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Over the last few years amongst all health profession there has a been significant shift in collaborative care and Optometry is no exception to this. 

Geographic Atrophy (GA), an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a progressive eye condition that leads to central vision loss. Affecting over 75,000 Australians, GA has long been without an effective treatment—until now. The recent approval of **SYFOVRE® (pegcetacoplan)** marks a significant milestone in managing this debilitating condition.

In a remarkable demonstration of modern ophthalmological advancement, Associate Professor Andrew White from personalEYES Canberra recently performed a successful artificial iris transplant that restored perfect vision to a patient suffering from iris damage.

With perfect distance vision becoming the standard of refractive laser surgery, the goal of modern techniques is to go beyond 20/20 in even more patients. DR CHANDRA BALA discusses the excellent results he is achieving with technology that creates an ‘eyevatar’ for each patient and treats the eye, not the glasses.

In October 12th, 2024, World Sight Day will once again bring together the global community in a united effort to raise awareness about vision impairment, blindness, and the critical importance of eye health.

Nowadays, people can take certain measures to make sure that their vision impairment doesn’t have as severe an effect on their lives. One type of treatment that is known to help correct vision problems is laser eye surgery.

Learn about the safety of laser eye surgery, the benefits of laser eye surgery, and who would qualify as a good candidate for the procedure.

The eyes are the window to the soul, but doctors can use them as windows into your health.

Among older Australians, cataract is the most common eye disease and cause of visual impairment. 

A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that interferes with vision by diffusing light as it passes through the eye.

We are excited to introduce the SMILE procedure, new form of laser eye surgery at personalEYES.

What to know before your surgery

According to the Journal of Opthalmology June 2008 issue, eating carrots, peaches, kale and collard greens can help reduce the likelihood of glaucoma.

After the 46th RANZCO Scientific Congress in Brisbane, we had the honour of talking to Dr Güell about the key trends that are likely to impact on cataract surgery.

Having laser eye surgery is a big decision that could change your life. It is also a surgery that requires expertise and precision. Therefore, you must take many things into consideration when choosing a clinic. 

By age 70, many Australians will start seeing signs of cataracts, a cloudy or blurry effect in the lens & if left untreated, cataracts can lead to complete blindness.

Dr. Kerrie Meades, the Chief Medical Director of personalEYES, is pleased to announce that personalEYES offers bladeless LASIK procedures to our patients.

During World Glaucoma Week (8 – 14 March, 2015) you can Beat Invisible Glaucoma in families by hosting the B.I.G Breakfast.

Have you heard the name Kerrie Meades? If you haven’t, you’ve almost certainly heard of laser vision correction.

Freedom from glasses and contacts. Of all the senses we possess, one of the most valuable is our eyesight.

As seen on the ABC News, eye surgery patients will be able to heal more quickly following the development of a new treatment which reshapes the cornea.

Macular degeneration is still the most common form of vision loss in Australia and will affect most Australians at some stage in their life.

Bladeless surgery relies on the use of lasers for the LASIK corrective eye surgery and is a safer and more accurate procedure which allows for rapid healing.

The Crystalens® advantage – Unlike standard cataract replacement lenses, Crystalens lenses correct your cataracts and give you back your full range of vision.

I have now been performing LASIK eye surgery for over 10 years & it is also about 10 years now since I had LASIK performed on my own eyes. Dr Kerrie Meades reports

There’s no denying dry eye is an irritating condition to live with, with symptoms ranging from a gritty feeling in the eye for some people to extremely sore and irritated eyes in others.

The first corneal transplantation of its kind in the world has successfully been performed, signalling a major breakthrough for eye surgeons.

After surveying over 780 Australians who have had vision issues, 35% of respondents admitted to reducing their exercise & some cut back on social activities.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. Contrary to popular belief it is not just a disease of the elderly & it can be treated.

"Dr Chandra Bala, eye surgeon, warns that fashion sunglasses sold online promising ‘100% UV protection’ give a meagre level of protection that puts eyes at risk.

Dr Bala discusses new technology that could end age-related macular degeneration.

Real people discuss their vision problems and experiences before they had their Visian ICL surgery.

Intraocular lens improves vision in first patients in ongoing clinical trial

Google have recently unveiled their latest invention, the futuristic Project Glass. The device is an augmented reality head-mounted display with smart phone-like capabilities.

Technolas Perfect Vision TPV has now developed a new femtosecond laser procedure, known as CUSTOMLENS™, for performing the key steps in the cataract surgery procedure.

The Spectralis™ HRA+OCT is the world’s first commercial spectral domain optical coherence tomograph combined with laser angiographya spectral domain system.

Glaucoma continues to be one of the least well understood eye diseases of all – however 2014 was a good year with a number of research breakthroughs.

Some things to know about eyelid surgery

Laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure that can help improve your eyesight, however, it is the correct solution for you?

How do you know it’s time to consult a specialist about whether LASIK eye surgery is right for you? 

If you are over the age of 40 and find yourself squinting to read, you might be one of more than one billion people around the world with an eye condition called presbyopia.

More than 2 million Australians suffer from dry eye syndrome. Dry eyes can affect the quality of your life, making it uncomfortable to read, watch television or work on the computer.

For those suffering or at risk of AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration), here are some more facts about your condition, to help with your management strategies.

There are fundamental differences between vision and eyesight, although most people tend to think of them as the same thing.

Most patients become aware of cataracts after the age of 60. However, cataracts start developing much earlier than that in the form of DLS, or Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome. 

Rather than wait for your routine check-up, it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with some of the common signs and symptoms of cataracts.

Around half of Australians aged between over 65 to 74 have cataracts so it’s important that an entire month is dedicated to education and awareness!
 

In 2015 the Foundation will going back to basics with the theme How’s your macula? which encourages those at risk to have an eye test and macula check.

The Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds are indexed by the Consumer Price Index on 1 January each year. 

Nobody can deny the design brilliance of the human species – but actually, as we live longer, chinks appear. One of those is, that as we grow older, our eyes can’t go the distance.