vax deadline looms as Victoria implements booster mandate
Optometry NSW/ACT has advised that all staff working in optometry practices in NSW – including support staff – must have received at least one dose by the end of this month, or face being locked out of their employment, while Victoria has gone a step further and issued a booster shot mandate. Read more
New research debunks belief myopia develops and worsens only during childhood
A new Australian research article published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found that more than a third of young adults may experience a “myopic shift” in at least one eye after the age of 20. Read more
NHMRC grants recognise commercial potential of two vision-related innovations
Two vision-related innovations currently in development have received a significant financial boost as part of the Federal Government’s $15 million investment in research projects that will drive better healthcare. Read more
Aussie-based authors among CORE’s top-tier papers; Dr Alex Hui appointed head of biosciences
Australian-based academics are among the authors of the most valuable scientific and clinical educational papers published by the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) in 2021. Read more
Clinical trial of molecule to treat microbial keratitis in pipeline
Researchers in the US have published a major breakthrough in understanding how to heal a cornea infected with microbial keratitis. Read more
Smoking and alcohol linked to increased risk of AMD
Are smoking, alcohol intake, blood pressure, body mass index, and glycemic traits associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Read more
World-first consortium to fight corneal blindness launches in Sydney
Two leading Australian corneal surgeons are part of a new world-first national consortium that will develop bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal blindness. Read more
Self-determination central message in keynote speech from nation’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist
Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist has reiterated the critical importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being central to solving the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people’s eye health, in an annual address hosted by Vision 2020 Australia. Read more
Global sector recognises talented young Australians as Eye Health Heroes
Three Australians have been named among this year’s 80 Eye Health Heroes, nominated by the global eye health sector. Read more