vision

Improved myopia treatment in sight

New glasses that slow the progression of short-sightedness or myopia are now available. The glasses which incorporate a novel lens design could potentially benefit some of the 3.6 million Australians with myopia and hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Until now, correcting myopia has relied on measuring the clarity of vision at the very centre [...]

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Dynamic vision – new eyes for old

Want to throw away your reading glasses?

When we read or look at something close, the flexible lens inside our eye changes shape to provide the close focus required.

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From bionic ear to bionic eye

Melbourne scientists gave Australia the first practical bionic ear. Today, over 180,000 people hear with the help of the cochlear implant.

Now, The University of Melbourne is a key member in an Australian consortium developing an advanced bionic eye that will restore vision to people with severe vision loss. This device will enable unprecedented high resolution images to be seen by thousands of people with severely diminished sight, allowing them to read large print and recognise faces.

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