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LIONS EYE HEALTH PROGRAM-AUSTRALIA
PID Dr Bob Coulthard Recognition Award
Dr Bob Coulthard is one of the best known and respected members of our organisation in Australia and Overseas.
“Dr Bob” as he is fondly referred to, is an unequalled source of information on the International scene having been a regular at Conventions, forums and similar gatherings since the mid 80’s.
AMD patients at higher risk of heart disease: study
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) researchers have discovered a link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and an increased risk of heart disease that could lead to early diagnosis and more effective treatment.
The study, published in Ophthalmology, found that people with early AMD are almost 60 per cent more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those without the disease.
Australians urged to test for glaucoma
An estimated 150,000 Australians have glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to irreversible vision loss and blindness, and they don’t know it yet.
This is just one of the findings by Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) researchers who are investigating the genes associated with glaucoma and identifying new ways to diagnose those at a high risk of developing the disease.
While everyone is at risk of developing glaucoma, people over 50 and those with a family history of the disease are at greater risk.
Diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 56, author and former Labor MP Dr Barry Jones said glaucoma has been dubbed the ‘sneak thief of sight’ because vision loss caused by the disease is gradual and often without warning.