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11 Jul

Eye health programs worthy of aid funding

The Australian Government today released the report into the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness.

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06 Jul

PFG Gala Dinner celebrates achievements

The Parliamentary Friends Group for Eye Health and Vision Care Gala Dinner was held on 23 June 2010 in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra.

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25 May

Australia’s aid program – seeing is believing

Jennifer Gersbeck argues that Australia's aid program has made a huge impact in the developing world.

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24 May

News – Award-winning spectacle lens tackles myopia

Australian researchers have been lauded for an innovative new spectacle lens that may help address the explosion in myopia numbers worldwide.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Ruby Wood

Ruby Wood has lived in the same Melbourne house for almost 60 years and knows every nook and cranny of it. But when the 86-year-old was declared legally blind in 2005 due to age-related macular degeneration she feared she would be forced to move.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Sybil Tothill

Sybil Tothill adores Fred. The lovable guide dog is not only her companion but also her eyes. But if she'd had a simple eye test she might never have needed him.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Ted Thorburn

Ted Thorburn can find a bright side to almost anything – even going blind. He was born with glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease, but he managed to pack a lot of adventure into his life before his eyesight failed.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Willie Jarparula

Willie Jarparula Long thought he would never see again after he developed a blinding cataract. His vision was affected so badly he relied on his family members to help him complete even the most basic of tasks.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Adriene Howley

Adrienne Howley has crammed a lot of action into her 82 years. She's travelled the world, become a published author and been ordained by the Dalai Lama. But the toughest challenge she's faced was losing her sight.

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31 Dec

Case Study – Sharon Donovan

Sharon Donovan was in her final year of studies for a midwifery course when she began to suffer from severe headaches and vision problems.

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