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DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes
A community event for all people
This event is free and provides the opportunity for patients and the community to learn about the latest developments in treating dry eye disease and improving patient outcomes.
At the DryEyeClub, participants interact with eye doctors, optometrists and researchers who specialise in the condition, as well as patients with dry eye disease.
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This event is for all ages of people living with keratoconus and their families.
Please contact us at ssi.community@sydney.edu.au if you need more information.
Resources and content from past events
Online Webinar
The virtual webinar held on 18th July 2023, marked Dry Eye Disease Awareness month and was proudly hosted by the Save Sight Dry Eye Registry at the Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
The DryEyeClub provided an opportunity for patients with dry eye and the community to learn about the latest developments in tracking outcomes for and treating dry eye disease. This online webinar covered topics to educate attendees on:
- Ground-breaking research highlights from the Save Sight Dry Eye Registry.
- Recent updates in dry eye - what patients needs to know, treatment options and latest research.
- Patient reported outcomes in dry eye.
- Benefits of the dry eye registry from the patient perspective.
- Panel discussion and Q&A
The speakers included:
Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, Scientia Professor Fiona Stapleton AO, Dr Himal Kandel, Dr Ngozi Chidi-Egboka and Ms Narina Janian.
Dr Maria Cabrera Aguas, Post-doctoral researcher at the Save Sight Institute chaired the event.
The replay of this event is available on our YouTube Channel.
Online Webinar
Held on 18th July 2024, the virtual webinar explored the latest research in tracking outcomes for and treating painful dry eye. This webinar covered the following topics:
- The Save Sight Dry Eye Registry.
- Dry eye disease treatments and therapies in everyday practice
- Usefulness of patient-reported outcomes in dry eye
- Current challenges in the diagnosis and phenotyping of dry eye
- Support for the registry
The speakers included:
Professor Stephanie Watson OAM, Dr Ngozi Chidi-Egboka, Professor Laura Downie, Dr Himal Kandel and Ms Rachel Love. The event was moderated by Dr Maria Cabrera Aguas, Research Associate at the Save Sight Institute.
Watch the replay on YouTube.
Published articles
- Dr Himal Kandel. Impact of dry eye disease on quality of life: A Save Sight Dry eye Registry study. CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS. Published online on November 3rd, 2023.
- DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes Webinar 18 July 2023.
- DryEyeClub: Seeing Outcomes. MINEWS Post Webinar Report, 29 August 2023.
Save Sight Registries
Clinicians can use the registry without cost to monitor their practice outcomes. To join or know more about the Save Sight Registries, Fight Corneal Blindness!, please visit our webpage.
Contact us for further information about the Save Sight Registries or to discuss establishing the project in your country. Email us at ssi.ssr@sydney.edu.au