Lions Eye Institute
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 ...
LEI founder elected to prestigious national body
Lions Eye Institute (LEI) founder and patron Professor Ian Constable AO has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian ...
Orthoptists and clinical research
Orthoptists play an integral role in clinical research across Australia. Western Australian orthoptist GARETH LINGHAM outlines his work at the ...
WA Government throws support behind new Broome eye clinic
A $4.7 million Western Australian Government investment will help to employ the eye health workforce at the under-construction Northwest Hub ...
TGA approves Luxturna gene therapy
In a historical development for the eye health sector, the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the country’s first true ...
Aussie study targets at-risk relatives of glaucoma patients
Preliminary results of a study targeting the most at-risk relatives of glaucoma patients suggest approximately 38% have the disease or ...
Positive results for Australian company testing peptide to target glaucoma
Perth pharmaceutical company NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals (NSB) has announced its lead drug candidate slowed glaucoma-induced damage to the optic nerve, in ...
Lions Outback Vision faces funding conundrum for urgent chartered flights
Lions Outback Vision is concerned about losing traction on its ‘Close the Gap’ efforts after the COVID-19 emergency curtailed its ...
First Doctor of Optometry course announced for WA
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has announced a new three-year postgraduate Doctor of Optometry program, which will begin in ...