Can you imagine losing your eyesight?
Many eye conditions cannot be cured, only managed to delay progression, relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. It’s only through research that we can find better ways to treat these debilitating conditions.
Optometrist Jose Estevez answers kids’ questions about eye health!

Eye Health Support
Developing a genetic test to identify people at risk of developing hereditary glaucoma to give people a better chance at managing the condition and preventing blindness that can occur with late-stage untreated glaucoma.
Understanding the underlying complex factors which lead to vision loss in people with Type 2 diabetes, and using these insights to develop a model of care for management and screening eye complications within Indigenous communities.
Utilising ground-breaking bioengineering techniques using both artificial and biological material, to create replacement tissue for the eyelid cartilage and lacrimal gland.