KeraClub is a community event organised by the Save Sight Institute (SSI) to link keratoconus (KC) patients with researchers and clinicians. The event is a collaboration between the SSI, the Sydney Eye Hospital (SEH), and Keratoconus Australia. Read more
When Annie Gibbins became CEO of Glaucoma Australia (GA) two years ago, never did she fathom the prospect of fighting for the cause alongside a rock star and the Governor-General. Read more
Australian border officials have granted Hoya Lens Australia a special status that will reduce red tape and smooth the supply of its products into and out of the country. Read more
A blood test developed at the University of Queensland (UQ) is able to differentiate between a life-threatening melanoma of the eye and a benign mole. Read more
CooperVision has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MiSight 1 Day Contact Lens for Childhood Myopia. Read more
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has signed an agreement with global fundraising initiative Optometry Giving Sight USA (OGS) that will see it continue as the charity’s major project implementation partner. Read more
The results of more than a decade’s work on a bionic eye were showcased in Melbourne for the Centre for Eye Research Australia’s (CERA) 11th Annual Gerard Crock Lecture. Read more
Researchers from the UK have developed a genetic test capable of predicting an individual’s risk of developing childhood myopia. Read more
Following a successful national conference in Sydney, Orthoptics Australia’s (OA) new president will oversee measures designed to bring the organisation in line with modern corporate governance standards. Read more
Australia is on track to meet its 2020 deadline to close the eye health disparity between the Indigenous Australians and the broader population, according to a new report. Read more