Finally, on the research front, Prof John Grigg, Prof Robyn Jamieson, Assoc Prof Elisa Cornish and Dr Alan Ma shared the latest updates in inherited retinal disease research and ongoing clinical trials.

Jacqui Donnelly, Cathie Wiltshire, Dr Sue Silveira and Natalie Shearer also offered valuable perspectives on creating more inclusive learning environments—from training specialist teachers to encouraging students with vision impairment to explore hobbies such as music 🎵

Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos, a psychologist, shared how being guided by her values helped her adapt to adulthood after being diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease.

Corporate professionals Salonee Goyal-Devaraj and Simran Goyal then reflected on how their Eye Empower mentorship initiative has helped them build an empowering, values-driven community that leads by example 💪

Another highlight of the Colloquium was a series of short talks on the social impact of living with vision loss.

Speakers touched upon how the Patient Care Coordinator service enhances holistic care in #ophthalmology as well as the impact of #mentorship on youth with #lowvision.