Conjunctivitis impacts Queensland AFL competition
A conjunctivitis outbreak has caused major disruption to a semi-professional AFL competition in Queensland after dozens of players from two ...
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Cornea resistant to the novel coronavirus – study
A new study has suggested the cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus, in findings that bode well for ...
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 ...
Sydney ophthalmologist develops synthetic gel for corneal injuries
Australian researchers are part of an international team pioneering a synthetic gel treatment that could repair corneas damaged by injury ...
Warning to Australian eyecare professionals over coronavirus outbreak
Australian ophthalmologists have been warned that patients presenting with conjunctivitis could be infected with the deadly coronavirus, as the sector’s ...