Lions Eye Institute

Dr Danial Roshandel of the Lions Eye Institute is leading a novel research initiative for a rare genetic eye disorder. This pioneering work has the potential to make a significant impact. Stay informed about Dr Roshandel's remarkable work addressing the corneal issues caused by congenital aniridia https://ow.ly/ceIK50SuiR2

🙌 NAIDOC Week 🙌 Did you know that the rate of blindness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is three times higher than non-indigenous Australians? During NAIDOC Week we are celebrating the work of Lions Outback Vision. The team was recently named as a finalist in the WA Government's Pilbara Challenge with their project targeting chronic disease care on Country through better access to eye health screening. Read the latest project update https://ow.ly/pXyl50StrPL #NAIDOC2024 #NAIDOCWeek Pictured: A head-mounted ultra lightweight laser called the Norlase Lion is being deployed in the Pilbara as part of Lions Outback Vision's project

✨ We are hiring! ✨ Are you our next research superstar? We are looking for TWO research assistants to join our corneal and ocular immunology research team on a part time basis 🔬👁️🗨️ You'll have the opportunity to be part of a team delivering better vision for all, while working alongside world-leading medical researchers in our state-of-the-art facilities based in Nedlands. Interested? Find out more! https://ow.ly/ve3e50SxwBK

🙌 NAIDOC Week 🙌 Held across the country from today until 14 July, NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Join in the celebrations by searching for an event in your local area https://ow.ly/FLtf50StrFT #NAIDOC2024 #NAIDOCWeek #BlakLoudProud

Eye injuries are a leading cause of blindness and impaired quality of life globally. Children, rural Western Australians and Indigenous people are especially vulnerable. 👏👁️ We are excited to announce that Dr Qiang Li has been awarded a grant from the Perth Eye Foundation to investigate why eye injuries occur in Western Australia. His work will pave the way for an important injury prevention campaign, keeping our community safe and informed. Dr Li is a resident medical officer based in Perth with Lions Outback Vision. #eyehealth #researchmatters

The Lions Eye Institute, in collaboration with the UWA School of Optometry and Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), is set to introduce the first metropolitan collaborative eye care model in WA, ensuring prompt specialist glaucoma care for residents of Midland and nearby regions. This sustainable and innovative model will be led by Professor Bill Morgan 🙌 Operating from our Midland clinic, it will be run by staff and students from the UWA Optometry School. With supervision from glaucoma consultants and registrars from RPH, they will offer efficient and economical care for patients with glaucoma. This new service has been made possible thanks to generous funding from the WA Government's new Innovation Challenge - Sustainable Health Priorities Program https://ow.ly/HJJW50StrHV #sustainablehealthcare #UWAoptometry #glaucoma #communityhealth The University of Western Australia Stephen Dawson MLC

🙌 LAST DAY TO DOUBLE YOUR DONATION Donate before 11.59pm tonight and your donation will be doubled. That’s twice the impact for children like Eamon and Kealan (pictured with their mum and dad). Eamon and Kealan were born profoundly deaf, and now face losing their sight as they approach their teenage years. We urgently need your help to drive our research forward. All one-off donations will be matched dollar for dollar until midnight tonight, up to the value of $17,500. A special thanks to our five matched giving partners Mr & Mrs Mihaljevich, Oxford Compounding, Dr Erica Smyth AC, Mr and Mrs Pereira and Harry Cohney Charitable Foundation in loving memory of Harry Cohney. Donate today at https://ow.ly/QiAT50SpJoE

After careful consideration and with an eye toward enhancing the Lions Eye Institute’s strategic direction, the Institute has officially appointed Dr Antony Clark and Professor Angus Turner as board directors. 👏👏 Dr Antony Clark is a consultant ophthalmologist at the Lions Eye Institute, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital. Dr Clark has many research interests and leads the WA ATOM (Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia) Study into childhood myopia. Professor Angus Turner is McCusker Director of Lions Outback Vision. His research is conducted through UWA's Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, and he serves as a clinical lecturer for the Rural Clinical School at UWA, Notre Dame University and Curtin University. Pictured L-R: Dr Antony Clark and Professor Angus Turner

Happy Birthday to Helen Keller 🎂, the world’s first blinddeaf person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree and a tireless international advocate for the blind. In 1925, words of inspiration from Helen Keller encouraged Lions Clubs around the world to help cure blindness. Addressing the Lions International Convention in Ohio, USA she said, "Try to imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly stricken blind today." These words planted the seed that led Lions Clubs in Western Australia to form the Lions Save-Sight Foundation (WA) Inc and ultimately the Lions Eye Institute. #InspiringWords #LionsClubs #HelenKeller Pictured: Helen Keller (centre) is presented with flowers (Copyright: American Foundation for the Blind, Helen Keller Archives)

🙌 DONATE TODAY TO MAKE TWICE THE IMPACT The 30th of June is fast approaching, and we urgently need your help to progress our research and find a treatment for children like Eamon and Kealan, who have Usher syndrome. Born profoundly deaf, they now face the heartbreaking reality of losing their sight as they enter their teenage years. Your tax deductible donation can make a real difference. Donate by midnight 30 June, and five generous donors will match your contribution dollar for dollar, up to $17,500. Act now to double your impact and bring hope to children like Eamon and Kealan. Donate today at https://ow.ly/E2ph50SpJml