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Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) was established in response to the growing threat diabetes poses to our community’s health and wellbeing. Western Sydney is a diabetes hotspot with disease rates higher than the New South Wales (NSW) average. If this ‘hotspot’ is not addressed, within a decade it will cause an unsustainable economic and societal burden on …

Sight For All’s NSW Eye Health Educator Quoted by Western Sydney Diabetes Read More »

Endogenous endophthalmitis is an infection of the eye, caused by a bacteria or fungus. In many instances, by the time it is diagnosed and treated the condition has escalated to emergency status with severe sight-threatening complications. Endogenous endophthalmitis can affect people of all ages and is associated with a number of underlying factors. The infection …

Itay Sin’s Fight For Sight Read More »

Neuro-ophthalmology is the sub-specialty of ophthalmology and neurology that studies disturbances of vision and eye movements that have a neurological basis. Road trauma from motorbikes is the most common cause of optic neuropathy issues, particularly in countries where wearing of helmets is not enforced. The objective of Sight For All’s neuro-ophthalmology initiative is to train …

Launching a new neuro-ophthalmology Fellowship in Mongolia Read More »

Free eye health care is now more accessible for people experiencing homelessness in Adelaide, thanks to a new clinic that has been established at the WestCare Centre. The WestCare Centre is one of Baptist Care SA’s Homelessness Services which provides meals, beds, and support services to provide access to the basic needs for at-risk and …

Free eye care for people experiencing homelessness in Adelaide Read More »

In September, Sight For All Patron, Dr James Muecke and Executive Officer, Judy Hatswell were awarded a Royal Order of Monisaraphon from the Royal Government of Cambodia. Dr Muecke was awarded a Knight Commander medal, while Judy a Knight Officer. The medals were presented in recognition of the excellent contribution that Sight For All has …

Recognising Sight For All’s Impact In Cambodia Read More »

On Wednesday 25th May 2022, Ms Nop Socheata took her twins to Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital (KFSH), Phnom Penh. Ms Socheata’s daughter, Phy Sovansreypich, and son, Phy Sovanratanak were born at 32 weeks and weighed 1.7kg and 1.6kg respectively at their time of birth. the support she received is the culmination of 15 years of …

Impact Story: CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS INITIATIVE Read More »