Specsavers scheme sends recycled specs to Tonga
More than 100,000 spectacles collected through a Specsavers glasses recycling program have been donated to Tongans in need. The ...
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Nation’s peak eye bank body rebrands
The Eye Bank Association of Australia and New Zealand (EBAANZ) has redesigned its logo and launched a new look website ...
Mother’s plight sparks $750K donation for LEI stem cell robot
A mother’s moving speech about her sons’ blinding genetic condition has prompted a prominent Perth family to donate $750,000 for ...
Future dispensers benefit thanks to donation from ‘industry legend’
The Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD) has received a significant donation of frames with a retail value exceeding $250,000. ...
Eye donations only slightly down in 2020 despite major disruption
The Australian Government’s latest report on organ and tissue donation shows 2,277 Australians received corneal transplants in 2020 from 1,318 ...
Aussie supplier gifts 1,500 frames to training college
Australian supplier Eyes Right Optical has donated 1,500 frames to the Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD), helping ensure the ...
Eye filler therapy shows promise with corneal blindness
Scientists have developed an injectable biosynthetic ‘glue filler’ that repairs corneal perforations, potentially removing the need for corneal donations and ...
Fred Hollows Foundation: Charities face tough year ahead
The Fred Hollows Foundation is warning 2020 could be one of the toughest years in recent memory for Australian charities ...