Foresight Australia in Woolloomooloo | Non-profit organisation

Foresight Australia

Locality: Woolloomooloo

Phone: +61 2 8021 3632

Address: 41 Riley Street 2011 Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Today, Foresight celebrates all the women who have participated in any of its programs over the last 40 years. They have had and continue to have an important role promoting eye health and preventing avoidable blindness in communities across the region. Happy International Women's Day 2021!

22.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? Smoking is well known to cause terrible diseases such as heart disease and lung cancer; however many people don't realise that smoking increases the risk of vision loss. To know more, go to https://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/ch/3-10-eye-diseases.

20.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW?! Dogs can see better than humans at night! They have rod-dominated retinas that allow them to see well in the dark. However, because their retinas' contain only two types of cones (humans have three, red, blue and green), dogs do not see colours as humans do.

20.01.2022 Flashback Friday! Prof Billson seeing patients during one of his first trip in Bangladesh about 40 years ago! His work still continues today...

20.01.2022 "Restoring someone's sight means not only giving them the chance to regain their vision, but also to be able to live a better life as a result". - Prof Frank Billson, Founder of Foresight Australia

18.01.2022 Thank you to Dr John Hue and Dr Nemia Bainivalu (Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Solomon Islands) for a great meeting discussions around Eye Health, disability and most importantly planning for future partnerships and collaborations between Foresight and the Solomon Government. Thank you to our Board members for their involvement: Geoffrey Painter Mary Crock

16.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? The most common eye colour in the world is BROWN. Find out how common is your eye colour in the world on https://www.worldatlas.com//which-eye-color-is-the-most-co

13.01.2022 Flashback Friday! Over 40 years of teaching and empowering communities in the Asia-pacific region. The pictures show our founder Prof Billson sharing his wisdom with different generations of doctors.

12.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? Red-eyes in photos are caused by strong light from the flash reflecting the blood vessels on the back side of the eyes and reflects back to the camera.

09.01.2022 "With children, you are not just dealing with an eye problem, vision is what excites curiosity of children to explore their environment." - Prof Frank Billson, Founder of Foresight Australia

07.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? World Sight Day this year is on the 8th October 2020. It is now a good time to get your eyes checked!

03.01.2022 Flashback Friday! Sharing a photo of Prof Billson conducting an eye clinic in a regional part of Papua New Guinea about 30 years ago!