We here at Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists are very proud of all our patients who tirelessly persevere with patching for a “lazy eye” or amblyopia. Please check out our Wall of Fame, complete with patching posters and artwork! If you are struggling to patch your child, please contact one of our orthoptists for invaluable advice.
Ben Felton talks about his attempt at break the record for the fastest speed for a motorcycle, despite the fact that he’s legally blind. An inspirational man, who doesn’t let his vision impairment stop him from riding over 200km/hour! https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/25383450/blind-ambition/
A previously unknown link between common viral infections and autoimmune disease has been discovered by WA scientists. A study undertaken by the University of WA and the Lions Eye Institute that focused on Sjogren’s syndrome found chronic viral infections can lead to autoimmune disease. Sjogren’s is the second most common autoimmune disease, which causes ‘dry […]
For more information about people with this rare condition living in Africa, please visit http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-04/struggle-to-protect-east-africans-living-with-albinism/5790348
While recovering from his vitrectomy, Professor Nathan Efron found his eye drop and ointment regimen to be a tedious episode during his personal journey of retinopexy, cryopexy, vitrectomy and IOL surgery. Although eye care practitioners undoubtedly take great care in considering the right combination, dosage and application frequency of topical eye medications they prescribe, I […]
For Ann Zawistoski, handling news that her 1-year-old daughter had vision difficulties proved much more complicated than simply buying a pair of glasses. “I felt this combination of being upset that there was something wrong with my child and a sense of guilt that I hadn’t known there was a problem,” says Ms. Zawistoski, an […]
Congenital cataracts can be devastating to the visual development of a young child. Clouding in the lens of an eye cause the vision to be obscured. Fortunately modern day surgery can restore at least partial sight in an unseeing child’s eye, particularly when operated on at a young age. Below is an excerpt of the […]
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision […]
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has launched its Orthoptics discipline today as the newest discipline area within the UTS: Graduate School of Health. A Master of Orthoptics program will be offered from Semester 1, 2015 with applications opening on 4 September 2014. Research degrees will be offered from Spring 2015. Now the only orthoptics […]
Don’t shower or swim in contact lenses. Acanthamoeba is a parasite that lives in water and can cause a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis. According to the CDC, 85 percent of Acanthamoeba eye infections occur in contact lens wearers, one of the main risks being exposure of lenses to water. To avoid this […]
The current detection of Alzheimer’s disease relies on brain imaging, typically in the later stages of the disease when there has already been significant damage. The initial results from a Perth study have indicated that signs of Alzheimer’s can be seen in an eye scan 20 years before there are other symptoms. Detection of these […]
The Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint against the Reserve Bank of Australia over banknotes not having tactile markings. The complaint to the Human Rights Commission says that Australian banknotes discriminate against the 300,000 people living with visual impairment because they lack the tactile markings. Australian banknotes are printed in differing colours and sizes, […]
Congratulations Dr Frank Martin – Sydney ophthalmologist Dr Frank Martin awarded Michelle Beets Memorial Award. Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists very own Dr Frank Martin has been awarded the peer-nominated second annual Michelle Beets Memorial Award. This award provides $20,000 to buy medical equipment to improve and further the provision of care for children. This funding will […]
Have your eyes tested this JulEYE! The JulEYE campaign is about to kick off. The campaigns message is very clear: Have your eyes tested this JulEYE. It’s as simple as making an appointment and as serious as saving your eyesight. According to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Eye Foundation, one […]
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 […]
