Indigenous
Sector lays out $280 million public cataract surgery plan
Australia’s peak body for the eye health and vision sector has called on the Federal Government to spend $67 million ...
Ophthalmic sector backs First Nations voice to parliament
The Fred Hollows Foundation, RANZCO and Australia’s first Aboriginal ophthalmologist Associate Professor Kris Rallah-Baker have formed an alliance to call ...
Aussies hailed for contribution to global Vision 2020 initiative
Several Australians have been recognised for their contributions to global eye health during the past two decades as part of ...
Trachoma elimination deadline gets two-year extension
Australia has failed to meet its commitment to eliminate trachoma by 2020, setting a new deadline of 2022. The renewed ...
Questions over funding as IRIS performs 500th cataract surgery
The Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service (IRIS) has this week delivered on its two-year government contract to perform 500 ...
Roadmap falls short of 2020 target
Australia has missed its 2020 target to close the gap for vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders but has ...
Gov report shows ‘substantial’ Indigenous eye health improvements
A new government report has shown that more Indigenous Australians are accessing eye health services than ever before, with significant ...
Exorbitant prices in remote communities hinder trachoma efforts
Access to basic cleaning and hygiene products are essential in Australia’s efforts to eliminate trachoma in remote Indigenous communities, however ...
$1.4 million for South Australian diabetic retinopathy project
Flinders University will direct $1.4 million in new Federal Government funding towards increased screening and improving treatment options for diabetic ...