CERA researchers are developing a sophisticated surgical device aimed at reducing the number of glaucoma operations. Glaucoma is typically caused by high intraocular pressure, a[…]
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PhD student Karl Brown has always found himself riding the wave of new scientific developments. “I first enrolled in 1995, the year that the world’s[…]
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CERA researchers have released the 12-month clinical trial results of a new laser treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of[…]
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Dr Graeme Pollock, Director of the Lions Eye Donation Service, has been appointed to the Medical Advisory Board of the Eye Bank Association of America.[…]
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Most people associate eye disease with older people. But for some children, vision loss is a reality they face from a very young age. […]
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Long-time CERA supporter, Phyllis Connor, has left a significant bequest to eye research. Phyllis, who passed away in May 2010, supported CERA over ten years[…]
Read more »In a world-first, CERA researchers have launched a free iPad training application to help eye-care practitioners assess their glaucoma diagnostic skills. The Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy[…]
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Vision loss is among the leading causes of disability in Australia, impacting wellbeing, daily functioning and independence. That’s why we’re asking you to support the campaign for[…]
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CERA founder Professor Hugh Taylor AC has been appointed as a Melbourne Laureate Professor for his work in ophthalmology. In congratulating Professor Taylor, CERA Managing[…]
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CERA has welcomed the decision by the Australian government to maintain medical research funding in the 2011-12 budget. Budget papers released yesterday indicate that the[…]
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Recently, Australia’s leading authority on Indigenous eye health, Professor Hugh Taylor, delivered the 2011 Gerard Crock Lecture. In this fascinating lecture,“The challenges for eye care[…]
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Senior Research Fellow, Dr Gwyneth Rees (pictured right), has dedicated much of her career to investigating the link between vision loss and psychosocial issues. “Loss[…]
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Next year, CERA will welcome stem cell expert, Dr Alice Pébay. Dr Pébay completed her PhD in Neurosciences at the University Of Paris where she[…]
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Corneal Transplant Coordinator Adrienne Mackey has been awarded a Janette Hall Professional Training and Development Scholarship. Adrienne, who works within the Lions Eye Donation Service,[…]
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This month, CERA farewells Lions Eye Donation Service Chair David Welsh AM. David also chaired the Lions Eye Health Program and was a founding member[…]
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CERA is honoured to announce the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov AO QC as its Patron. The patronage continues the support CERA has[…]
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CERA researchers are calling on people with diabetic retinopathy to join a study that aims to better understand the impact of the disease on a[…]
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CERA researchers have discovered a link between abdominal fat in men and an increased risk of the sight-threatening disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). CERA PhD[…]
Read more »Frequent injections into the eye could be a thing of the past for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with the development of the world’s[…]
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Imagine being able to restore sight to the blind. Senior Research Fellow Dr Chi Luu is one of the scientists behind the iconic bionic eye[…]
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