This Macular Degeneration Awareness Week, 21 to 27 May, Australians are being asked to “Face the Facts about Macular Degeneration” and take steps to reduce their risk. Since 2007, the Macular Disease Foundation  have increased awareness of macular degeneration as a disease by 53%, and this is an outstanding result. However there is still more to...Read More

Are they missing out? Paediatric vision problems can often go undetected for many years. Children are resilient. They adapt to their situation and surroundings. So much so that we as adults sometimes forget how it can feel to be excluded. Take 50 seconds to watch this video and feel for a moment what it must...Read More

The optomap ultra-widefield retinal image is a unique technology that captures more than 80% of your retina in one panoramic image while traditional imaging methods typically only show 15%. Early signs of these conditions can show on your retina long before you notice any changes to your vision or feel pain. While eye exams generally...Read More

Melanie Kell | 28 October 2013 – MiVision The Gennaris, a ground breaking bionic eye device, has been developed by the Monash Vision Group (MVG), a consortium of engineers, physiologists and neuroscientists at Monash University, doctors at The Alfred Hospital and Victorian companies MiniFAB and Grey Innovation. This futuristic looking bionic eye has been created...Read More

Update on google glass, now worn by surgeons in the USA…. *source MiVision Australia and New Zealand August 2013 What was your experience? See the Google Glass Spectacles experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-y3bEjEVV8 With an official price tag of $1,500, ( this was the price set for competition winners who were able to get Google Glass early), there are hopes that ...Read More