Dr Krisztina Valter of the Vision Centre at ANU.
Gaining an insight into the implications of vision loss may now be as simple as donning a pair of 'vision goggles', thanks to a creative new teaching aid. Despite it being one of the country's most common long-term health problems, Australians are largely in the dark about the very real, day-to-day implications of vision loss. Over 161 million people worldwide experience some sort of visual impairment, with 9.4 per cent of Australians aged 55 or over estimated to fit within this category. With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people affected by vision loss has been forecast to almost double by 2024. This represents a significant future health problem for Australian health practitioners and policy makers. It also presents a challenge to researchers, to communicate effectively with the public and increase awareness of this increasingly prevalent health complication. A group of early career researchers from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre for Excellence in Vision Science (The Vision Centre) at ANU has taken up this challenge.
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