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Gene therapy: bringing hope to people with vision loss
In this video, learn about CERA’s research into gene therapies that could halt or even reverse vision loss in patients with conditions such as inherited retinal diseases and glaucoma.

Science and Research

Using gene therapy to reduce the need for eye injections
Learn how CERA’s next generation gene therapy research could transform the treatment of eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.

Stories

Annual Review: People in focus
The 2023 Annual Review People in focus celebrates everyone who helps CERA deliver innovative vision research that has real-life impact.

Celebrating Cerulea Clinical Trials

Cerulea Clinical Trials, CERA’s new not-for-profit clinical trials centre, is up and running.
Learn how Cerulea will transform the delivery of ophthalmic clinical trials, increase community access to sight-saving therapies and deliver excellence for clinicians, trial participants and sponsors.

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Take part in research

Help shape the future of vision research by taking part in a clinical study.
Find out how you can take part in studies at CERA and Cerulea Clinical Trials for eye conditions including age-related macular degeneration, corneal conditions, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and inherited retinal disease.

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Latest News
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New appointment for CERA Deputy Director

27 July 2024

CERA Deputy Director and Head of Ophthalmic Neuroscience Professor Peter van Wijngaarden has been appointed Executive Director of The Florey.
Eye health

AI scan for diabetes has potential to save sight and money

11 July 2024

Modelling shows AI-powered screening for diabetic retinopathy has the potential to prevent blindness by increasing access to scans, protecting sight and reducing healthcare costs.
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Boost to sight-saving eye bank

11 July 2024

New equipment purchased thanks to support from the Victorian Lions Foundation is simplifying how tissue is processed at LEDS.
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Bionic eye trial reveals substantial vision improvements

06 June 2024

Results of the first clinical trial of Australia’s ‘second generation’ bionic eye have demonstrated ‘substantial improvement’ in four participants’ functional vision, daily activities and quality of life over a period of more than two and a half years

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