Centre for Eye Research Australia in East Melbourne, Victoria | Medical research centre

Centre for Eye Research Australia

Locality: East Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9929 8360

Address: Level 7, 32 Gisborne Street 3002 East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cera.org.au

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25.01.2022 Catch up on the November issue of Eye-News from CERA new optic nerve research, gene therapy explained, event replays and more!

24.01.2022 Want to keep up to date with the latest research news and expert advice from CERA? Subscribe now for free monthly emails or our twice-yearly magazine.

24.01.2022 Just a few reasons why our world-class researchers are so passionate about finding better treatments for age-related macular degeneration.

23.01.2022 Womens Health Week is a great reminder to check in on your health and wellbeing including your vision and eye health.

22.01.2022 By choosing to donate your eye tissue after you pass away, you can give someone the precious gift of sight or help with important medical research. Here are a few things you should know.

22.01.2022 Watch as Associate Professor Lyndell Lim discusses her uveitis research and other clinical trials bringing hope to people affected by vision loss.

22.01.2022 As a biomedical engineer it was great to see the clinical application of research, says Dr Christian Daish, who undertook a six-month APR.Intern internship working with CERA researchers who are developing a simple eye test to detect Alzheimers disease.

21.01.2022 On this Thursday 3 December at 5pm! A free online workshop for clinicians interested in artificial intelligence and AI technologists interested in healthcare applications, presented by CERA’s Professor Mingguang He and Monash University’s Professor Paul Bonnington.

18.01.2022 The latest issue of CERAs Eye-news is out! Catch up on the latest vision research updates from age-related macular degeneration, to new corneal transplant technology and more.

16.01.2022 Just like your skin, your eyes are vulnerable to damage from the suns UV rays. Heres what you need to know about protecting your eyes while enjoying precious moments outside for daily exercise.

16.01.2022 Meet a few of the scientists at CERA making world-leading discoveries to reduce the impact of vision loss and blindness.

14.01.2022 CERA is incredibly grateful to the late Anne Frances Frankie Frees (1929 2019) social worker, gardener, and philosopher for her generous bequest for eye research.

14.01.2022 One in seven Australians over the age of 50 has early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). If the condition progresses, it can lead to loss of central vision. Here are the essential facts you should know.

12.01.2022 A new surgical device developed at CERA that could improve corneal transplants is on the fast track to clinical trial, thanks to major funding from the Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund (VMRAF).

12.01.2022 Catch up on our age-related macular degeneration online community forum and hear from CERA's macular experts.

11.01.2022 This National Science Week, were celebrating all our passionate and dedicated scientists, who work hard every day to help create a better future for people affected by vision loss.

11.01.2022 This festive season, we need your support to make more sight-saving discoveries possible. Please donate at: https://bit.ly/3m6Z7of

11.01.2022 To all the wonderful dads, making our worlds brighter happy Fathers Day from CERA.

11.01.2022 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe central vision loss among Australians aged over 50. Subscribe for monthly email updates to download this free guide an introduction to the essential facts about AMD, and the latest world-leading research at CERA.

11.01.2022 Gene therapy, stem cells, artificial intelligence, the bionic eye amazing advances in research and technology are opening up new possibilities for treating vision loss in the future.

10.01.2022 Refractive error such as myopia, or short-sightedness causes half of all vision problems in Australia. Our researchers are involved in a number of studies that strive to advance our understanding of this condition.

09.01.2022 Join us next Thursday 17 September at this free online event to learn all about age-related macular degeneration, the latest world-leading research, and keeping up with your eye health during COVID-19.

09.01.2022 Lilian from our Clinical Trials Research Centre sends a message of support to all of our trial patients during the COVID-19 lockdown.

09.01.2022 Did you miss last week's 2020 Gerard Crock lecture, ‘Eye Health in 2020 and Beyond’, presented by Melbourne Laureate Professor Hugh R Taylor AC? Catch up now or anytime!

09.01.2022 Congratulations to CERA Research Fellow Dr Carla Abbott, who has been selected to participate in the veski inspiring women #STEMsidebyside leadership program! Dr Abbott joins an amazing cohort of emerging leaders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), to take part in a program that supports women to progress or extend into leadership positions. bit.ly/3bnlwsW

07.01.2022 Are you a clinician interested in artificial intelligence or an AI technologist interested in healthcare applications? Join CERA’s Professor Mingguang He and Monash University’s Professor Paul Bonnington for this free online workshop on Thursday 3 December.

07.01.2022 Join us online tomorrow, Thursday 17 September, to learn from CERAs experts about age-related macular degeneration, the latest research, and caring for your vision during COVID-19 lockdown.

06.01.2022 In this Vision Australia Radio podcast, CERA researcher Janan Arslan discusses her work to develop artificial intelligence software to improve the diagnosis and management of geographic atrophy (advanced dry age-related macular degeneration).

06.01.2022 I associate each number with a real person that I have seen in the clinic, and that brings great meaning to my work, says CERA biostatistician Dr Myra McGuinness.

06.01.2022 Research Manager Fleur wants all of our patients to know we are still working hard on our research to combat vision loss and blindness. And we are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

04.01.2022 Did you know one in seven Australians over the age of 50 will have signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Join us at this free online event on Thursday 17 September to learn more from CERAs experts about this common condition, the latest world-leading AMD research, and keeping up with your eye health during COVID-19.

04.01.2022 Dr Tom Edwards was involved in a pioneering gene therapy trial in the UK. Now hes continuing his research at CERA with the hope of helping Australian patients with eye diseases that have for many years been considered untreatable.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to CERA Senior Research Fellow Dr Zhichao Wu, who has received a prestigious award from the American Academy of Optometry for his work to help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). What really struck me was when I first saw a person that came in with bleeding in her eye because of AMD, Dr Wu says. Surely in the 21st century we should be able to do something to prevent this from happening.

02.01.2022 CERA researchers are devoted to developing new gene therapies that could help people with vision loss from inherited eye conditions.

02.01.2022 More than 2.2 billion people around the world live with vision impairment. Heres how CERA works to support the World Health Organization (WHO)s critical efforts to reduce the global burden of blindness.

02.01.2022 Researchers from CERA and the University of Melbourne have joined forces to discover more about inherited retinal disease and the people it affects.

01.01.2022 On this Thursday! Join us for a free online event all about age-related macular degeneration and the latest research advances at CERA.