Centre for Eye Health Archives - Insight

Lessons from a glaucoma management clinic

Staff Writer — Thu, 05 May 2022 00:33:56 +0000

CFEH clinician Janelle Tong with a patient at the Glaucoma Management Clinic.

At the completion of this CPD activity, optometrists will have developed their knowledge of glaucoma management. Including:
Understand the structural and functional indices that play
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AMD visual field testing of little clinical relevance, Sydney study finds

Myles Hume — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:28:25 +0000

CFEH researcher Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith performing perimetry on a patient.

Researchers from the Centre for Eye Health (CFEH) and UNSW have published a new review demonstrating visual field testing in early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) reveals statistically
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CFEH podcast spotlights papers with clinical impact

Myles Hume — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 23:31:36 +0000

The CFEH's Dr Jack Phu is hosting the podcast series.

The Centre for Eye Health (CFEH) has released a new podcast series, consisting of five-minute-long episodes that bring attention to new papers with clinical utility in optometry practices. Hosted by the
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Shifting the dial on diabetes-related blindness

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:08:50 +0000

Between 300,000 and 400,000 Australians have diabetic retinopathy.

Two years since the KeepSight launch, Insight asks what measurable difference this once-in-a-generation program is making to those living with the diabetes. Two years
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Is the best still to come in OCT technology?

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:38:31 +0000

Few technologies have had such a swift and profound impact on eyecare as much as optical coherence tomography. Insight takes a deep dive into the evolution of OCT and the bearing this
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Young optometrist first Australian to claim American research fellowship

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:28:43 +0000

The CFEH's Dr Jack Phu is hosting the podcast series.

An associate lecturer is the first Australian to receive an international research fellowship in its 95-year history, for his project on subtyping open angle glaucoma. Dr Jack Phu, from the Centre for
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Getting a grip on glaucoma

Myles Hume — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:06:41 +0000

Reducing glaucoma blindness requires a fight on numerous fronts, so what efforts are currently being undertaken in Australia to curb the disease’s impact? The clinical care model, treatments, patient
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Multi-million dollar Aussie project to cut optometry false-positive rate

Myles Hume — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:30:22 +0000

The project was awarded a $2.9 million grant to build a platform that combines eye scans and medical history data.

Australian agencies are collaborating with technology firm Big Picture Medical in a $12 million project to develop an AI-assisted platform that could reduce inappropriate patient management at the primary
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