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....
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News, Research
ORIA Grant Progress Report 2019-2020 Title: A new drug to control scarring after glaucoma surgery Investigator: Dr Elsa Chan Co-investigators: Dr Manisha Shah, Dr Jennifer Fan Gaskin Aim:Toevaluate the anti-scarring properties of 3ʼ,4ʼ-dihydroxyflavonol (DiOHF) in...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News
The Annual RANZCO Scientific Congress will be held in Brisbane from 28 October to 1 November. Australian Vision Research will hold its AGM on Saturday October 29th at 8am followed by a plenary session from 11:00am – 12:00pm. You are warmly invited to hear our speakers...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News
The Australian Vision Research Advisory Committee will be meeting on Friday September 9 to review this years’ grant applications; a compilation of 28 high caliber proposals from a broad variety of disciplines including research that could transform treatments for...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News
In recent weeks the Australian Vision Research Chair Stephanie Watson and CEO Phillip Cenere met with the RANZCO CEO Mark Carmichael, to follow up on a Memorandum of Understanding, written to build on the existing relationship between the two organisations. This MOU...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News
“As Australian Vision Research enters its 70th year, the board of directors have established a 5 year strategic plan to ensure that the organisation is financially sustainable and continues to fund eye research that changes lives”, said CEO Phillip Cenere.