2018 CERA Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Community Information Forum

06/05/18 • 59 min

Imagine losing the ability to read, drive or recognise faces. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness and major vision loss in Australia and there is currently no cure. Hear how the Macular Research team at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) is working on a wide range of projects to improve diagnosis and treatment for AMD and to progress towards a cure. Topics covered: “An update on the bionic eye” Kiera Young, Bionic Eye Research Assistant, CERA “A simple way to see abnormal blood vessels in AMD” Callum Narita, BmedSc(Hons) student, Monash University “New vision tests to enable early interventions in AMD” Dr Zhichao Wu, Research Fellow, CERA “Geographic atrophy in a clinical trial environment” Thuy Chau, Senior Study Coordinator, CERA Q&A panel discussion With the speakers about their presentations or broader AMD research

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