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Report on the Retina International World Congress (RIWC24)

The Retina International World Congress (RIWC24), hosted by Fighting Blindness Ireland, took place at...

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The Friends of Retina Australia Perth 2024 bush walking season kicks off

A very eager group of 13 Friends of Retina...

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Contribute to the Future of Research

The Inherited Retinal Disease Priority Setting Partnership The Inherited Retinal Disease Priority Setting Partnership, previously known as the Vision Loss Priority Setting Partnership (PSP), is...

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World Sunglasses Day 2024

Pop on some shades and raise awareness for World Sunglasses Day on Thursday 27th June 2024

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Optogenetics win for retinitis pigmentosa after changing primary endpoint

In our March e-newsletter, the Retina Insider, we published...

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Thank you to the Milk Runners!

Louise and Tom Eason thought it would be fun to get involved in the inaugural Ballarat Marathon on weekend of the 27th and 28th...

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World Research Summary by Dr Catherine Civil

Hot Off The Press All_Aboard app assists blind and visually impaired commuters in finding bus stops Researchers in Massachusetts  have developed...

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Accelerating Progress in IRD Research: Exploring Novel Endpoints in Clinical Trials

Thanks to decades of eye research, we are making...

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New Research: Support needs of Australian parents of young children with Usher syndrome

A research study recently published in Orphanet Journal of...

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World Research Summary by Dr Catherine Civil

Hot Off The Press Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level “Prime editing” is the newest evolution of CRISPR‒Cas-based...

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Ritesh Hargovind shares his journey living with RP

Ritesh Hargovind, a Retina Australia member, shares his journey living with RP (retinitis pigmentosa). We...

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The Use of Patient-Derived Models to drive Pre-Clinical Research into Inherited Retinal Disease

This article aims to explain how people living with...

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New Research: Perspectives of female X-linked IRD carriers on genetic testing and gene therapy

An Australian study, "Perspectives of carriers of X-linked retinal...

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World Research Summary by Dr Catherine Civil

Hot Off The Press Targeted spectroscopy in the eye fundus The assessment of biomarkers in the eye is becoming an increasingly...

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World Research Summary by Dr Catherine Civil

Hot Off The Press Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging By analysing 6,000 different proteins found in...

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Vision Loss Priority Setting Partnership and an Introduction to Stem Cell & Gene Therapies

This is a summary of the webinar held on...

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The VENTURE Study

The Victorian Evolution of Inherited Retinal Diseases Natural History Registry (VENTURE) Study is a collaboration between the Centre for Eye Research Australia and the University of Melbourne led by...

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World Research Summary by Dr Catherine Civil

Hot Off The Press Artificial Intelligence is becoming more accurate in diagnosing retinal diseases ...and also in assessing the risks of...

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Marissa runs a marathon for Retina Australia

Marissa Ellis "Ran for Retina Australia" and raised $1,501 by completing the Sydney Marathon on 16th September 2023. Thank...

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World Sight Day 2023

Love Your Eyes at Work World Sight Day is on Thursday, 12 October 2023 and this year, the world’s focus is on the importance of eye care in the workplace.  Retina...

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