Every day, researchers at CERA work towards discoveries that mean more people can keep their vision.
We are only able to do this thanks to the generous donations from people like you, who believe in the research that we are undertaking.
In 2025, your support advanced research programs focusing on many of the eye conditions that impact people both in Australia and across the globe.
In age-related macular degeneration, we have been able to pinpoint the specific genetic changes that increase a person’s risk of developing the most severe forms of the disease. This has the potential to lead to new, more effective treatments that could prevent vision loss before it occurs.
Gene therapies have also taken early, important steps in our labs. These include early research that has the potential to end the need for regular eye injections and others aimed at treating currently incurable inherited retinal diseases.
Your donations mean that all this work will take its next significant steps as we welcome new, leading researchers, Professor Pete Williams and Dr Jiang‑Hui (Sloan) Wang, to pursue their ambitious research programs at CERA.
We also embraced technology in 2025 – with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for eye scans to detect the earliest signs of diseases like diabetic retinopathy. We hope this work will make eye scans both easier to perform and more accessible for people throughout the country.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll help us achieve in 2026 as we continue to work towards discovering real-world solutions for people affected by vision loss and blindness.
Thank you for your donations that have made all of this possible.
Professor Keith Martin
CERA Managing Director
