Meet Dr Colleen Lewis – ANU Honorary Professor and member of our Consumer Advisory Group. She spoke to Vision Australia Radio about living with AMD and vision loss and how the Consumer Advisory Group will help ensure consumers shape our research direction🔬 📻ow.ly/nwKl50Ubvwj

A/Prof Guei-Sheung (Rick) Liu aims to end the need for regular eye injections for AMD & diabetic eye disease by developing treatments targeting a person’s RNA. What is RNA? Why is targeting it better than DNA? CERA's A/Prof Liu & Dr @FloraHui explain: theconversation.com/rna-editing-is… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

A mother’s instinct, combined with her fierce determination, and Victoria’s world-class medical precinct in Melbourne, has helped save the sight of her son Krisshiv, who hopes one day to be a pilot or astronaut. Uplifting story by Robyn Riley Herald Sun. Melbourne is home

2024 Melbourne Brain Symposium The Florey Xavier Hadoux Centre for Eye Research Australia presenting on retinal hyperspectral imaging

12 years ago, Claire Heaney wrote a heartfelt thank you to a donor family for a sight-saving gift 👁️ For people needing corneal surgery, tissue donation can be life changing. Learn more about becoming a donor on our website or via Donate Life America ❤️ The Age ow.ly/IW0L50Ufuag

📣 EMCRs & research staff: We’re seeking your input to ensure we continue to host events, deliver training & resources in 2025 on topics relevant to you! The survey takes 5-10 mins & closes 20 Dec. Please share with your networks! 💻➡️ow.ly/JxkG50Uhcqo Australian Clinical Trials Education Centre MISCH Research Hub

.A/Prof Lauren Ayton has received a well-deserved promotion to Professor by University of Melbourne! Many of you will know Professor Ayton as a passionate researcher and advocate for people living with inherited retinal diseases 👁️ Please join us in congratulating Prof Ayton! 🎉

This is long overdue for my amazing friend. Congratulations to one of the kindest and smartest humans I know.

Do you have experience with vision loss? You're invited to join our Consumer Program. As a Consumer Advisor, you can help researchers understand what matters most to people impacted by eye disease and vision loss, and help guide our research. Learn more: ow.ly/BHcV50UjC5T

Single-cell RNA sequencing offers precise insights into Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy, helping clinicians tailor treatments and improve patient outcomes. #RNASequencing #PrecisionMedicine Centre for Eye Research Australia rna-seqblog.com/single-cell-rn…

BIENCO⁩ gang in #TheGong We have all the skills, resilience and determination needed to deliver the #bioengineered #cornea ⁦Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI)⁩ ⁦UOW Research⁩ ⁦University of Melbourne⁩ @USyd QUT ⁦Centre for Eye Research Australia⁩ #NSWOTDS

Zhichao Wu et al. Centre for Eye Research Australia study Longitudinal Changes of Visual Sensitivity With Geographic Atrophy Progression Assessed by Defect-Mapping Microperimetry, iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?a….

Congrats to Prof Robyn Guymer AM on being named top ophthalmology researcher in the The Australian Top 250 Researchers for the 2nd year in a row! 🎉 As Head of Macular Research, Prof Guymer is focused on finding new ways to treat AMD & developing better tools to track its progress.

Meet Dr Sachin Phakey: Ophthalmology Registrar at The Royal Melbourne Hospital & 2025 MACH-Track Fellow! 🏥 Sachin has completed research at Centre for Eye Research Australia investigating the incidence of infectious & inflammatory causes of eye disease 🔬👁️ Meet the 2025 cohort: ow.ly/fPT350UnXgY

Real experiences drive real change. Are you or a loved one impacted by eye disease? 👁️ Our Consumer Program is looking for Consumer Advisors to provide insights that help guide our research 🔬 Ready to be part of the future of eye health? Apply here👉ow.ly/iNtg50UoOau

AI has the potential to help detect eye disease earlier & more accurately, but many systems aren't designed with older adults in mind. A/Prof Lisa Zhuoting Zhu & University of Melbourne Monash University experts explain why including older adults in medical AI design matters. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/We-sh…

Congrats to Dr Sandra Staffieri AO on being made an Orthoptics Australia Fellow for her significant dedication to orthoptics 🎉 The CERA Research Fellow & Clinical Orthoptist is working to saving children’s sight, including her work raising awareness of rare eye cancer #retinoblastoma

Last month, Prof Jean Bennett delivered an enlightening presentation on gene therapy's sight-saving potential. Now you can watch it online. Hear about Prof Bennett’s key role in research leading to development of the 1st approved ocular gene therapy. 🖥️ow.ly/AWZf50Ut71y

…and just like that, 2024 is almost over! It has been a year of many highlights, thanks our wonderful community of supporters. From everyone at CERA, have a safe and happy holiday! Our offices are closed from 5pm today. We look forward to seeing you on Thu 2 Jan 2025.