World-first consortium to fight corneal blindness launches in Sydney
Two leading Australian corneal surgeons are part of a new world-first national consortium that will develop bioengineered eye tissue to ...
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Nation’s first Cataract Clinical Care Standard to launch 17 August
The Australian ophthalmic sector will next week learn whether 6/12 visual acuity or worse as an indication for cataract surgery ...
A black and white case? Snellen acuity and cataract surgery
Australia’s eyecare profession is clear about how much weight should be given to 6/12 visual acuity when determining a patient’s ...
Consortium secures $1M to develop bioengineered eye tissue
A project funded through the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is developing bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal ...
Survey provides insight into Australian cataract surgery landscape
A new cataract surgery survey conducted through RANZCO has reaffirmed the gulf between the private and public systems, as well ...
Advances in treating corneal disease
Advances in corneal research and development are shifting the landscape, potentially making transplantation of donor corneas – and even corneal ...
Aussie-engineered cornea aims to succeed where others failed
Electromaterials experts are working with Sydney ophthalmologist Professor Gerard Sutton to develop a bioengineered cornea and supporting collagen fibres to ...
An IOL to change the cataract surgery paradigm?
Alcon’s newest EDOF intraocular lens has only been available to a handful of Australian ophthalmologists, but it’s already receiving major ...