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Sep 2021
Julie's Story
My children are very aware of my condition and know that they must have regular eye tests, especially the peripheral tests...
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Sep 2021
Navjit Kaur - Volunteer Story
It’s very different to go from reading about the disease in a textbook, to seeing how it changes people’s lives.
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Aug 2021
Glaucoma Australia Research Grant Update 2021
For patients with glaucoma, the ability to detect any changes in their peripheral vision (visual field) is critical to their management...
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Aug 2021
Lynette’s Story
My mum was diagnosed with glaucoma when I was very young, and by the time she was 80 years old, she was legally blind...
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Aug 2021
Susan's Story
In my forties, I began to need help with reading in poor light and fine print. I had my eyes tested and acquired reading glasses...
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Aug 2021
Did Wearing Glasses Make Me More Likely to Have Glaucoma?
Many people think that myopia (short-sightedness) is a harmless condition that simply requires wearing glasses or undergoing laser surgery to help with eyesight...
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Aug 2021
Does Poor Sleep Make my Glaucoma Worse?
Disturbed sleep, including snoring, is a common problem. However, snoring may be a symptom of a more severe condition, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). In OSA, airflow is completely or partially obstructed for a period of time...
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Aug 2021
If my Family Have Glaucoma, is my Glaucoma Likely to be More Severe?
Glaucoma can present in anyone – whether your family members had it or not. However, it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that scientists realised glaucoma is commonly an inherited disease...
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Aug 2021
Does Wearing Swimming Goggles Give me Glaucoma?
Swimming goggles form a tight space around our eyes and an individual’s IOP may increase. The tighter the goggles, or the smaller they are relative to the eyes, the more likely the swimming goggles will increase IOP...
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