A research study to improve vision care for stroke and fracture patients
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Hospital Eyecare Project
In this project, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ optometry staff and final year optometry students will provide eye and vision assessments (including low vision assessments) to inpatients within the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Hospital.
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Optometry staff and students also provide these services, and more, at the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Eye Clinic. All members of the public, from children, adolescents, adults, older adults, people with vision impairment, neurological vision issues are welcome to book an appointment at the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Eye Clinic.
Dr Philip Gaughwin
Rehabilitation Medicine, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Hospital
Associate Professor Mei Ying Boon
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Michelle Noronha
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Dr Terry Ho
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Dr Mark Feltham
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Tina Jong
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Associate Professor Itismita Mohanty
Faculty of Health, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Associate Professor Faran Sabeti
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Dr Vicki Evans
Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
Barb Bolton
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Hospital
Dr Chih-Hung (Nelson) Kuo
Ophthalmologist, Canberra Hospital
Andrew Buttsworth
Stroke patient carer
Left to right: Bella St Clair (World Café External Facilitator), Mona Al-Sulaiman (Optometry student), Dayna Rixon (Optometry student), Dr Terry Ho (Optometrist and investigator), Associate Professor Mei Ying Boon (Chief investigator), Michelle Noronha (Research assistant), Mitchell McEwan (Optometry student), Zoe Greenstein (Optometry student)
The Clinical Research of Rehabilitation and Translation group focuses on clinical research, rehabilitation and translation into practice. We harness research as a vehicle to improve clinical care and health outcomes for people in the Canberra region and around the world.
Contact us
Associate Professor Mei Ying Boon
Discipline Lead of Optometry, ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ
02 6201 5249
meiying.boon@canberra.edu.au