Author: CFEH
‘Confessions of a Clinician’ – Optometry Australia’s Pharma
Dr Angelica Ly, CFEH Lead Clinician (macula) and Integrated Care Coordinator had an open access article in Optometry Australia’s Pharma during May. The article “Confessions of a Clinician” looks at some of the dilemmas faced in clinical practice when managing AMD patients.
AMD and the Mediterranean Diet
During May, for macular month, we had a look at the latest literature on AMD and diet.
Macular month Mivision article by Dr Angelica Ly
This May, as a part of macular month, CFEH Lead Clinician (Macula) Dr Angelica Ly has written an article for Mivision that discusses the management of patients with AMD. The article is open access and available at the link below:
Dr Angelica Ly is lead author on a review in Clinical and Experimental Optometry
CFEH Lead clinician (macula) Dr Angelica Ly is lead author on a review published during May in Clinical and Experimental Optometry that looks at the evidence base around routine use of OCT in clinical practice. The paper is open access and available at the link below:
CFEH hosts bespoke optometry education course
During March and April, CFEH was fortunate to host 3 team members from the Yishun Health Campus (Singapore) for a 5 week customised education program. The program was highly successful and the entire CFEH staff greatly enjoyed getting to know the dedicated and enthusiastic participants Kendrick, Lijun and Sundary. We wish them every success in implementing different aspects of what they learnt during their time with us when they return home to Singapore.
CFEH research team attend ARVO in Canada
During May the CFEH research team were invited to present their recent findings at ARVO in Vancouver Canada. They have put together a short video to show everyone what they have been up to. Undoubtedly, they had a wonderful trip and enjoyed furthering their knowledge in the latest ophthalmic research!
CFEH researcher awarded a grant for age-related macular degeneration studies
Congratulations to Lisa Nivison-Smith who was successful in obtaining a Rebecca L Cooper Foundation grant to support her macular degeneration research. The Rebecca L Cooper Foundation is a charity that supports medical research and advancement in Australia.
Dr Jack Phu receives research award
Congratulations to Dr Jack Phu (CFEH Lead Clinician – glaucoma)
On Friday night Jack was awarded the Award for Research Excellence (early career research) by the UNSW faculty of science. This award reflects Jack’s hard work and innovative research and was fabulous recognition of the results he has achieved so far. Well done Jack!
CFEH at the UNSW sensory science exhibition
Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith (Senior Research Associate at CFEH) was one of the breakout champions at the UNSW Sensory Science Exhibit. The event was full of exhibits to communicate science to those who have low vision or vision impairment. Tactile posters of the retina were used to explain some of the pathways in the retina and how they alter in disease.
