Vision CRC breakthrough technology controls myopia in children (3/25/2010)
Sydney, 25 March 2010: Scientists from the Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC) in Australia today announced that myopia, or short-sightedness, can be controlled with new technology. Watch Video here Full Story
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Australian CRC leads revolution in vision care (12/18/2009)
A revolution in the vision care industry is set to take place with the extension of the Vision CRC for a further five years.The announcement of the AU$22 million extension will make the CRC one of the great success stories in the CRC program consolidating Australia’s position as a world leader in vision research and technology. Full Story
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Presbyopia researchers win J. Lloyd Hewett Award for Excellence (11/30/2009)
Three researchers from the Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC) have received the prestigious J. Lloyd Hewett Award for Excellence for 2009, awarded by the peer-reviewed scientific journal ‘Clinical and Experimental Optometry’, for the best paper published in the journal over a three-year period. Full Story
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Landmark Survey Uncovers Indigenous Eye Health (9/28/2009)
The rate of blindness in Indigenous adults is more than six times higher than non-Indigenous Australians, national survey results announced today by the Governor General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, revealed. The National Indigenous Eye Health Survey was undertaken by Prof Hugh Taylor AC, Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health, at the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Centre for Eye Research Australia and Vision CRC. Full Story
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BCLA Medal to Professor Debbie Sweeney (11/8/2009)
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has awarded its prestigious BCLA Medal to Vision CRC Deputy CEO, Professor Debbie Sweeney, at its annual conference. The award acknowledges her outstanding achievements in the contact lens field. Full Story
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Australian innovation success story celebrates 18th birthday (1/5/2009)
The Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC) is an Australian innovation success story. Established in July 2003, the Vision CRC was the recipient of an Australian Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) grant of $32 million – the highest grant ever given under the Commonwealth Government’s CRC programme. Full Story
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Vision CRC mourns brilliant student (12/24/2008)
The Vision CRC mourns the loss of Jerry Chen, a PhD candidate with the Vision CRC, who passed away on the 30th November after a long battle with cancer.
Jerry was a brilliant and dedicated student who was highly respected by staff and students. Full Story
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