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UniMelb research uncovers how retinal immune cells change during diabetes

Researchers at the University of Melbourne and Centre for Eye Research Australia have uncovered how retinal immune cells change during diabetes, which may lead to new treatments that can be used from an early stage of disease, before vision loss.
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pcm_adminJanuary 10, 2022, 12:30 pmJanuary 12, 2022

Luxottica joins KeepSight; over half of optometry now registered

More than 700 practices across Australia are now supporting the eye health of people with diabetes, as major optometry provider Luxottica joins KeepSight.
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rhiannon bowmanJuly 20, 2021, 8:00 amJuly 21, 2021

Diabetic eyecare – referrals and classifications

As Australia marks National Diabetes Week from 11-17 July, Specsavers ANZ director of optometry DR BEN ASHBY outlines the latest trends in diabetic eyecare and how the company is spotting opportunities to enhance its approach. Read More

pcm_adminJuly 12, 2021, 6:29 pmJuly 14, 2021

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KeepSight message tailored to Darling Downs region

Diabetes Australia (DA) has joined forces with an Indigenous-run health organisation to promote the KeepSight eye check reminder program in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland.
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rhiannon bowmanJune 9, 2021, 7:17 amJune 9, 2021

Awareness of diabetic eye diseases lacking – MDFA poll

A survey of Australia’s working-age population has revealed that most can’t name the most common cause of blindness among their age group – diabetic retinopathy (DR).
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rhiannon bowmanApril 28, 2021, 8:54 amApril 28, 2021

Shifting the dial on diabetes-related blindness

Two years since the KeepSight launch, Insight asks what measurable difference this once-in-a-generation program is making to those living with the diabetes. Read More

rhiannon bowmanApril 26, 2021, 4:08 pmApril 27, 2021

New WA children’s clinic to revolutionise diabetic eye treatment

A new diabetic eye clinic for children in Western Australia, which opened last month, is part of the Lions Eye Institute’s first major clinical-research platform for children’s eye health.

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rhiannon bowmanMarch 31, 2021, 7:53 amMarch 31, 2021

Ophthalmologist backs fruit juice losing ‘lofty’ five-star health rating

Eye Doctor and 2020 Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke has weighed into the debate over a major change to the health star system that will now see fruit juices lose their favourable nutritional rating, with some set to rank below Diet Coke.
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Myles HumeFebruary 17, 2021, 6:25 amFebruary 17, 2021

Low carb diet an antidote to type 2 diabetes?

An Australian researcher has contributed to a new study demonstrating that lower carbohydrate consumption can potentially put type 2 diabetes into remission.
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rhiannon bowmanJanuary 18, 2021, 12:57 pmAugust 22, 2023

Optometry student spearheads efforts to attract Indigenous Australians into university education

A Deakin optometry student who pursued a career in healthcare after seeing her family’s health deteriorate to diabetes and eye disease is fronting a new campaign to inspire more Indigenous Australians into higher education.
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Myles HumeNovember 17, 2020, 6:34 amNovember 17, 2020

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