Author: CFEH
Clinical evaluation of SITA-Faster compared to SITA-Standard in normal subjects, glaucoma suspects and glaucoma patients
CFEH Lead clinician (glaucoma) Dr Jack Phu’s latest paper has been accepted for publication by the very prestigious American Journal of Ophthalmology and is now available online.
NHMRC Research Grant
CFEH Senior Research Associate, Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith has been awarded an NHMRC grant for her research into inner retinal remodelling in AMD, and translation of this knowledge to improve the clinical assessment of AMD. Lisa’s goal is to identify further prognostic biomarkers for AMD, leading to better risk assessment and more tailored management of this condition.
Modelling changes in corneal parameters with age: implications for corneal disease detection
Janelle Tong is the lead author of a paper accepted for publication (and now available online) in the prestigious American Journal of Ophthalmology looking at changes in corneal thickness and curvature due to normal ageing.
Vascular Changes in Intermediate AMD
CFEH PhD student Matt Trinh is the lead author on a paper published last week in the ARVO journal Translational Vision Science and Technology. Matt’s research uses OCT angiography (OCTA) to look at retinal vascular changes in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study he has shown that both the quantity and morphology of inner retinal vasculature is affected in intermediate AMD which may be associated with inner retinal structural changes. These findings support earlier work suggesting that the inner retinal blood supply may have a role in the pathogenesis of AMD.
‘Contrast sensitivity isocontours of the central visual field’
CFEH Optometrist and PhD candidate Agnes Choi is the lead author on the most recent CFEH research paper released this week.
What’s it like to be a woman in science?
During National Science Week @UNSW CFEH/SOVS researcher Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith was a part of the UNSW Women in Science panel.
“Perception of Self Motion in Patients with Eye Diseases”
During August our PhD Student Wilson Luu presented his research “Perception of Self Motion in Patients with Eye Diseases”, at the Asia Pacific Conference on Vision in Osaka.
“Five papers that will change the way you practice optometry”
Last night a team of CFEH Lead Clinicians presented a live webinar in collaboration with Optometry Australia. The webinar was entitled “Five papers that will change the way you practice optometry”. Our presenters covered recent publications around topics ranging from the management of acute retinal ischaemia through to the integration of teleophthalmology for patient management.
Referrer update – My Health Record
Referrer update – CFEH is now able to post your patient report and images to My Health Record.
‘Beyond the macula’ – Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith, Pharma
Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith has an article appearing in the June issue of Pharma magazine. Lisa looks at peripheral retinal changes in a patient with AMD and reviews the literature around the presence of peripheral degenerative changes in patients who have AMD specific gene variants.
