Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation Newsletters

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I donated to say Thank You

I donated to say Thank You

March 2022 Newsletter | After staff at Sydney Eye Hospital went above and beyond to help Jonathon during COVID lockdowns last year, he wante...

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Meet our Outpatient Nursing Unit Manager, Lesley

Meet our Outpatient Nursing Unit Manager, Lesley

September 2021 Newsletter | If you’ve been to the Outpatient Unit, you’ve probably met Lesley McDowell, our Nurse Unit Manager.

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As a surgeon, most of my patients would become rapidly blind without emergency surgery

As a surgeon, most of my patients would become rap...

March 2021 Newsletter | Meet Dr Andrew Chang, vitreoretinal surgeon, Head of the Vitreoretinal Unit and the Head of Ophthalmology at the Syd...

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I was rushed from the Kokoda Track to the Sydney Eye Hospital and realised I may never see again. – Charlie Lynn

I was rushed from the Kokoda Track to the Sydney E...

September 2020 Newsletter | 2019 was a big year for the Foundation AND for the beneficiaries of our donors generosity.

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Thank you for helping people like Reginald

Thank you for helping people like Reginald

May 2020 Newsletter | One of the most common reasons people need care at Sydney Eye Hospital is an infection of the cornea.

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Sore eyes from the bushfire smoke? One of our leading doctors shares advice

Sore eyes from the bushfire smoke? One of our lead...

March 2020 Newsletter | Prof Gerard Sutton is an ophthalmic surgeon and Professor of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology here at Sydney Ey...

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$200,000 Grant Leads to Potential Breakthrough for Diabetics

$200,000 Grant Leads to Potential Breakthrough for...

December 2019 Newsletter | Your support of Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation has helped fund a clinical study by Professor Mark Gillies that co...

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Another World First in His Sights

Another World First in His Sights

Spring 2019 Newsletter | With your support, ophthalmologist Dr Greg Moloney is pioneering a new technique at the Sydney Eye Hospital that c...

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Roy's Retina Was Peeling Away Like Wallpaper

Roy's Retina Was Peeling Away Like Wallpaper

June 2019 Newsletter | When Roy Bishop discovered that “the world was getting very dark” he initially put o getting it checked out. Once...

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Building A Better Surgery

Building A Better Surgery

March 2019 Newsletter | Help us fund a more open surgery space with less invasive equipment and make a real dent on waiting lists. PLUS a Ma...

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Treatment Without a Transplant

Treatment Without a Transplant

October 2018 Newsletter | A new approach to Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy is yielding great results – and has won an award. PLUS updates on t...

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One Great Imaging Machine Doing So Much

One Great Imaging Machine Doing So Much

April 2018 Newsletter | The Heidelberg angiography and OCT system replaces three machines with one in a single sitting – so we're helping ...

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3-D Cameras Will Make a Big Difference

3-D Cameras Will Make a Big Difference

August 2017 Newsletter | Our appeal to buy three Zeiss OCT cameras that map, track and monitor much of the eye painlessly – and cut waitin...

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Bullied Girl’s Life Takes a Turn for The Better

Bullied Girl’s Life Takes a Turn for The Better

March 2017 Newsletter | Read about a 13-year-old who was bullied and depressed by her severe eye turn and the operation that got her back on...

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Better Than a Smart Phone

Better Than a Smart Phone

October 2016 Newsletter | Help us fund a second anterior-segment camera and significantly improve surgery and record-keeping of front-of-eye...

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Eyesight from a Canine Tooth?

Eyesight from a Canine Tooth?

June 2016 Tax Appeal | Get updated on the K-Pro (Keratoprosthesis) Project. Meet two new recipients with wonderful stories. Join an appeal t...

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An Inspirational Philanthropist’s Tale

An Inspirational Philanthropist’s Tale

March 2016 Newsletter | Mabs Melville’s splendid life included an awful lot of giving – read about her under-the-radar philanthropy. PLU...

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A Rare Iris Implant Restores Confidence

A Rare Iris Implant Restores Confidence

October 2015 Newsletter | An iris implant under a corneal graft helps repair Natalie’s fungus-damaged left eye – a vivid true story. PLU...

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Stories of Resounding Hope From Brand-New Procedure

Stories of Resounding Hope From Brand-New Procedur...

June 2015 Newsletter | Dr Greg Moloney introduces the first 3 recipients of a Boston Keratoprosthesis in Australia – and their inspiring o...

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Professor Watson’s Mission to Save Eyesight

Professor Watson’s Mission to Save Eyesight

October 2014 Newsletter | Prof Stephanie Watson wears many hats in eye treatment, from stem-cell researcher to inventor. But her real missio...

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Streamlining Treatment at The Brand-New Bicentennial Clinic

Streamlining Treatment at The Brand-New Bicentenni...

June 2014 Newsletter | An interview with Assoc Prof Alex Hunyor about this state-of-the-art facility. For nerds and techies, learn about the...

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Corneal Distortion Project Finding Leads

Corneal Distortion Project Finding Leads

September 2013 Newsletter | Keratoconus is the number one reason for corneal transplant and the Eye Hospital's team researching the field is...

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New Equipment in Action

New Equipment in Action

December 2012 Newsletter | Funded by the Foundation, the new Intraocular Endoscopy Equipment gets to work. PLUS an update on the keratoconu...

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Videos on Common Eye Conditions Launched

Videos on Common Eye Conditions Launched

May 2012 Newsletter | Our informative DVDs deal with cataract, glaucoma, corneal grafting, retinal and oculoplastic surgeries, and treatment...

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What One Doctor Gained from His Retinal Fellowship Year

What One Doctor Gained from His Retinal Fellowship...

May 2011 Newsletter | As Graham Lovett Vitreoretinal Fellow, Dr Saumil Sheth performed 500 operations under a team of experts who were “li...

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A “Walking Miracle” and Our Christmas Appeal

A “Walking Miracle” and Our Christmas Appeal

November 2010 Christmas Appeal Letter | Twenty years after her eye operation, Denise finally gets to see her surgeon and the city where the ...

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New Treatment for Corneal Condition

New Treatment for Corneal Condition

September 2010 Newsletter | Learn more about the corneal-thinning condition known as keratoconus - and new patented research techniques bein...

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Help Us See Beyond the Disease

Help Us See Beyond the Disease

May 2010 Newsletter | A campaign to help buy an Intraocular Endoscope – a machine that lets surgeons see into the hidden recesses of even ...

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Discover FOSH (Friends of the Sydney Hospital)

Discover FOSH (Friends of the Sydney Hospital)

March 2010 Newsletter | How volunteers provide brilliant aid to Sydney Hospital, raising funds, staffing the shop, making handicrafts, drivi...

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