Recent Articles
Fundraising lunch raises $50,000 to help...
With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders experiencing blindness and vision loss at three times the rate of other Australians, Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation stepped up to help close the gap in eye health hosting a fundraising lunch on 6 May 2022.
It’s time to close the gap
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are three times as likely as non-Indigenous people to be blind or have low vision and, as well as our ophthalmology services, they are also waiting longer for surgery.
You’re an inspiration, ladies!
You’re an inspiration, ladies! In November 2021, they donated more than $200,000 to Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation to support fellowships and equipment.
The difference between perception and si...
The Ralph Kerle Art Gallery, in Manly is hosting a thought-provoking evening dissecting the physiology and aesthetics of sight, with donations kindly supporting Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation.
Join us in giving back to our nurses
Unsung heroes, frontline workers, angels in protective gear—call them what you will but our nurses and the real contribution they have made to the care of our patients in these last two years of pandemic are beyond description.
Poppies Sought for ANZAC Day
Plans to fill a Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital courtyard with a field of red poppies as part of the hospital’s Anzac Day Memorial Service on April 25 are underway.
6-12 March is Glaucoma Week
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness and this World Glaucoma Week, Sydney Eye Hospital is encouraging people with loss of sight or family history of glaucoma to get their eyes tested.
Meet the 2022 Fellows
They’re here and it’s all thanks to our generous donors! In July we welcomed an additional four new international fellows. All are eagerly looking forward to working at Sydney Eye Hospital with our world class professionals
Eye Foundation helps show the way
Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation is funding a new wayfinding solution - BindiMaps, an indoor audio-based navigation app which uses language to guide patients and visitors.
How research will change Gerhard’s lif...
Corneal disease is the third most common cause of blindness in the world. “Ultimately, we want to build an entire cornea within the laboratory,” says Professor Sutton.
World Sight Day shines a light on screen...
October 14 is World Sight Day, co-ordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation is proud to promote this international day of awareness, to focus attention on the global issue of eye health by providing eye health tips. This year’s campaign message is simple, it’s time to love your eyes!
$745,256 in grants benefiting 70,000 pat...
Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation are proud that we have been able to award $745,256 in grants to 31 December 2020 benefiting 70,000 patients and...
