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I was diagnosed with glaucoma 37 years ago, when I was 48 years old. My mother went blind with glaucoma in 1974 when she was 74 years old. 

A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma, revealed by Australian ophthalmologist Professor Alex Hewitt, will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss.

David “Kochie” Koch, one of Australia’s best-known personalities, is supporting the fight against eye disease by joining Glaucoma Australia as an official ambassador...

From Cairns to Fremantle and Singapore to Dublin, a career in orthoptics can take people places they never thought possible.

Glaucoma has been a long haul for me - 41 years of using eye drops every day, plus 9 eye operations at the last count...

My mother had glaucoma, but not my father. All my sisters have it, and some brothers, not at all...

This article reviews the different IOL options for use in glaucomatous eyes, the factors that need to be considered when selecting the right lens, and what outcomes patients might expect...

I started volunteering with Glaucoma Australia during my third year of medical school at Monash University.

I have seen first-hand the impact that Glaucoma Australia's advocacy and awareness campaigns have made in the lives of my family and community, and I wanted to contribute actively to ensure that impact continued for other communities.