by AVR Supporters | Nov 15, 2022 | News
Australian Vision Research (AVR) held its annual general meeting at the RANZCO conference in Brisbane on 29 October 2022. Here is a summary of our key discussion points: Members elected Dr Matthew Simunovic and re-elected A/Prof Samantha Fraser-Bell and Dr Jennifer...
by AVR Supporters | Nov 4, 2022 | Research
R and L Lowe Bequest Grant Investigator: Dr Glyn Chidlow Co-Investigator: Dr Andreas Ebneter Aim: Retinal vein occlusions are common disorders which occur when blood clots block veins within the retina.The aims of this project are to establish translatable rodent...
by AVR Supporters | Nov 4, 2022 | News
Amidst an enjoyable scientific gathering at the RANZCO conference this past October, the Australian Vision Research plenary presenters, shared some interesting studies: Amyloid and Tau targeting to protect Retinal Ganglion Cell and Optic Nerve in glaucoma by Vivek...
by AVR Supporters | Oct 9, 2022 | Research
This grant was funded by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZRS) Investigator: A/Prof Fred K. ChenCo-investigator: Prof Sue Fletcher Aim: In this project the aimed was to:1) generate personalised retinal cell models for patients with CRB1...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News
World Sight Day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), and it: Is an opportunity to focus the world’s attention on eye health as a global issue. Raises awareness of eye health amongst individuals, families and communities....
