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SOVS Paper of the Week: Exciting news! Our latest PLOS ONE study explores how deep learning can automate glaucoma classification using only pattern deviation plots - offering a fast and reliable alternative to traditional methods. #AIinHealthcare #deeplearning #glaucomadetection

What a great turnout we had for our first alumni evening of 2025. In celebration of the upcoming World Glaucoma Day our theme was Glaucoma and Genetics in Eye Health. Thank you to our wonderful panel and presenters pictured here L-R: Elizabeth Wong, David Mackey, Owen Siggs,

Celebrating International Women's Day! This past Saturday, we honored the incredible achievements of women around the world. We're excited today to feature Tianni Jia and Ayisha Atiya who are making a difference in their fields. First up we have Tianni Jia - Join Tianni on a

As promised, we are excited to share our second profile in celebration of International Women's Day. Join us in celebrating Ayisha Atiya and the incredible power of support and determination in achieving dreams. Discover how she overcame challenges to excel in Optometry and

Our university’s Gateway program recently hosted an outreach event at UNSW’s Wagga Rural Clinical Campus with 65 enthusiastic students. UNSW SOVS Lecturer Dr Vanessa Honson led a dynamic vision science session with optical illusions, stroop effect challenges, and simulated

Huge congratulations to our amazing PhD graduates! Dr. Adam Samuels, PhD thesis title: Text Message Interventions to Improve Hygiene Compliance in Contact Lens Wearers. Supervisors: A/Prof Nicole Carnt, Prof Lisa Keay, and A/Prof Kate Fasse. Dr. Nicole Liu, PhD thesis title:

Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that Dr Daisy Shu has been awarded the prestigious BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Award. Her groundbreaking research, titled "From Fumarates to Microtubules: Novel Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Fibrotic Therapies for

SOVS Paper of the Week: We all know about viruses after the COVID-19 pandemic. There are relatively few therapies available for these diseases. In this paper we show that our new antibiotic agents can control viral replication. Umme Laila Urmi mdpi.com/2846634 #mdpiijms

Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence! On March 4, 1985, ORLAB (Optics & Radiometry Laboratory) at #UNSWSOVS took a decisive step towards NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accreditation, starting with sunglass and eye protector testing. This milestone ensured

SOVS Paper of the Week: Children wearing contact lenses to control myopia (shortsightedness) like their lenses more than young adults sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our incredible peer mentors are dedicated to supporting our mentees as they prepare for their upcoming exams. Last week, they distributed care packages packed with essential goodies to keep our mentees focused and motivated. Wishing the best of luck to both our mentors and

SOVS Paper of the Week: This paper explores whether Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)—a competency-based assessment tool gaining traction in medical education—could be adapted to support clinical training, assessment, and credentialing in optometry across Australia and

Are you a qualified optometrist? Help shape the future of AMD management! Researchers at UNSW are using gaze-tracking technology to investigate how optometrists interpret retinal imaging for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) diagnosis and prognosis, and to understand which

Excited to be serving as a mentor on the ARVO Women’s Leadership Development program amongst so many amazing mentors and mentees! A fantastic orientation day of great career development talks and networking sessions #arvo2025

We are still taking enrolments for our upcoming short course in Evidence-Based Myopia Management. This short course equips you with essential knowledge and practical skills to diagnose and manage progressive myopia. Don't delay and enrol now: navigator.unsw.edu.au/listing/med-eb…

Congratulations to Dr Daisy Shu for receiving the Monga Family Junior Faculty Scholar Award at the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Annual Meeting 2025 in Portland, Oregon! This prestigious award recognises outstanding research by early career investigators

Congratulations to Dr Daisy Shu on being named a Silver Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) at the ARVO 2025 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah! The title of ARVO Fellow is a prestigious honour recognising members for their individual

SOVS Paper of the Week: Millions still lack access to basic eyeglasses - a simple, cost-effective solution to restore vision. New WHO data shows we’re falling behind on global targets. Urgent action is needed to ensure everyone, everywhere can see clearly. #VisionForAll

We are thrilled to share that PhD candidate Soumen Sadhu has been awarded a travel award from the Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI). This competitive grant will enable Soumen to travel internationally and gain hands-on experience in immunology laboratory