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29 Apr |
Discrimination leaves bad taste for people with Guide DogsNew research commissioned by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, reveals that each week one NSW or ACT resident who is blind or vision impaired with a Guide Dog, is discriminated against by a restaurant or cafe illegally refusing or questioning their entry. |
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16 Apr |
Optometrists understand language barrierNon-English speaking Victorians have greater issues around accessing services due to language and cultural barriers, which may explain why one in four Victorian adults who speak a language other than English at home have never had an eye test. |
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26 Mar |
WHO-BHVI joint Global Scientific Meeting on MyopiaA joint World Health Organisation and Brien Holden Vision Institute Global Scientific Meeting on Myopia, discussed the rapidly rising prevalence and impact of myopia. |
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18 Mar |
Eye health leaders inspire parliamentary friendsThe Parliamentary Friends Group for Eye Health and Vision Care came together this week to listen to the stories from those on the ground, working to improve eye health and vision care both in Australia and our region. |
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13 Mar |
New glaucoma clinic opensNew glaucoma clinic signals innovative shared-care approach to the eye health needs of an ageing population. |
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12 Mar |
Australia leading the way in Braille eLearningRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) has officially launched the world’s first eLearning braille course, UEB Online. UEB Online is designed to help people who can see support the people in their life that are using Braille as a vital part of their communication. |
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10 Mar |
Guidelines developed to protect eye banksThousands of people are needlessly blind because they live in a country where they have no access to donated corneal tissue. Every day, surgeons in these communities face the challenge of securing the corneas needed to save sight from eye banks elsewhere – often in places like Australia or New Zealand. |
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06 Mar |
Walking in the shoes of someone who is blind for NDISThe National Disability Service (NDS), with support from Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, held a blindfold challenge, where politicians were blindfolded and guided through Canberra's CBD by a guide dog, to highlight how the right support services can enable people with a disability to live as independently as possible. |
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27 Feb |
Final call for participants for largest global diabetic retinopathy surveyUrgent final call for participants from 42 countries to contribute now to largest global diabetic retinopathy survey. |
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26 Feb |
Optometry sector calls for improved access to eye careOptometry Australia, the peak professional body for the optometry sector, has called on the Federal Government to increase investment in Medicare funded optometry to make access to optometry fair for all Australians. |
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