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         <title><![CDATA[Exome Sequencing: Finding Answers for Families]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Associate Professor Robyn Jamieson is researching the underlying genetic causes of inherited eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.

"There are recent striking technological advances in our capacity to examine all of the genes in a person" says Assoc.Prof. Jamieson "and ‘exome sequencing’ is one of the most exciting avenues now available."&nbsp;

Each of us has around three billion dot points (called bases) in our cells that contribute to our genetic makeup. Around 45 million of these bases...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Focused On: Retinitis Pigmentosa]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of retinal dystrophies that cause progressive degeneration of the retina.&nbsp;

Around one in 3,000 children are born with RP, and the condition can strike any family, even one with no known history of the disease.&nbsp;

The retina, located at the back of the eye, is made up of millions of light-sensitive ‘photoreceptor cells’ which transmit electrical impulses to the brain, thus enabling sight.&nbsp;

RP involves the degeneration of these...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sponsor a SightFighter ]]></title>
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	Know someone who is completing the City2Surf on Team SightFighter? Show your support for their hard work and commitment by making a pledge to help push them along towards their target time.

	&nbsp;

	Fill out our sponsorship form to encourage your favourite SightFighter to complete or to achieve their personal target time.&nbsp;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Entertainment Books - now for sale!]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Order yoru new 2013-2014 Entertainment Books and 20% of your purchase will go directly to helping research at Save Sight Institute.&nbsp;
Click here to order your copy!

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         <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Join our City2Surf Team]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dust off your sneakers and come join a winning team!
Sight Fighters are joining the staff and patients from Save Sight Institute to participate in the wonderful community event which is the City2Surf.&nbsp;
Running - or walking - on the day, we will raise the profile of SSI as well as much needed funds to support critical eye research.&nbsp;
To be a part of this great event simply register yourself independently and then contact us for a supporters pack for $25 which will include sponsorship...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Family Information Day - for Parents and Carers of Kids with Eye Disease]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Save Sight Institute is hosting a full-day information session for the parents and carers of children affected by vision impairment and eye disease.&nbsp;
Covering a broad range of topics, the day will include eminent speakers who treat and research major paediatric eye diseases.&nbsp;
- major childhood eye diseases
- understanding eyes
- family stress and coping
- education support&nbsp;
- orientation &amp; mobility
- genetics of eye disease
- research developments and direction
- technology...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sight Fighter Family in the Media]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fight Retinal Blindness!]]></title>
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	Aim

	
		To investigate and evaluate the clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and safety of the emerging therapies for treatment of macular degeneration
	
		To develop strategies to reduce the incidence of retinal blindness in the Australian community


	&nbsp;

	Collaboration

	The Fight Retinal Blindness! Project is a collaborative initiative between:

	
		The Save Sight Institute, Sydney
	
		Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne
	
		Lions Eye Institute,...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[From preserving to restoring sight: the new frontier]]></title>
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	Clinical Professor Stephanie&nbsp;Watson has joined the&nbsp;SSI research team, further&nbsp;strengthening the Institute’s&nbsp;expertise in converting promising&nbsp;laboratory results into clinical&nbsp;patient trials.

	Professor Watson’s innovative&nbsp;research was internationally&nbsp;recognised in 2009 when she and&nbsp;Save Sight Institute colleague,&nbsp;Associate Professor Nick Di&nbsp;Girolamo, were awarded ‘The&nbsp;People’s Choice Award’ on The&nbsp;New Inventors television...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Focus on corneal research]]></title>
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	Your cornea is the clear tissue over the front of the eye. It serves as a protective window for light and&nbsp;images to enter the pupil and focus on the retina.

	Corneal disease or damage can mean that this ‘window’ is not clear and this significantly impacts vision.

	Diseases affecting the surface of the eye can lead to blindness and substantial pain for the person affected.

	For many years, there was little that could be done by doctors to treat uncomfortable corneal conditions, usually...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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