University of Melbourne Archives - Insight

Understanding genetic testing support for Aussie IRD patients

Staff Writer — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 03:39:56 +0000

The survey could also provide data to advocate for genetic testing and support services for people with IRDs.

People living with an inherited eye disease (IRD) who have received genetic testing are invited to participate in a national survey led by the Centre for Eye Research Australia and the University of Melbourne. The
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UniMelb research uncovers how retinal immune cells change during diabetes

Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 02:30:11 +0000

New research could help develop novel therapies for reducing the effects of vascular conditions of the retina and brain.

Researchers at the University of Melbourne and Centre for Eye Research Australia have uncovered how retinal immune cells change during diabetes, which may lead to new treatments that can be used from an
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Vale Dr Tony Adams – revered academic optometrist ‘will be missed’

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:10:36 +0000

Prof Konrad Pesudovs (right) with the late Dr Tony Adams, the first Australian to receive the Glenn Fry award.

University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry has paid tribute to well-known Australian expatriate Dr Tony Adams, who died on 16 July. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing
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Consortium secures $1M to develop bioengineered eye tissue

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 31 May 2021 05:03:26 +0000

The organisation says Australia should aim to achieve a 75% family consent rate within five years.

A project funded through the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is developing bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal blindness in a world-first solution to a global problem. Sydney’s
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Supply debate reignites as optometry boasts strong employment rate

Myles Hume — Tue, 04 May 2021 21:56:15 +0000

Employers' participation in the national survey will contribute towards improving the quality of optometry education.

New figures have revealed that optometry graduates have among the highest rates of full-time employment compared with other sectors, sparking debate over future workforce supply that will increase
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Melbourne company adapts perimetry software to meet changing needs

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:18:10 +0000

The technology shot to prominence during COVID-19 due to its usability as a telehealth tool.

An Australian software solution that measures visual fields on multiple platforms, including iPad, has now been translated into a browser-based interface, making it compatible with common IT equipment. The
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Aussie IRD study taps into gene therapy perceptions

Myles Hume — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:50:18 +0000

A/Prof Heather Mack says rapid advances in gene therapy are creating exciting possibilities for IRD patients.

Researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia and University of Melbourne have developed a world-first survey to gather the views of Australians with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) on potential
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Study shows gene therapy potential to regenerate optic nerve, Aussie professor says

Myles Hume — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:39:08 +0000

Prof Keith Martin says it is the strongest regeneration of any technique his team's used before. Image: Anna Carlile

A Melbourne professor has helped lead new research using a gene therapy to regenerate damaged optic nerve fibres, in a discovery that could determine future glaucoma treatments. The pre-clinical study
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Exorbitant prices in remote communities hinder trachoma efforts

Myles Hume — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:53:58 +0000

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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Race to identify inherited retinal disease patients for gene therapies

Myles Hume — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:55:47 +0000

With over 300 known IRD genes, Dr Lauren Ayton says specific mutations need to be known for many therapies.

Australian researchers are using genetic testing to identify as many people as possible with inherited retinal disease (IRD), in preparation for an influx of life-changing gene and stem cell therapies
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