2020

What's happening at the Save Sight Institute

Stay up to date with community and research news.

Professor Peter McCluskey recognised with AO

Professor McCluskey was awarded Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to ophthalmology, and to medical education, to eye health organisations, and to the community.

SSI injection clinics for patients with macular degeneration

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and many associated challenges, our Aged Macular Degeneration (AMD) treatment clinic team have adapted their routine and remained open. They share their recent experiences with us.

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A gift for keratoconus

A generous donation of $300,000 from a patient and long-time supporter will help us to continue our research into keratoconus.

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Award-winning corneal research

Dr Greg Moloney received the prestigious Troutman Corneal Prize for his research into Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.

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How a Vitamin A deficiency causes vision loss

When a young boy began losing his sight, Professor Stephanie Watson immediately recognised the signs of Vitamin A deficiency. Caused by the patient's diet, the deficiency led to the loss of vision in one eye.

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Professor Watson's journey towards corneal treatments

Professor Stephanie Watson was the guest speaker at the Golden Graduates luncheon at the University on Wednesday 28 March 2018. Watch her speech or download a transcript.

Researching rare sight conditions

Ahead of World Sight Day on 8 October, we chat to Associate Professor Clare Fraser from the Save Sight Institute about her research work into rare neuro-ophthalmic diseases and its impact on the diagnosis of eye-related conditions.

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