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19 Mar |
Parliamentary Friends Group dinner photo galleryThe Parliamentary Friends Group for Eye Health and Vision Care dinner was held at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 17 March, 2014. Here are a selection of photos from the event. |
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14 Mar |
50 years in optometry, 40 years of innovation – Professor Brien Holden reflectsSince its humble beginnings in 1973, starting with the establishment of the Optometric Vision Research Foundation, Brien Holden Vision Institute has been at the forefront of vision technology, contributing to some of the most innovative advances that have shaped the optometric landscape. |
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11 Mar |
RANZCO joins forces with The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust and partners in the fight against avoidable blindnessRANZCO is today delighted to be named as one of 11 expert institutions from across the Commonwealth who have come together for the first time as the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium, thanks to a £7.1 million grant from The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. |
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11 Mar |
£7.1 million grant from The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust to accelerate the fight against avoidable blindnessOn Commonwealth Day 2014, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust supports eye health experts to accelerate the fight against avoidable blindness |
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07 Mar |
Beat Invisible Glaucoma – It’s B.I.G.A new campaign launched today – Beat Invisible Glaucoma – is calling on Australians to fight the disease which is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. |
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19 Feb |
Too dry, or not too dry – that is the questionFor those who wear contact lenses, ocular comfort and safety can be as important as being able to see clearly. Brien Holden Vision Institute research has continued to provide clinical evidence through a series of studies that look at contact lens performance by combining different lenses with different lens care products. |
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18 Feb |
Keep Election Commitments on Aid – ACFID Releases Budget SubmissionThe peak body for Australia’s international aid NGOs has today released its submission to the Federal Government ahead of the May budget, calling for promises on aid to be kept. |
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17 Feb |
Guide Dogs 2014 Travel Awards now openFollowing the successful launch of its travel awards for people who are blind or vision impaired last year, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is calling for applications for this inspirational competition set to run again in 2014. |
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12 Feb |
Diabetes trial participants neededLast November, CERA released the Out of Sight report which identified that diabetes affects approximately one million Australian adults. The number is expected to double by the year 2025, posing major public health and economic concerns. However, little is known whether blood vessel dysfunction in the eye, which causes vision loss in people with diabetes, is due to the effects of high blood glucose (sugar) or an indirect result of chronic cell damage. |
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24 Jan |
MSc Public Health for Eye Care course – LondonThe International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is currently accepting applications for its annual MSc Public Health for Eye Care course. |
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