eye health

Closing the gap for Indigenous eye health an achievable visio

27 May 2011, 4.57 PM

The significant eye health and vision problems experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be eliminated to bring us one step closer to closing the gap in Indigenous health, according to two new reports from the University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Indigenous Studies.

Landmark survey uncovers Indigenous eye health

28 Sep 2009, 2.30 PM

The rate of blindness in Indigenous adults is more than six times higher than non-Indigenous Australians, national survey results announced today by the Governor General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, revealed.