The ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS) brings together major research programs at the ANU with cognate programs at the Universities of Queensland, Sydney and Western Australia.

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http://vision.edu.au

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Neuroscience

'Ancient brain' helps us avoid accidents

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Australia's Vision Centre (VC) have found a group of rare cells in the human brain that recognise edges – helping us to avoid accidents and recognise everything we use or see in daily life.

Ophthalmology

Saving the sight of premature babies

Scientists at Australia's Vision Centre have made an important breakthrough that could save the sight of premature babies.

Ophthalmology

Early test warns of world's leading eye disease

(Medical Xpress)—A new, quick and simple eye test can predict who is more at risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness worldwide.

Ophthalmology

Your eyes are half a billion years old

Look after your eyes – they are at least half a billion years old, and a good deal older than your brain. The eyes are one of our most remarkable and precious organs, yet their origins have been shrouded in mystery until ...