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Research suggests a large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or sometimes do better than, human eye doctors in diagnosing and treating patients with glaucoma and retina disease.
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Researchers have developed a prototype ‘smart’ contact lens that can accurately measure eye pressure regardless of temperature, according to a study published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
![Poplar trees in Cooma](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Cooma%20260%20x%20160.png)
A couple of years later I developed traumatic glaucoma as a direct result of the surgery, and have received various treatments since, taking care of both eyes as a precaution.
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Luckily, I was able to see Professor Ivan Goldberg in Sydney, where I have had surgery on my left eye and treatment with drops, and many thorough check-ups and tests on both eyes.
![Global Accessibility Awareness Day, 16th May 2024. Celebrating the importance of talking, thinking, and learning about accessibility and inclusion. GAAD white logo on graphic, with an image of 2 people looking at a tablet and smiling. Blue background.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/GAAD%202024%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Thursday the 16th of May 2024, marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a key date in our calendar to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion.
![A young male optometrist wearing a white lab coat looking into the lens of a slit lamp.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Optometry%20SLT%20740%20x%20444px.png)
During the past decade, glaucoma care in the UK has changed dramatically, with more non-medical ophthalmic practitioners involved. As such, optometrists and other non-medical professionals have been delivering laser treatments including SLT in the Hospital Eye Service (HES).
![Chair of Glaucoma Australia Research Committee, Professor Bang Bui](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Professor%20Bang%20Bui%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Funding research to enhance glaucoma detection, treatment, and the lives of individuals with glaucoma is fundamental to Glaucoma Australia's mission to prevent glaucoma blindness.
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Researchers have identified a potentially transformative factor for regenerating damaged optic nerves, which they believe could one day prevent irreversible blindness.
![Val Tosswill](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-06/Val%20Tosswill%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Glaucoma Australia is thrilled to welcome Senior Orthoptist Patient Educator Val Tosswill to provide comprehensive support to patients enrolled in its SiGHTWiSE Patient Support Program.