And there we have it! Vision impairment added as a modifiable risk factor for dementia. I have so many thoughts about this but a key one is the current, widespread rationing of cataract surgery in countries across the world and how this could perpetuate dementia risk... #AAIC24

Allied health professions are in demand but students have been excluded from 'placement poverty' solution abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2… via ABC Australia

Are outdoor exposure patterns associated with myopia development in kids? Tongji University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) researchers equipped >2900 children with smartwatches & found that 15 minutes outdoors at 2000 lux may prevent myopia. JAMA Network Open: bit.ly/3WOakh1

Pleasure to work with Dr Liza Bautista from Southwestern University Phinma on implementation issues for Clinical Decision Support for glaucoma in Australian optometric practice UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science SWU PHINMA congratulations to Liza and Samida pictured here

Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide with adults older than 60 years (World Health Organization (WHO)). Our panel engaged in a crucial discussion about the risk of fall- related injuries and growing senior population. “Data shows that senior and aged people sustain

Members of our visiting committee and guests recently had the privilege of touring the new Health Translation Hub (HTH) at Randwick, Sydney. This state-of-the-art facility will unite multidisciplinary teams of educational and medical researchers, clinicians, students, industry

Thank you Safety2024 for the opportunity to discuss the importance of good vision to prevent falls across the life-course and need for multi-sectorial collaboration ⁦UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science⁩

Another great session on #fallsprevention at #Safety2024 yesterday. Great to share the podium with Sydney Health Institute for Musculoskeletal Health colleague Prof Anne Tiedemann and UNSW Medicine & Health colleagues @rebeccaivers and Lisa Keay on evidence, exercise, opioids, vision and falls.

Great to get the opportunity to talk about the rapidly increasing but neglected global problem of falls which kill 684,000 people (most aged 55+) each year at #Safety2024. Excellent panel discussion with Pip Logan Lisa Keay and Indian leaders.

Congratulations to Scientia Professor Fiona Stapleton for winning the prestigious Ruben Medal - the highest honour of the International Society for Contact Lens Research (ISCLR). This award, voted by previous recipients, recognises Fiona’s outstanding contributions to contact

"Future students exploring careers with UNSW! 🎓 Promoting optometry at #UNSWOpenDay. Proud to engage with future students alongside our amazing team of SOVS students and staff! 👓✨ #Optometry #UNSWOpenDay #Optometry UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science"

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One of Helen Nguyen's PhD papers exploring safer vehicles including Purchasing choices of older drivers on advanced vehicle technologies: ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… The George Institute for Global Health UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science

World Sight Day NSW Parliament House promoting eye health and services for people with vision impairment ⁦Vision 2020 Australia⁩ ⁦Guide Dogs NSW/ACT⁩ ⁦UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science⁩

Early celebration of World Sight Day which is October 10th, 2024!

SOVS is delighted to share the news that Dr Pauline Kang has been promoted to Associate Professor effective 1 January 2025. Pauline is an incredible asset to our school and currently serves as our Deputy Head of School. She is a leader in research in myopia and a top performing

Why Study the Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment at UNSW? Vision impairment affects many people, limiting their ability to see clearly even with corrective lenses. Vision 2020 predicts that by 2050, 1 in 2 Australians will require eye care services. To address this

Acceptability of virtual restraint fitting to extend the reach of child restraint fitting services: A pilot randomized controlled trial: Traffic Injury Prevention: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Julie Brown The George Institute for Global Health

Short Course Alert: Become a Dry Eye Expert. Join our online course on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis and Management. Sponsored by Alcon and Melcare Biomedical Pty Ltd. 📷 Dates: 10 March – 13 April 2025 📷 CPD Hours: 30 hours Participants highly rated this short course: “The

I am so excited to work with people living with dementia, families, aged care staff and healthcare professionals on the pathway, with mentorship and guidance from Dr Anita Goh 🧠 🇦🇺 🇲🇾 She/her. Own views. Lisa Keay LynetteJoubert