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The trial involved 38 Aboriginal patients from Western Australia.

A pioneering study out of Western Australia has shown that a longer acting intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX-implant) may lead to better outcomes in some Aboriginal patients with diabetic macularRead More

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The trial involved 38 Aboriginal patients from Western Australia.
A pioneering study out of Western Australia has shown that a longer acting intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX-implant) may lead to better outcomes in some Aboriginal patients with diabetic macular
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]]> Trachoma storybook celebrates WA preventative efforts   https://www.insightnews.com.au/trachoma-storybook-celebrates-wa-preventative-efforts/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:22:31 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=21344 The West Australian Trachoma Storybook
Australia remains the only developed nation with endemic trachoma.

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Australia remains the only developed nation with endemic trachoma.
Triumphant tales of community-based trachoma programs in Western Australia have featured in a newly launched storybook, highlighting the importance of primary prevention against the disease that predominantly
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]]> Exorbitant prices in remote communities hinder trachoma efforts https://www.insightnews.com.au/exorbitant-prices-in-remote-communities-hinder-trachoma-efforts/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=17026
Stores play a role in providing affordable hygiene and cleaning products to improve health in remote communities.

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Stores play a role in providing affordable hygiene and cleaning products to improve health in remote communities.
Access to basic cleaning and hygiene products are essential in Australia’s efforts to eliminate trachoma in remote Indigenous communities, however residents in those areas can pay up to three times more
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]]> WA Government throws support behind new Broome eye clinic https://www.insightnews.com.au/wa-government-throws-support-behind-new-broome-eye-clinic/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=16809
Dr Vaibhav Shah and theatre nurse Cheryl Hawkins using the new operating microscope donated by Zeiss.

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Dr Vaibhav Shah and theatre nurse Cheryl Hawkins using the new operating microscope donated by Zeiss.
A $4.7 million Western Australian Government investment will help to employ the eye health workforce at the under-construction Northwest Hub – the first permanent eye clinic in the sparse Kimberley region.
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