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