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The Director of the Charles Bonnet Syndrome Foundation, Scot Muirden, recently hosted a two-part Live Q&A series for Glaucoma Australia, where he answered some of the most commonly asked questions about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
![Photo of Professor David Mackie AO](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/Professor%20David%20Mackie%20AO%20740x444.png)
Glaucoma Australia and its Patron, the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency the Honourable David Hurley, are pleased to announce the 2023 recipient of the ‘Quinlivan’ Research Grants Program.
![Man in his 50s having an eye exam](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/2023.09%20Deakin%20University%20Study%20740%20%C3%97%20444px.png)
We are inviting individuals who have accessed eyecare services previously to participate in a focus group discussion so that we can better understand what good eye care means to the patient.
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Glaucoma Australia’s successful patient support program now has a new name – SiGHTWiSE. The new brand identity, which is warm and inviting, signals a brighter future for people diagnosed with glaucoma and their families.
![will wonders never cease](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/2023%20IAC%20Week%20740x444px.png)
This year’s Include a Charity Initiative ran from the 4 – 10 September, encouraging Australians to leave a charitable gift in their Wills to create a lasting and positive impact on future generations.
![People in a lab](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/5%5B1%5D.png)
Researchers at UNSW are conducting a clinical research study to investigate the link between glaucoma and the levels of vitamins and/or inflammatory mediators in tears. You could help this important research by joining this study!
![Eye surgeon performing a surgery.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/3%5B1%5D%20%281%29.png)
I was hit in the left eye with a fully extended octopus strap and destroyed the Schlemm canal of my eye. Dr Ivan Goldberg took over and performed a Trabeculectomy followed by injections of 5-fluorouracil into the eyeball to prevent growth of scar cells over the Trabeculectomy.
![Woman having an eye exam](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/4%5B1%5D.png)
I didn't have any tell-tale signs of vision loss but thankfully my Optometrist detected increased pressure during a routine eye check. I am grateful it was picked up early and knew I had to act quickly.
![Professor Jamie Craig](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/Prof%20Jamie%20Craig%20740%20x%20444.png)
In a world first, ophthalmology experts at Flinders University will determine the effectiveness and suitability of using SLT as an early intervention to prevent the onset of visual loss from glaucoma.