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The Save Sight Institute leads the way in finding innovative new ways to preserve and restore vision

The Institute is active in three broad areas - research, teaching and clinical services.

27/08/2025

Join us for a free online event this October, to hear from leading corneal stem cell research experts and clinicians, including:

💡Professor Neil Lagali from Linköping University, Sweden
💡Professor Stephanie Watson OAM FARVO, Head of Ophthalmology and Head of Corneal Research Group, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, and Head Corneal Unit Sydney Eye Hospital
💡Professor Nick Di Girolamo PhD FARVO, Director Ocular Diseases Research, UNSW
💡 Dr Mojdeh Abbasi, and
💡 Dr Maria Cabrera-Aguas from the Sydney Medical School

as they share on their knowledge on the following topics:

- Corneal stem cells explained
- Challenges in corneal stem cell therapy
- Advances in corneal stem cell research
- Patient perspectives on corneal stem cell therapy

The first Corneal Stem Cell Club webinar will be held on Wednesday 22nd October 2025, 5:00 – 6:00 PM AEST. This webinar will be hosted by Professor Watson. Click the link below or scan the QR code to register. See you there!

20/08/2025

Mark your calendars, Community Information Day is back again on 25th October 2025 (Saturday) 🎉

Join us at the Save Sight Institute for the 13th Annual Community Information Day—our flagship event for people living with low vision or blindness and those who care for them. Confirmed speakers include:

💡Professor John Grigg (Co-Director, Save Sight Institute)
💡Professor Robyn Jamieson (Head of Speciality of Genomic Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead)
💡Associate Professor Elisa Cornish (Senior Clinical Lecturer, The University of Sydney)
💡Dr Alan Ma (Senior Lecturer, Children's Hospital at Westmead)
💡Dr sue silveira(Course Director, Master of Disability Studies at Macquarie University)
💡Mrs Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Ms Simran Goyal (Founders, Eye Empower)
💡Dr. Chrissy Antonopoulos (Founder, Beyond Bias Consulting)

This event is an opportunity for people in the low vision community to connect, share experiences and get up-to-date information in a supportive environment.

Catering will be provided throughout the day. Registration is free but essential.

Register by 6th October (Monday) through the link below!

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14/08/2025

As Australia’s foremost eye care centre, the Save Sight Institute takes pride in nurturing the next generation of leaders in vision science 👁️

Each year, the Institute holds the HDR student symposium to give our talented young researchers the chance to showcase their work and connect with like-minded peers 🤝

Their presentations highlighted a spectrum of innovative vision research – from exploring vision-protecting agents found in resin produced by honeybees to assessing the efficacy of AI algorithms in post-operative outcomes. The following students were also recognised for their outstanding presentations:

🥇 Alyssa Baldicano, who discussed the diversity of displaced amacrine cells in the human retina
🥈Amber Zhang and Rainy Yang, who respectively presented on Müller cell resistance and heparin for cataract prevention
🥉Azhar Arafah, who shared his work so far on performing a multi-omics analysis of the human retina

Congratulations to all presenters for a job well done! 👏

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05/08/2025

To round off Dry Eye Awareness Month, the Save Sight Institute hosted our annual DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes webinar last 23rd July 2025. The event is a chance for the community to hear directly from leading experts and clinicians working on dry eye research.

Moderated by Dr Maria Cabrera-Aguas, this year’s speakers included:
💡Professor Stephanie Watson OAM FARVO, who presented insights on the Save Sight Dry Eye Registry and the utility of real-world data
💡Dr Himal Kandel, who discussed the impact of dry eye disease on quality of life
💡Dr Ngozi Chidi-Egboka, who highlighted real-world outcomes of dry eye disease symptoms and clinical signs from everyday clinical practice
💡Professor Jennifer Craig, who talked about simple solutions to enhance everyday eye comfort and health
💡Ms Robyn Cooper, who shared her experience as a patient with dry eye disease
💡Ms Amanda Craze, who showcased how supporting the registry benefits both the patient and community

Missed DryEyeClub? Check out the event recording in the comments below 👇

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30/07/2025

It's almost time for Eye Empower — a Virtual Peer Group for 12 – 25 year old youth and young adults who live with or experience the impacts of vision-related conditions and/or impairments.

This group is led by Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Simran Goyal, two young professionals who are passionate about ensuring people who live with differing abilities have access to equal opportunities as their able-sighted peers.

In this session, a panel of youth and young adults with vision-related conditions and/or impairments will share their personal experiences navigating key life transitions, including those related to education and career.

Please join us, as they speak to what it means to lead without limits.

Session details:
Date: 8 August 2025 (Friday)
Time: 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online – Teams

Sign up through the link below!
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30/07/2025

💡 HELP US FIND A NEW APPROACH TO TREAT DRY EYE DISEASE 💡

Consider taking part in a clinical study of a potential new treatment for people with moderate-severe dry eye disease.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of a new eye drop in the treatment of dry eye disease.

