A research study to improve vision care for stroke and fracture patients
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Hospital Eyecare Project
In this project, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ optometry staff and final year optometry students will provide eye and vision assessments (including low vision assessments) to inpatients within the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Hospital.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Optometry staff and students also provide these services, and more, at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ 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 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Eye Clinic.
Dr Philip Gaughwin
Rehabilitation Medicine, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Hospital
Associate Professor Mei Ying Boon
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Michelle Noronha
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Dr Terry Ho
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Dr Mark Feltham
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Tina Jong
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Associate Professor Itismita Mohanty
Faculty of Health, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Associate Professor Faran Sabeti
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Dr Vicki Evans
Optometry, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
Barb Bolton
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ 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, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
02 6201 5249
meiying.boon@canberra.edu.au