Foresight is already helping me plan laser vision correction for irregular corneas. It helps optimise the treatment profile, and to make sure that the treatment is leaving enough residual corneal tissue.

Experimental gene therapy with subretinal injections for Bietti was published last year. 2/2 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38653979/

My talk was on laser vision correction for irregular corneas (using excimer laser). There are some corneal dystrophies that can be treated with excimer laser. Bietti primarily involves the retina (& this causes the vision loss) although the cornea may also be involved with crystalline deposits. 1/

The original post said “This poor car is just trying to live its best life in peace, until it dies of natural causes (spontaneous combustion).”

Do you know anyone who has served in the ADF?

Fair. I see a lot of pilots & just posted a story about a helicopter pilot. We also work with professional cricketers. Army is one example of a career that has particular vision standards. For me, it’s not about Army per se but improving vision to meet requirements. mivision.com.au/2024/10/eyes...

Clearly I’m not an advertising professional, and so no I definitely don’t take that personally. I am listening. I am engaging professionals.

I have to make an observation that you did engage with it - even because you hated it. You didn’t scroll immediately.

You make an excellent point. This is really an extension of a discussion for LinkedIn where the audience is ophthalmologists/optometrists & recruiters. But I am telling the story in a way I think would make sense to someone thinking of laser vision correction (maybe for an occupational requirement).

No. I can see why you might think that. What this patient’s story demonstrates is that there are some people who have occupational requirements for good vision and sometimes glasses or contacts are not an option. Also 7D of astigmatism unaided is pretty debilitating.

You might have missed the point that with his habitual vision, he also couldn’t get a driver’s licence or catch a ball properly.

The context is that this arose after a discussion on LinkedIn with a police recruiter about vision standards & laser vision correction for recruitment. It wasn’t my dream to join the military. Yes I made this myself. Why? Because I think it’s more engaging than plain text which I would normally use.

It was an honour to be able to use my great-grandfather’s ceremonial sword to cut our wedding cake; a family tradition.

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His son Terry followed his path, serving as a rear gunner in bombers over Europe during WWII. His calm under pressure and loyalty to his crew were qualities spoken of long after the war.

Their legacy lives on through all Australians who continue to serve with the same quiet courage.

Brigadier Harnett served with distinction in both WWI and WWII, rising through the ranks to become a senior leader in the Australian Army. His courage was noted in dispatches, and his medals reflect campaigns across two global conflicts.

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