One third of Aussies risking blindness (2/10/2008)
For World Sight Day 2008 (Oct 9) a national survey was commissioned by Vision 2020 Australia and its 59 member organisations, which include the Vision CRC and core partners IER, ICEE and CERA. This survey found that almost one third of Australians incorrectly believe they should wait until they have symptoms before getting their eyes tested. Full Story
|
Students leading the way (2/9/2008)
The CRC Leadership and Innovation course was established to help CRC
students to develop an understanding of leadership, how to work effectively with others, and the essentials of successful R&D. Each year the Vision CRC offers one of their students the opportunity to attend the course, and Fabian Conrad recently returned from the 2008 event. Full Story
|
International Fellowship Award Winner to join Vision CRC (3/6/2008)
The Vision CRC myopia project will soon have the addition of a winning graduate. Biomedical engineering graduate Stephanie Marie Delgado, from the University of Miami, was awarded a prestigious 2008 Whitaker International Fellowship, to support a one year research experience at the Vision CRC and Institute for Eye Research. Full Story
|
Is it safe to wear these contact lenses? (5/19/2008)
New contact lenses worn overnight and removed to give clear daytime vision are becoming popular, but reports of increased infection rates have made patients wary. Luckily, Vision CRC studies show the lenses are not more prone to infection. Jennifer Choo presents the work this week as one of 8 finalists in the Showcasing CRC Early Career Scientists Awards. Full Story
|
The Accommodation Club (4/17/2008)
The 6th meeting of the Accommodation Club will be held at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute after the 2008 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. The Vision CRC, together with BPEI and University of Miami is organising and supporting this important event, which aims to foster research into understanding and restoring accommodation. Full Story
|
CEO award (2/25/2008)
On February 5 the CEO of Vision CRC, Professor Deborah Sweeney, was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the College of Optometrists in London. The award was made “in recognition of the contribution she has made to research and development, in particular relating to contact lenses and silicone hydrogel materials”. Full Story
|
Teaching Australian kids to see for themselves (1/18/2008)
ICEE and Vision CRC are taking advantage of the Sunnies for Sight fundraising day to teach children about vision and taking care of their eyes.
Educational packages have been developed for preschool, primary and high schools including teachers notes, class handouts, and "things to make and do".
The packages can be downloaded from www.sunniesforsight.org. Full Story
|
