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Participants of the congenital glaucoma brunch
Sep 2024
Families unite for congenital glaucoma brunch

Glaucoma Australia recently hosted a congenital glaucoma brunch at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Gold Coast and what a memorable day it was! 

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Sep 2024
Abbie's Story

Abbie was diagnosed with glaucoma as a newborn and had surgeries to control her eye pressure. Despite being short-sighted with nystagmus, she lives independently and runs a dance company called Blindful.

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Include a Charity Week - Be the Spark
Aug 2024
Include a Charity Week 2024 - Be the spark...

Leaving a gift in your Will is a spark of generosity that will continue beyond our lifetime. It allows us to invest in the research that will one day find a cure and continue to support families impacted by glaucoma.   

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Artificial Intelligence screening of the eye
Aug 2024
Registries - a largely untapped source for Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

AI is set to revolutionise the way doctors and patients interact with ophthalmic healthcare, with several published diagnostic AI models already boasting performance on par with eye specialists in the detection of diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

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AI depiction of gene band, multicolored
Jul 2024
Gene therapy breakthrough shows promise for glaucoma

Macquarie University researchers have identified a gene therapy that could help treat glaucoma, with potential applications for other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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3D rendering of white blood cells with red blood cells
Jul 2024
Biomarkers Show How Glaucoma Patients Might Respond to Treatment

Researchers at University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Hospital have found blood markers that can predict if glaucoma patients are likely to keep losing vision even after treatment.

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Jul 2024
Patricia's Story

Patricia discovered she inherited glaucoma from her father after developing cataracts. She underwent a successful surgery and is now taking eye drops regularly. She now advises others to get tested early. 

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Jul 2024
Kenneth's Story

Kenneth's glaucoma journey started with headaches from his teens until age 48 when family history prompted testing, revealing high eye pressure.

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Jul 2024
Lawrence's Story

After retiring from 30 years in the Army, Lawrence discovered substantial vision loss in one eye and some in the other due to elevated eye pressures. Lawrence now encourages his family to get glaucoma checks regularly. 

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