another test! taking part in the ANU Eye Study

Some of the tests... Eye Exam mfPOP - ANU new eye test Matrix texture perimeter Fundus photo Spectralis OCT HFA-White perimeter GDx with Juliet.. I was one of the many normal eye-sighted participants used as controls.. see jcsmr.anu.edu.au/research/groups/maddess-group-diagnostic... jcsmr.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/clinical-suites Professor Ted Maddess from The John Curtin School of Medical Research studies a range of eye diseases. He and his group have invented a machine that accurately maps the visual field of the retina, and also tests the nerve connections between the eye and brain. Could this invention help diabetes patients? The two researchers got together to find out. They are exploring whether Professor Maddess’s invention can do these jobs: early detection of diabetes for people at risk, and effective management of the disease by closely tracking its effects. The technology can find two complications of diabetes related to eyesight: retinal neuropathy, or damage to the retina (which is a neural tissue, an outgrowth of the brain); and retinopathy, where abnormal blood vessels of the retina cause a loss of vision. Retinal neuropathy seems to precede retinopathy, and finding it could inform treatment decisions and patient behaviours – to prevent more serious damage.*