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“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.
‘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.
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 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.
