Diabetic Retinopathy: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes which causes damage to the small blood vessels in the retina of the eye. If left untreated, damage to these blood vessels can cause vision loss and blindness. All patients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) are at risk of developing […]
Macular Degeneration: Macular degeneration is a degenerative disease affecting the area of the retina used for central vision (the macula). Macular degeneration can cause a progressive, painless loss of central vision. Macular degeneration is often also referred to as age-related macular degeneration, because it is more likely to affect older people. Macular degeneration is the […]
Cataracts A cataract is a clouding of the natural, clear lens (the crystalline lens) in the eye. This clouding process is common with age. This clouding of the lens is usually a gradual process where the normal protein structure within the crystalline lens of the eye deteriorates with age. Cataracts normally affect people over the […]
JulEYE is The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Eye Foundation’s national eye health awareness month that takes place during the month of July each year. In the interest of eye health awareness in the lead up to JulEYE, we are presenting a series of informative articles on several common eye conditions […]
This is an article published in the Autumn 2014 newsletter of The Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC). This article features a patient of Dr Michael Jones, one of our paediatric ophthalmologists here at Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists. You can access the full article at: http://www.ridbc.org.au/ridbc-quarterly-newsletter-autumn-2014#3 http://www.ridbc.org.au/sites/default/files/ridbc/content_files/quarterlyautumn2014.pdf Jacob is beginning to explore his world […]
The following article appeared on Woolworths baby and toddler club and features Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists very own kids eye doctor, Dr Michael Jones. He summarises all of the key points that will help ensure your children develop healthy eyes, and also when the right time to visit an ophthalmologist. Vision problems can be hard […]
We are delighted to announce that Dr Michael Jones has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network). The Department of Ophthalmology at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead is Australia’s largest and busiest paediatric ophthalmology clinic. Michael is following in the footsteps of Dr […]
Retinitis pigmentosa is a hereditary retinal disease that causes a slow, progressive degeneration of the retina. The light sensitive cells at the back of the eye, called rods and cones, are affected which causes peripheral vision to constrict. Often one of the first signs of retinitis pigmentosa is difficulty with night vision, followed by difficulty […]
Last year a decision was made by the University of Sydney to discontinue the Masters of Orthoptics program. We are delighted to inform you that Orthoptics training in Sydney now has a new home at the University of Technology Sydney. We anticipate that the first intake of students will be in 2015 for a Masters […]
Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists is gearing up to help support the RANZCO Eye Foundation’s JulEYE campaign. JulEYE is The RANZCO Eye Foundation’s national eye health awareness month that takes place during July each year. The RANZCO Eye Foundation recommends that you should have your eyes checked every two years. A regular check-up will help maintain eye […]
This interview is from ABC’s Health and Wellbeing Fact Buster. You can see the whole interview at http://www.abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2012/03/27/3459094.htm The interview features Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists very own Dr Michael Jones, paediatric ophthalmologist, speaking about the importance of children wearing sunglasses in our Australian environment. The answer to this question is yes. The earlier children wear sunglasses […]
Below is an abstact from an article published in this month’s issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists ophthalmologist Dr Frank Martin co-authored this paper. Vision Screening in Preschoolers: the New South Wales Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening (StEPS) program. Authors: Stephanie J Blows, Elisabeth P Murphy, Frank J Martin, Robyn M Davies. […]
Below is an article published yesterday on SBS News about the importance of checking children’s vision and the 4 year-old vision screen known as StEPS. It features Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists Dr Frank Martin. Preschool checks prevent blindness: report A NSW preschool eyesight screening program is identifying problems that parents don’t notice and is giving children […]
Click the link below to read an article on the Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening (StEPS) program, a free vision screening program offered to all 4-year-olds in NSW. The article features Dr Michael Jones and Dr Frank Martin on the importance of early vision screening in Children. Given the success of the StEPS program in NSW, […]
Check out this link for an article on the Better Start initiative published in the Quantum vision newsletter featuring our very own orthoptist, Sarita Beukes. http://www.quantumrlv.com.au/news/better-start-funding/
Click the link to view an article published recently in the medical journal Medicine Today written by Dr Caroline Catt and Dr Frank Martin. Vision Problems in Children
Better Start for Children with disability is a government funded initiative to improve access to early intervention services for children with disability. The aim of the initiative is to better prepare children with disability to be ready for school. To be eligible for Better Start, the child must be diagnosed with one of the disabilities […]
Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer affecting the eyes of children. As the name suggests the tumour occurs in the retina, which is the neural tissue inside our eyes that turns light into vision. It’s fair to say that most people have never even heard of retinoblastoma. It goes without saying that it would be a […]
The following is an article written by Dr Michael Jones, published in Sydney Child magazine in 2013. Often in the field of Medicine we are reminded of the truth that ‘you don’t know what you have until you lose it’. The impact of that statement is arguably never greater than when it comes to […]
