Dr Frank Martin recently attended the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Las Vegas. There were many meeting highlights. Dr Martin was particularly interested in a new treatment for amblyopia being trialled in the USA using programmable electronic liquid crystal display (LCD) glasses. These LCD glasses, called Amblyz glasses, combine […]
Our ophthalmologists Dr Frank Martin and Dr Craig Donaldson, along with one of our orthoptists Milia Ferris, recently made the trip over the ditch to windy Wellington in New Zealand, to attend the 72nd Orthoptics Australia Annual Scientific Conference and the 47th Annual Scientific Congress of RANZCO (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists). […]
The new orthoptics course at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has now completed it’s first year. Take a look at this video from students about becoming an orthoptist and the course at UTS.
Did you ever think you’d be able to print an eyeball? It sounds unbelievable doesn’t it? Well it may be possible in the not too distant future, thanks to 3D printing technology. Artificial eyes, or prosthetic eyes, are fitted to someone who has lost an eye from disease or trauma. There are many reasons why […]
The very clever people at Wonderbaby have put together a list of 25 books featuring visually impaired characters. This is such a great initiative, as we have found it quite difficult to find great books for our children with visual impairment to engage with, and books that feature characters like them. If you have a child […]
Today we came across an inspirational story about a Nepalese Ophthalmologist, Dr Sanduk Ruit, who has performed cataract surgery on 10,000 eyes of the poor and disadvantaged in Nepal. Not only has he performed so many cataract surgeries, he has also set up a network of hospitals, day clinics, outreach clinics, training programs and an […]
We couldn’t resist sharing this gorgeous photo for a little friday fun. Check out these two cute babies dressed as grannies wearing glasses – we think they are adorable! Photo credit to Ellahoot designs.
Several major toy companies have started making dolls with disabilities following a campaign by parents via social media. The Facebook group “Toy Like Me” has been campaigning toy companies to create toys and dolls with disabilities in order to start people thinking about body image and disability, and to improve the representation of people and […]
The ground-level entry foyer to our building at 139 Macquarie Street Sydney, is currently undergoing renovation. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. We would like to reassure you that it is business as usual at Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists. If you have any problems accessing our building, please call our friendly staff on […]
Further to our recent story on magpie’s attacking children and causing eye injuries, here is a recently published article with expert opinion from Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists ophthalmologist Dr Michael Jones. This article was published on 17 September 2015 in the daily telegraph, with news coverage from channels 7, 9, and 10. Magpie terror as four […]
Recent research has highlighted the possibility of a new treatment for amblyopia. Amblyopia is the medical term used to describe an eye that has reduced vision due to the eye and brain not communicating effectively. This new amblyopia treatment has the potential to completely change the way amblyopia is managed and treated in both children […]
There has been a recent spate of magpie swooping attacks in Sydney. Magpie swooping season is between July-November when the eggs and chicks are in the nest. The swooping is a protective mechanism performed by the male magpies. Of particular concern is the rise in eye injuries from magpie attacks in Sydney and the central […]
Dr Michael Jones was interviewed on ABC 702 radio with Linda Mottram last week discussing young children wearing glasses, and babies wearing glasses. As a paediatric ophthalmologist in Sydney, and as head of the ophthalmology department at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Dr Michael Jones sees many children that require glasses from a young age, […]
On Tuesday 25th August 2015, Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists hosted an education evening for optometrists. The evening was an optometry CPD points update in paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, cataracts, retina, oculo-plastics and neuro-ophthalmology. It was a wonderful evening at our Macquarie street Sydney rooms, with 47 optometrists in attendance. All seven of our SOS ophthalmologists provided inspiring […]
At Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists, we often see patients with complex histories of double vision, strabismus (often called lazy eye) and reduced vision. Dr Frank Martin, Dr Craig Donaldson, Dr Michael Jones, Dr Caroline Catt, Dr Peter Martin, and also our Neuro-ophthalmologist Dr Clare Fraser are all leading experts in the field of double vision. We […]
The Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia has just opened the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision. The aim of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision is to transition robots from the factory floor into the real world by somehow giving them human-like vision. Currently, most robots are limited to at best rudimentary functions, and robotic-type […]
We have known for some time that the eye can be the first part of the body to show evidence of disease. The small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye are some of the most fragile in the body. As such, they are often the first to show signs of […]
The Museo del Prado in Madrid is currently holding an exhibition showcasing six 3-D copies of famous artworks. The exhibition called “Touching the Prado” is designed at making art accessible to the blind and giving the blind or people with visual impairment the ability to discover artworks through touch. The exhibition includes 3-D copies of […]
You’ve heard about “that dress” right? If not, its the dress that created a social media storm last week, that had people not just in Sydney, but all over the world, arguing the colour of the dress. If you missed the saga dubbed “Dressgate” you can catch up here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressgate and see the dress pictured below […]
New evidence has emerged that colour vision existed 300 million years ago An ancient fossilised fish eye could hold the key to the origins of colour vision. In an exciting development, scientists have discovered evidence of rod and cone cells in the retina of the eye of a prehistoric fish called the spiny shark. This […]
