by AVR Supporters | May 8, 2023 | News
One in five individuals are estimated to experience significant sight-loss during their lifetime [1]. In the UK, ~2.5 million individuals suffer from some degree of visual impairment, with an additional 350,000 people registered as partially sighted or blind [1]. This...
by AVR Supporters | May 8, 2023 | Research
Title: Transcriptomic and proteomic retinal pigment epithelium signatures of age related macular degeneration Chief Investigator: Dr Grace Lidgerwood Co-investigators: Dr Mehdi Mirzaei, Prof Alex Hewitt, Prof Alice Pébay Aim To establish the proteomic profile of RPE...
by AVR Supporters | Mar 30, 2023 | Research
Title: Development of a novel hybrid vision restoration strategy Chief Investigator: A/Prof Chi Luu Co-investigators: A/Prof Penelope Allen -AVR Fellow-, A/Prof Mohit Shivdasani Aim To determine whether retinal stimulation using a combination of light and electrical...
by AVR Supporters | Jan 24, 2023 | News
At Australian Vision Research we are keen to make this a great year for the ophthalmic practice and scientific research. You can demonstrate your commitment by partnering with Australian Vision Research, offering opportunities to patients to help change lives. And you...
by AVR Supporters | Jan 17, 2023 | News
The Ophthalmic Research institute of Australia was founded in 1953 by a group of ophthalmologists passionate to advance eye research in Australia. 70 years later and now known as Australian Vision Research, we have distributed millions of dollars to improve patient...