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Image of reading glasses placed on a vision testing card
Feb 2020
Guido's Story
About 2006 I had to go to an optometrist because I needed reading glasses ...
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Lesley
Feb 2020
Lesley's Story
“Look straight ahead over my shoulder”, she said as she shone the bright light into my eye ...
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Gaela Hilditch
Feb 2020
Glaucoma Can Affect All Australians
“At aged 50, just out of the blue, I was diagnosed with glaucoma,” Ms Hilditch said. “People often don’t realise you can get glaucoma from eye trauma...'
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Jan 2020
Vivian's Story
In 1995 when I went for a routine eye test to an optician to upgrade my reading glasses, she found raised pressure in my left eye. 
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Tunnel vision
Jan 2020
What Does Glaucoma Really Look Like?
Dr Agar presented findings from colleague Professor David Crabb whose research explored patient perception of vision loss in glaucoma...
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Older couple walking into farm paddock
Jan 2020
Research Identifies Conclusive Link Between Alzheimer’s and Glaucoma
While the link between Alzheimer’s and glaucoma is not new, this discovery provides the most conclusive evidence to date...
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Woman having eyes inspected by eye health professional
Jan 2020
How Many Glaucoma Suspects Actually Become Glaucoma Positive?
Glaucoma suspects are a very broad group and your ophthalmologist can help advise of your particular risk after looking at your risk factors...
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Woman's eye
Jan 2020
20,000 Volunteers Needed for Genetics of Glaucoma Study
Australian researchers have identified 107 genes that increase a person’s risk of ...
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Woman using touch screen computer
Jan 2020
Field Vision Testing Advances – SITA Faster
ZEISS recently announced the release of a new testing strategy on the ...
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