Supercomputer to be used in Australia to battle glaucoma

A.l. Zanahs

The arrival of Victoria's supercomputer at the University of Melbourne marks a significant time for hundreds of thousands of Australian with glaucoma as they ge...

Aug 13, 2010 4:51PM

Study finds new key to corneal transplant success

Although it is already one of medicine's most successful transplant procedures, doctors continue to seek ways to improve corneal transplants. Now, for the first...

Jul 01, 2010 10:47AM

State of our eyes provides data about our overall health condition

If the face were the index of the mind, then the human eye is probably the barometer of our health. Scientists have revealed that the state of our eyes provides...

Jun 30, 2010 8:17AM

Wining and dining your way to better eyesight

Current research suggests that resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts, and other plants, inhibits pathogeni...

Jun 28, 2010 10:12AM

Do glasses weaken your eyes?

Most of us will need glasses at some point in their lives and some of us may wonder whether glasses weaken our eyesight.

Apr 08, 2010 7:41PM

Alice Springs Hospital holding up intensive eye surgery

Alice Springs Hospital will be holding a week-long eye surgery blitz in an effort to help improve vision outcomes for the Aborigines.

Apr 08, 2010 4:49AM

Night vision of Australian drivers poor

The TAC and optometrists have warned that there will be more Australians who have difficulties in seeing the road after dark, with the end of daylight savings.

Apr 06, 2010 3:34AM

'Anti-myopic lens' development led by Australia

In a global significant breakthrough, Australia has led the development of a new lens that can slow a short-sighted person's rate of vision deterioration and ai...

Mar 25, 2010 5:29PM

Australian men’s vanity prevents them from visiting the optometrist

A survey conducted by Newspoll showed thirteen per cent of Australian men, avoided the optometrist because they're afraid they'll be told they need glasses.

Mar 23, 2010 4:46PM

Eye health among Indigenous Australians improving

A study of the eye health across 30 Aboriginal communities, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found an improvement in vision loss and blindness as ...

Mar 14, 2010 2:44PM