70 years championing the ophthalmic profession through philanthropy
Watch Dr. Christolyn Raj, a Melbourne-based general ophthalmologist, sharing her journey in ophthalmology and highlighting the transformative impact of Australian Vision Research (AVR) on eye care.
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AVR Excellence Awards 2025 open soon
You are invited to apply or nominate a colleague to the AVR Excellence Awards 2025 To continue championing the ophthalmic profession in Australia, we have just launched our AVR Excellence Awards.This is a brand new initiative to recognise Australian Vision Research...
Meet Our Grant & Award Winners 2024
We’re pleased to announce this year’s Australian Vision Research Grant Winners!With a range of innovative and impactful projects, 12 outstanding research teams have been awarded grants up to $60,000 each, to advance breakthroughs in eye care. Read more Our...
The Bacterial Ocular Surveillance System (BOSS)
AVR Funded Grant - 2022 Project Title: The Bacterial Ocular Surveillance System (BOSS) Chief Investigator: Professor Stephanie Watson Co-Investigators: Prof Monica Lahra, A/Prof Richard Mills, Dr Steve Wiffen, Dr Maria Cabrera- Aguas Aim The aim...
Hyperspectral retinal imaging perfusion maps for retinal vascular diseases
AVR Funded Grant - 2022 Project Title: Hyperspectral retinal imaging perfusion maps for retinal vascular diseases Chief Investigator: A/Professor Peter van Wijingarde Co-Investigators: Dr Xavier Hadoux, A/Prof Lyndell Lim, Dr Amy Cohn, Darvy Dang ...