👉 WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THIS STUDY?
If you meet the requirements and agree to join, participation will last approximately 13 weeks which will include 6 visits to the study clinic.

Participants in this study will be assigned randomly to receive either the study medicine or placebo (a medication with no active ingredients).

They will have a 3/4 chance of receiving the study medicine and 1/4 chance of receiving only placebo.

The study treatment will be given as self administered eye drops twice daily in the morning and evening for 12 weeks.

👉 WHY IS THIS CLINICAL STUDY IMPORTANT?
Your participation in this clinical study may help us to better understand dry eye disease which could help others with dry eye disease in the future.

Clinical trials (or studies) look for new ways to progress science and develop potential treatment options.

They are designed to help us understand whether potential new medicines are safe and work to help people with the disease or condition being studied.

Even if participants don’t directly benefit from the results of the clinical trial, the information collected can help others and add to scientific knowledge. People who take part in clinical trials are vital to the process of improving medical care.

For more information, please reach out to Clinical Trial Coordinator Dr Ngozi Chidi-Egboka at ngozi.chidiegboka@sydney.edu.au

07/07/2025

Congratulations to PhD student Amber Zhang from the Macula Research Group, for receiving a travel grant from the Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation to present her research at the recently concluded Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City!

Amber’s work focuses on understanding RNA expression in the macular and mid-peripheral retina. Her research lays the groundwork for the development of new therapies for retinal diseases. We're proud of you, Amber! 🎉

23/06/2025

One month to go til !

Register now for the annual DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes webinar on 23 July, 5-6 PM AEST to hear from leading dry eye research experts and clinicians on:

💡 What is real world data and why is it useful? (Save Sight Dry Eye Registry)
💡 Understanding dry eye disease symptoms in everyday practice
💡 Real world outcomes of dry eye symptoms and clinical signs from everyday clinical practice
💡 Simple solutions to enhance everyday eye comfort and health in dry eye disease
💡 Patient lived experience with dry eye disease

The webinar will be hosted by Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, FARVO Head of the Corneal Research Group, and Chief Investigator of Save Sight Dry Eye Registry, and moderated by Dr Maria Cabrera from Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney.

Register through the link in the comments. See you there!
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18/06/2025

Why is it that eye diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy affect our central vision while others, like retinitis pigmentosa, start at the edges? 🤔

A new publication from the Save Sight Institute’s Macula Research Group offers clues: it turns out that the centre of our retina (the macula) may not be as well equipped to handle stress from light and oxidative damage.

The group found that in the outer retina, cells known as Müller glia activate genes that protect themselves from stress. But in the macula, these same cells activate genes that focus more on maintaining visual function—explaining why the macula may be more vulnerable to degenerative eye diseases associated with oxidative damage.

Notably, this study is the first to characterise Müller glia populations.

Read the article in the comments below! 👇

16/06/2025

The Save Sight Institute invites you to join Eye Empower, a Virtual Peer Group for 12 – 25 year old youth and young adults who live with or experience the impacts of vision-related conditions and/or impairments.

This group is led by Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Simran Goyal, two young professionals who are passionate about ensuring people who live with differing abilities have access to equal opportunities as their able-sighted peers.

In this session, a panel of youth and young adults with vision-related conditions and/or impairments will share their personal experiences navigating key life transitions, including those related to education and career.

Please join us, as they speak to what it means to lead without limits.

Session details:
Date: 8 August 2025 (Friday)
Time: 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online – Teams

Sign up through the link below!
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06/06/2025

Hot off the press 🔥

Researchers from the Save Sight Institute's Corneal Research Group have just published a systematic review in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. In their review, the authors explored how long it takes for the cornea to return to its natural shape after contact lens discontinuation.

They found that stabilisation time varied significantly based on lens type. For instance, it can take:

👁️ 2–11.6 weeks for soft lenses
👁️ 1–22 weeks for hard lenses
👁️ 1–2 weeks for orthokeratology lenses
👁️ Only a few hours for tinted lenses
..for the cornea to return to baseline after stopping use! Their findings help eye care professionals advise on how long patients should stop contact lens wear for accurate testing and pre-surgical planning.

Read the full article in the comments below! 👇
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28/05/2025

🚨Webinar alert🚨

Join us for the annual DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes webinar on 23 July, 5-6 PM AEST to hear from leading dry eye research experts and clinicians on:

💡 What is real world data and why is it useful? (Save Sight Dry Eye Registry)
💡 Understanding dry eye disease symptoms in everyday practice
💡 Real world outcomes of dry eye symptoms and clinical signs from everyday clinical practice
💡 Simple solutions to enhance everyday eye comfort and health in dry eye disease
💡 Patient lived experience with dry eye disease

The webinar will be hosted by Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, FARVO Head of the Corneal Research Group, and Chief Investigator of Save Sight Dry Eye Registry, and moderated by Dr Maria Cabrera from Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney.

Registration is now open through the link in the comments. See you there!

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