Centre for Eye Research Australia

Health & Medicine

New stem cell models for ageing and eye diseases

Using stem cell modelling, researchers have developed genetic roadmaps for two of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness

Health & Medicine

Looking to the distance for healthy vision

Half of the world’s population is predicted to be short-sighted by 2050, driven by the growing intensity of close-vision work, highlighting the importance of getting outdoors

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