Spring 2017
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Sight + Sound Spring 2017
September 8, 2017Read the Spring 2017 edition of Sight + Sound online now! Features include writer Alan Williams' cataract surgery experience, how we've been helping a Myanmar hospital, our work with consumers and a profile on one of our wonderful volunteers.
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CEO message
September 8, 2017In this Spring edition of Sight+Sound I’d like to share what we have been celebrating at the hospital. I was proud to lead our delegation to the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) conference in China. WAEH is an excellent opportunity to share...
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Rewriting the story on diabetes and cataracts
September 8, 2017With a family history of diabetes and vision loss, Alan Williams, a writer, saw his GP when the articles on his screen lost their sharpness. Alan’s GP referred him for an assessment and he was diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes. A cataract is a...
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Sharing our stories
September 8, 2017The 2016-17 Annual Review is now available online and on stands throughout the hospital. The Annual Review shares stories of key successes at the Eye and Ear over the past year, covering our people, our patients and our research and training.
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Community Board Meeting
September 7, 2017On Tuesday 18 July we hosted our annual Community Board Meeting. The meeting was open to all Victorian community members. Our thanks to the over 60 attendees including patients, consumers, volunteers, partners, industry colleagues and staff. This...
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Regular giving is simple
September 7, 2017Some of our donors find a monthly deduction an easy way to give a regular gift to the Eye and Ear. You can opt to have a direct debit from your bank account or via your credit card. Our monthly minimum donation is $10.00. If this is of interest to you,...
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Volunteer profile: Lindsay Cracknell
September 7, 2017Lindsay has been volunteering at the Eye and Ear for over 12 months. He works on our concierge desk at the main site on Gisborne Street and sometimes in the Emergency Department. Lindsay first became interested in volunteering for the hospital after...
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Working together in Myanmar
September 7, 2017This year Eye and Ear ophthalmologist Dr Ben Clark led a specialist eye care team on a weeklong clinical and teaching trip to the Wachet township near Mandalay, Myanmar. The team was made up of retinal surgeons Dr Mark McCombe, Dr Ed Roufail and Dr David...
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Partnering with consumers
September 7, 2017We seek consumer input to ensure patients and families are involved in their hospital and care. At the hospital’s June staff forum meeting, consumer advocate Nicky Barry entertained staff with her comedy sketch ‘Will You Take this...