Grants Round 2025 Open
Australian Vision Research Grants, offering individual grants of up to $65,000 Australian Vision Research (AVR) is pleased to announce the...
CEO Attends Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference in Adelaide
About the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference The Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference is one of Australia’s premier events for...
AVR Excellence Awards 2025 open 1 December 2024
You are invited to apply or nominate a colleague to the AVR Excellence Awards 2025 To continue championing the ophthalmic profession in...
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...
AVR Excellence Awards open now
You are invited to apply or nominate a colleague to the AVR Excellence Awards To continue championing the ophthalmic profession in Australia, we...
AVR Plenary Session at the RANZCO congress
You are warmly invited to attend the AVR plenary session on Sunday 22, 9-10am Session chairs: Professor Stephanie Watson and Dr...
Australian Vision Research and Perth Eye Foundation Announce Renewed Partnership and Increased Annual Donation for Grants
Australian Vision Research (AVR) and the Perth Eye Foundation (PEF) are delighted to announce the renewal of their partnership aimed...
The disparity between funding for eye research vs. the high cost of sight-loss in the UK
One in five individuals are estimated to experience significant sight-loss during their lifetime [1]. In the UK, ~2.5 million individuals suffer...
Make a difference while increasing patient engagement
At Australian Vision Research we are keen to make this a great year for the ophthalmic practice and scientific research. You...
Australian Vision Research turns 70
The Ophthalmic Research institute of Australia was founded in 1953 by a group of ophthalmologists passionate to advance eye research...
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
In this season we take a moment to look back at what has been and celebrate with gratefulness all we...
Annual General Meeting 2022 Recap
Australian Vision Research (AVR) held its annual general meeting at the RANZCO conference in Brisbane on 29 October 2022. Here...
Australian Vision Research Plenary Recap
Amidst an enjoyable scientific gathering at the RANZCO conference this past October, the Australian Vision Research plenary presenters, shared some...
World Sight Day: OCTOBER 13
World Sight Day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), and it: Is an opportunity...
A new drug to control scarring after glaucoma surgery
ORIA Grant Progress Report 2019-2020 Title: A new drug to control scarring after glaucoma surgery Investigator: Dr Elsa Chan Co-investigators:...
2023 Scientific Congress: OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1
The Annual RANZCO Scientific Congress will be held in Brisbane from 28 October to 1 November. Australian Vision Research will...
Research Grants Meeting: SEPTEMBER 9
The Australian Vision Research Advisory Committee will be meeting on Friday September 9 to review this years’ grant applications; a compilation...
RANZCO and Australian Vision Research strengthen ties
In recent weeks the Australian Vision Research Chair Stephanie Watson and CEO Phillip Cenere met with the RANZCO CEO Mark...
VISION 2027: Our 5 Year Strategic Plan
“As Australian Vision Research enters its 70th year, the board of directors have established a 5 year strategic plan to...
RArEST Consultation: Survey
Did you know that an estimated 2 million Australians live with a rare disease? Despite variation among different rare diseases,...
Supporter Profile: Perth Eye Foundation
The Perth Eye Foundation is an independent, fully self-funded charity dedicated to the promotion of skills and knowledge which aid the prevention or...
AVR Supports trainees
Australian Vision Research is continuing with the ‘Priming Grant’ Scheme this year, which was established to encourage applications from RANZCO...
Awards of the Medal of the Order of Australia
The Board of Directors of Australian Vision Research congratulate our Chair, Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, on receipt of the award of...
Thank you to our major donors so far this year
Australian Vision Research expresses its gratitude to the following organizations for their generous donations this year. Our donors enable us to fulfil...