Eye Associates

26/03/2024

Ocular surface disease is a debilitating condition that causes chronic ocular discomfort and impaired vision. It occurs at a higher rate in patients receiving treatment for glaucoma and undermines one of the primary treatment objectives in glaucoma management – to maximise quality of life.

Our Orthoptist Team Leader Carly James and Dr Colin Clement discuss the major risk factors for developing ocular surface disease and explain why minimally invasive glaucoma surgery may be an optimal approach to treatment.

07/07/2022

Eye Associates is delighted to welcome Dr Cheryl Au to our team. Dr Au will be joining Prof Mark Gillies, Dr Adrian Hunt and Dr Anagha Vaze in providing our Medical Retina service.

Dr Au specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions and other macular and retinal conditions.

Dr Au underwent specialist ophthalmology training in the Sydney Eye Hospital Network where she attained experience in both general ophthalmology and various subspecialties. She is an experienced cataract surgeon and has supervised cataract surgery as the Professorial Senior Registrar and as an accredited EyeSi supervisor. She completed her Medical Retina fellowship at Westmead Hospital under the supervision of Professor Paul Mitchell.

Dr Au completed a Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Honours I) and Master of Public Health at the University of Sydney. She was awarded the University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement and was placed on the Dean’s Honour list for Excellence in Academic Performance. She also received the Dr H G Chapman Prize and the Dr Charlotte Last Memorial Scholarship for her Honours thesis, and completed a Diploma in Primary Care Ophthalmology at the University of Edinburgh.

07/09/2021

Eye Associates is delighted to welcome new ophthalmologists to our team. Dr Vaze will be joining Prof Mark Gillies and Dr Adrian Hunt in providing our Medical Retina service and will commence with us on 19th October 2021.
https://www.eyeassociates.com.au/news-updates-pl878/eye-associates-is-delighted-to-welcome-new-ophthalmologists-to-our-team-p25926.html
We are also pleased to be joined by Dr Elisa Cornish who will be covering for Prof Gillies for the next few weeks. Dr Cornish completed her advanced training at Sydney Eye Hospital before undertaking her Fellowship in Medical Retina with Prof Gillies.

28/07/2021

eScripts are now available at Eye Associates! An eScript, also known as electronic prescription is an alternative to paper prescriptions and are sent to you by your doctor via email or SMS, allowing you to conveniently access your scripts from your smartphone or email.
Make sure you have updated your contact details with our reception team.
Click here for more details: https://www.eyeassociates.com.au/news-updates-pl878/escripts-are-now-available-at-eye-associates-p25062.html

05/05/2021

The Autumn 2021 edition of MacularNEWS looks at how the Macula Research Group is using the same technology that created the COVID-19 vaccine – messenger ribonucleic acid or mRNA – to find new and hopefully better ways of treating retinal diseases, including macular degeneration.
To read the latest edition of MacularNEWS please click below.

Using New Technologies to Treat Macular Degeneration Posted on: 05 May, 2021The Autumn 2021 edition of MacularNEWS looks at how the Macula Research Group is using the same technology that created the COVID-19 vaccine – messenger ribonucleic acid or mRNA – to find new and hopefully better ways of...

04/05/2021

May is Macula Month, raising awareness of macular disease. Macular disease is the leading cause of legal blindness in Australia. But just 60 seconds could save your sight.

To find out more and learn what to do, head to www.CheckMyMacula.com.au.

08/04/2021

Why is observational research one of the fastest and cost-effective ways to improve treatment outcomes for patients at scale?
A great article by Prof Mark Gillies.

When people ask me how on Earth I decided to be an eye doctor I have to admit my father …

10/03/2021

Glaucoma is known as the "sneak thief of sight".

Featuring Prof Ivan Goldberg.

Glaucoma is known as the 'silent thief of sight' and when sufferers are diagnosed, the damage has usually been done. While early detection can help, there is...