Genetic discovery in juvenile glaucoma
A major international study led by Flinders University has identified a genetic contributor to juvenile glaucoma. Published today in leading US journal JAMA Ophthalmology, the study […]
Flinders University awarded $4.1m for innovative genomic research
Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) researchers have received $4.1 million funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to support three innovative […]
Two in 2022 for NHMRC Investigator grants
Continuing Flinders’ successful grant run in 2022, researchers Dr Emmanuelle Souzeau and Dr Courtney Ryder have been announced as NHMRC Investigator Grant recipients in the latest […]
New insights on childhood glaucoma
Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare chronic eye condition, a new Flinders […]
Focus on caregivers of childhood glaucoma
Even with more advanced treatments and early intervention, caregivers of young people living with childhood glaucoma face profound challenges with no cure or way to reverse the damage […]
Glaucoma linked to increased risk of dementia
Medical researchers have found a link between a type of glaucoma and an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the […]
New light on glaucoma gene discoveries
Globally 78 million people have glaucoma. That is one in every 200 people aged 40, which rises to one in eight by age 80 – and […]