Public funding for standalone MIGS procedures a step closer
Government advisors have recommended minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) should be publicly funded as a standalone procedure, following extensive campaigning ...
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Correlation found between air pollution and glaucoma
A large UK study has linked air pollution to increased rates of glaucoma, adding to a growing body of evidence ...
INXS star becomes Glaucoma Australia’s newest ambassador
When Annie Gibbins became CEO of Glaucoma Australia (GA) two years ago, never did she fathom the prospect of fighting ...
Locally developed glaucoma device leads to new Indonesian partnerships
The Lions Eye Institute (LEI) is strengthening its ties with Indonesian researchers following the successful launch of a new glaucoma ...
New Specsavers report shows impact of eye health strategies
Specsavers’ latest snapshot into Australian eye health has revealed referrals for eye disease are soaring to unprecedented levels thanks to ...
Image of trabecular meshwork captured for the first time
Using the same technique that prevents stars from ‘twinkling’ in telescopic images, researchers have captured the first undistorted microscopic images ...
One billion people have preventable or unaddressed vision loss
A report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) to coincide with World Sight Day has presented a detailed analysis ...
Specsavers unveils new data as it completes OCT roll out
Specsavers has completed its world-first initiative to incorporate optical coherence tomography (OCT) into the standard eye exam of every Australian ...
Specsavers report highlights Australia’s $16.6 billion major eye health problem
One in every 100 Australians will suffer preventable vision loss or blindness by 2020, placing a $16.6 billion burden on ...