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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.

12/10/2025

One hundred years ago, pioneering blind and deaf advocate Helen Keller challenged the Lions Clubs International to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”

Last month, we were honoured to welcome Lions Clubs International President A.P. Singh and fellow Lions to the Save Sight Institute. Hosted by co-director Professor John Grigg, the group toured the Institute’s laboratories and learned about our work in:

👁️ Bioengineering human corneal tissue
🔬Advancing visual neuroscience through confocal microscopy
🤔 Investigating ocular tumours
💡Enabling vision testing through our innovative maze room

We’re grateful to the Lions for championing Helen Keller’s legacy through their steadfast support of vision care and research—a mission we proudly share at the Save Sight Institute.
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09/10/2025

A reminder to join us for first-ever Corneal Stem Cell Club webinar on Wednesday 22nd October 2025, 5:00 – 6:00 PM AEDT!

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, Sydney Medical School

💡 Dr Maria Cabrera Aguas from the Sydney Medical School

Speakers will 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

This webinar will be hosted by Professor Stephanie Watson.

Scan the QR code or register through the link in the comments. See you there!

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19/09/2025

The 10th annual KeraClub, a community event for patients with keratoconus and their carers, will be held as a webinar this year on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (AEDT), just days after World Keratoconus Day on 10th November.

Co-hosted by The University of Sydney and Keratoconus Australia, KeraClub 2025 will bring together patients, researchers, and clinicians for discussions on the latest advancements in keratoconus management.

The speakers include Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, Dr Himal Kandel, Larry Kornhauser OAM, and Michelle Pritchard. Other speakers include invited optometrists and patients with lived experience of keratoconus.

Registration is free but essential. Click the link below or scan the QR code to register 👇
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17/09/2025

🚨Webinar alert 🚨

Join us for first Corneal Stem Cell Club webinar on Wednesday 22nd October 2025, 5:00 – 6:00 PM AEST, and 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, Sydney Medical School
💡 Dr Maria Cabrera Aguas from the Sydney Medical School

Speakers will 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

This webinar will be hosted by Professor Stephanie Watson.

Scan the QR code or register through the link in the comments. See you there!
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15/09/2025

Experience Eye Empower—Live at SSI Community Information Day!

Ready to connect, learn, and be inspired? 🤩 Eye Empower is a peer-led group for young people aged 12–25 who live with or are impacted by vision-related conditions. Supported by the Save Sight Institute (SSI), the group is co-led by Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Simran Goyal—two young professionals passionate about creating equal opportunities for people of all abilities.

For the first time ever, Eye Empower will host a live, in-person mentoring session at the upcoming SSI Community Information Day on Saturday, 25 October 2025.

In this special session, Salonee and Simran will share how they navigated pivotal life transitions: from school to work, changing careers, and the transformative power of mentorship along the way. This session is open to:
❤️ Youth and young adults (ages 12–25)
❤️ Parents, carers, educators, medical and allied health professionals supporting young people with vision-related conditions

Attendees will also have the chance to hear from other speakers at the Community Information Day, including:
💡Professor John Grigg, Co-Director of SSI
💡Dr. Chrissy Antonopoulos, Founder of Beyond Bias Consulting
💡Dr Sue Silveira, Course Director of Macquarie University's Master of Disability Studies.

Registration is essential. Kindly register through the link below by Monday, 6 October 2025.
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11/09/2025

The Coles Colloquium is held annually to share developments in ophthalmology, named in long-time supporter, the late Mr Ken Coles AM.

This year, we were honoured to have none other than Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, as the Coles Colloquium keynote speaker last 13 August 2025.

Her talk touched upon the intersection of medicine and law, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on the medical field.

Another highlight of the Colloquium was a series of short talks on the social impact of living with vision loss. Speakers included:
🤝 Dr Rachel Xuan, who discussed how the Patient Care Coordinator service has enhanced support for individuals with inherited retinal diseases
🫂 Ms Lorraine Villaret, Patient Care Coordinator at the Save Sight Institute, who spoke about providing holistic, compassionate care in ophthalmology
⬆️ Mrs Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Ms Simran Goyal, who shared the impact of Eye Empower—a mentorship program supporting youth and young adults with low vision.

Thank you to everyone who attended for making the event a success!

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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

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