vision

All eyes on World Sight Day

10 Oct 2019

This World Sight Day, we’ve compiled some of the many highlights from UNSW researchers and students working towards improving eye health.

All vibrant on the western front

15 Dec 2016

Three cities in one, affordable housing and female-friendly planning are key values for Sydney's future, says UNSW Adjunct Professor Lucy Turnbull.

We need more scientists to take the leap into politics

18 Oct 2016

Australia needs the vision, evidence-based decision making, process and participation that scientist leaders offer, writes Emma Johnston.

New eye test could detect glaucoma years earlier

13 Jul 2016

UNSW scientists have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniques.

Making sense of our evolution

14 Jul 2015

The science of our senses – vision, smell, hearing and taste – offers fascinating and unique perspectives on our evolution, writes Darren Curnoe.

Erectile dysfunction drugs could affect vision of genetically susceptible users

01 Oct 2014

The active ingredient in Viagra® could cause unusual visual responses in people who carry a common mutation for eye disease and leave detrimental long-term effects, UNSW researchers warn.

Overnight lenses restore up-close vision

05 Apr 2013

Wearing overnight specially designed rigid contact lenses that reshape the eye could remove the need for reading glasses in middle age, a UNSW study shows.