SSI Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:24:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png SSI Archives - Insight 32 32 Siblings treated with Luxturna gene therapy in Australian first (video included) https://www.insightnews.com.au/siblings-treated-with-luxturna-gene-therapy-in-australian-first/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:46:31 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=23102
Luxturna being delivered to one of the recipients via a subretinal injection. Image: A/Prof Matthew Simunovic

Teenage siblings from Sydney with an inherited retinal disease have become the first in Australia to receive the Luxturna ocular gene therapy. Those involved with delivering the novel treatment say itRead More

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Luxturna being delivered to one of the recipients via a subretinal injection. Image: A/Prof Matthew Simunovic
Teenage siblings from Sydney with an inherited retinal disease have become the first in Australia to receive the Luxturna ocular gene therapy. Those involved with delivering the novel treatment say it
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]]> Infrared light could replace injections for macular oedema https://www.insightnews.com.au/infrared-light-could-replace-injections-to-treat-macular-oedema/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:50:33 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=21757
The study is being led by the Save Sight Institute's Macular Research Group, within the University of Sydney.

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The study is being led by the Save Sight Institute's Macular Research Group, within the University of Sydney.
A clinical trial at Sydney Eye Hospital is evaluating the safety and efficacy of using infrared light to treat macular oedema from retinal vein occlusions, instead of the current standard treatment of
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]]> Optometry webinar to shed light on keratoconus and dry eye registries https://www.insightnews.com.au/optometry-webinar-to-shed-light-on-keratoconus-and-dry-eye-registries/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:54:30 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=19092
Keratoconus is a progressive disease and can advance quickly in adolescents and young adults.

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Keratoconus is a progressive disease and can advance quickly in adolescents and young adults.
A free webinar for optometrists managing keratoconus and dry eye patients will explain how they can access one of the few clinical registries worldwide that engages optometrists. The Save Sight Institute
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]]> OCTs and injection clinics in Top End communities end costly trips for care https://www.insightnews.com.au/octs-and-injection-clinics-in-top-end-communities-ends-costly-trips-for-care/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=19043
Patients in Katherine previously needed to travel to more than 300km to Darwin for an OCT scan.

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Patients in Katherine previously needed to travel to more than 300km to Darwin for an OCT scan.
Funding for OCT machines and the embedding of medical retina and injection clinics in two new locations in the Northern Territory’s Top End has helped turn around poor treatment attendance and compliance
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