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Save Sight Institute

Preserving and restoring vision lost to all eye diseases

We're home to Australia’s leading ophthalmologists, researchers and scientists. We conduct research and clinical trials, treat patients in our clinic and educate the next generation of eye specialists.

We're finding new ways to preserve and restore vision lost to all eye diseases, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal dystrophies, uveitis and inflammatory conditions. We have already saved the sight of many people living with eye disease.

We have an involved patient community, who we work with closely to raise awareness and funds for eye research. Known as SightFighters, these committed supporters are an integral part in our mission to cure blindness and vision loss.

The Save Sight Institute is based at the Sydney Eye Hospital.

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The Specialty of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health at the Save Sight Institute offers a range of courses to advance your clinical or research career in ocular health. With our focus on world-class teaching, our internationally renowned academics are educating future leaders in ophthalmology.

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Clinical trials

Browse a list of current, upcoming and previous clinical trials by condition conducted by research groups across the institute.

*In response to the COVID-19 pandemic public health orders, some clinical trial activity has been paused.*

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Save Sight Institute

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02 9382 7300

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South Block, Sydney Eye Hospital, 8 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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Our news

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16 December 2021

World-first consortium to fight global corneal blindness

In a world first, Australian leaders in corneal bioengineering have collaborated to form BIENCO, a consortium that will develop bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal blindness.

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08 October 2021

Gene therapy saves the sight of Australians with eye disease

Two teenage siblings with a rare disease have had their vision loss halted and their eye sight improved, after surgery using the world's first approved gene replacement therapy for any inherited blinding eye condition.

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Behind the Scenes at SSI: the Sydney Eye Podcast with Dr Maria Cabrera Aguas

Dr Maria Cabrera-Aguas, a researcher at the University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, explores topics related to eye health and answers some common questions about eye conditions in her new podcast.

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