On the 1st April 2023, the Perth Glaucoma Support Group met for their first face-to-face event since 2021. The event was a great success with over 70 guests in attendance and marks the return of in-person support meetings.
An opportunity to help further research into treatments for open-angle glaucoma is now open to adults who have been diagnosed with this condition. Volunteers will play an important role in this study by enabling researchers to study the safety and effectiveness of the investigational drug when it is injected into the eye.
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Australian College of Optometry (ACO) celebrated the 200th joint Glaucoma Collaborative Care clinic during World Glaucoma Week.
With the research landscape recognising the importance of understanding the psychosocial impacts of ocular conditions, it is time we heard from the individuals themselves about what it means to live with childhood glaucoma.
For the past 35 years, Glaucoma Australia has provided a single, unified voice on all things related to glaucoma. Glaucoma Australia co-founder Clinical Professor Ivan Goldberg spoke to mivision about the early days of the organisation and the challenges it still faces in raising community awareness.
Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...
When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...
Optometrist, Miss Amy Yu, recently took part in a Live Q&A with Glaucoma Australia where she answered some of the most commonly asked questions about glaucoma tests.
Lei Malaband, a 54-year-old mother of four, shares her personal glaucoma story. First diagnosed at 41, Lei encourages others to get tested early for glaucoma.