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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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13 Feb |
CBM Australia announces new CEOCBM Australia is delighted to announce that Jane Edge has been appointed CEO of CBM Australia from July 2015. |
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12 Feb |
The blind must lead the blindVision Australia calls on the Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison to immediately return funding to Blind Citizens Australia (BCA). |
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11 Feb |
Detecting preventable diseases key to Closing the GapAustralian governments at all levels must persist with efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous health and life expectancy, The Fred Hollows Foundation said today. |
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29 Jan |
Clarke and Dawe promote eye healthPublic commentators John Clarke and Bryan Dawe are once again encouraging Victorians to save their sight and get their eyes tested in a relaunched series of Community Service Announcements (CSAs). |
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