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Nov 2018
Allergan Supports Glaucoma Australia with 3-Year Sponsorship
Allergan Australia announce sponsorship agreement that will allow AU$300,000 to go towards education, early detection and support services in glaucoma...
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Oct 2018
Trial: Biodegradable Glaucoma Implant
The implant has potential to revolutionise treatment for millions of glaucoma patients by delivering medication to the eye for at least 30 weeks, and then biodegrading completely, leaving no residue...
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Oct 2018
Australian Tech Could End Need For Daily Eye Drops
A clinical-stage Australian biotechnology company, PolyActiva, has recruited patients into ...
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Cypass device
Aug 2018
Cypass Withdrawal
Cypass is one of the Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) devices that has been used ...
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Jul 2018
Glaucoma Australia Launches New Patient Support Journey
Glaucoma Australia is delighted to announce the launch of its new patient support journey ...
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Jun 2018
Glaucoma Australia Launches a Bold New Referral Response Intervention
Glaucoma Australia has announced the launch of its new patient support journey designed to increase adherence and reduce vision loss...
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Hand with a stop glaucoma sign on the palm
May 2018
MIGS: Australians With Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Await MSAC Decision
The Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) is currently reviewing a submission for public funding ...
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Martin
Apr 2018
Martin's Story
I think that the hardest thing about glaucoma is that you don’t feel any pain, it just slowly, slowly, takes your side vision and by the time you realise it, it’s gone.
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Grace
Apr 2018
Grace's Story
Even though I have no symptoms today, I know that I am at high risk and can see the signs that one day I will probably get the disease. Glaucoma is in my family, my great grandma had it and I have optic disc cupping and high eye pressure.
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