2015 Diabetic Retinopathy Information Forum

CERA helped raise awareness during National Diabetes week (12-18 July) by hosting a Diabetic Retinopathy Community Information Forum. It was a successful event as a capacity crowd attended the lunch time session to hear the latest developments in DR research and treatment from host Dr Peter van Wijngaarden and guest speakers – Dr Eva Fenwick, Dr Sukhi Sandhu and Prof Mingguang He.

Diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) is a common complication of diabetes and one of the leading causes of avoidable vision loss. Regular screening and timely treatment of diabetic retinopathy can prevent almost all cases of vision loss.

To view the slides from the event please click on the links below:

• “An automated screening system for diabetic retinopathy”
  Professor Mingguang He, Principal Investigator – Ophthalmic Epidemiology, CERA
• “Saving sight: the Personalised Eye Consultation Project”
  Dr Eva Fenwick, Research Fellow, CERA
• “Managing cataract in the setting of diabetic macular oedema”
  Dr Suki Sandhu, Senior Research Fellow, CERA

To listen to an audio recording of the event, click the orange button.

Should you require any further information about National Diabetes Week please visit the Diabetes Australia website.