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Research

  • 02 Sep, 2019

QEIF welcomes three research interns from France

Three university students have joined QEIF as interns to carry out research under the supervision of QEIF Chief Scientist Professor Traian Chirila and...

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  • 30 Jan, 2019

Bette Forgan-Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Dr Audra Shadforth

QEI research associate, Dr Audra Shadforth has been awarded the Bette Forgan-Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship, a three-year program that will support Dr ...

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  • 23 Aug, 2018

53 years of research

Earlier this year, QEI celebrated its 53rd anniversary – our journey began in 1965 when the Australian Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness (Q...

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  • 03 Jul, 2018

A new device may improve lazy eye

QEI conducts a new clinical trial that aims to improve Amblyopia. The study is looking to understand whether this new device can help treat “Lazy Ey...

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  • 10 May, 2018

World First Research To Treat Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

Researchers at QEI have developed a new treatment for floppy eyelid syndrome (FES), a condition related to obstructive sleep apnea – a sleeping di...

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  • 13 Mar, 2018

Our cutting edge research focus

Glaucoma, known as the Silent Thief of Sight, is a major cause of irreversible vision loss currently affecting over 64 million people globally. In the...

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  • 03 Mar, 2018

Noel’s legacy

Over 40 million cells preserved for the Australian research industry. In the September edition of Eyecure, QEI highlighted the story of Pam and Noel w...

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  • 22 Sep, 2017

Commercialising our research

The Queensland Eye Institute Foundation is well on the way to commercialising three of its research projects. This is where research is transformed in...

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  • 05 Jan, 2016

The perfect environment to foster excellent research

Dr Audra Shadforth has just completed her PhD at the Queensland Eye Institute. I’ve worked with many PhD students, graduates, undergraduates and hon...

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  • 04 Jan, 2016

Repairing damaged eye tissue in AMD: steps towards the Holy Grail!

Queensland Eye Institute (QEI) researchers recently released a journal article entitled ‘A Bruch’s membrane substitute fabricated from silk fibroi...

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