Ozempic became a headline again with the TGA placing a warning label on GLP-1 RAs for the potential risk of NAION, an eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss. Thank you to @news.abc.net.au for asking me to comment on this issue again. What you need to know: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Rare eye disorder linked to Ozempic-like medications

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a safety warning for a rare, but serious risk of vision impairment from taking GLP-1-based drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

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💉👀 Ozempic. What does the eye have to do with it? Let’s take a look at the latest evidence published in @jamanetworkopen.com Thank you to @aunz.theconversation.com for inviting me to write this piece. Was a pleasure to write with @petetheteapot.bsky.social from @ki.se

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · last yr.

A new study shows drugs such as Ozempic come with a small but increased risk of a condition known as an ‘eye stroke’. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/ozempic...

In Geelong for the next couple of days for the AAAPC annual research conference. A conference about all things primary care in Australia and New Zealand. Thank you Deakin University for hosting us this year - what a beautiful location and venue!

Aloha! Great to be back in Hawaii for World Glaucoma Congress 🌞 #WGC2025

Jasper had so much fun at the beach today that he was too tired to do anything else but lie down and chew sticks or sleep for the rest of the day 😂

Kagami at #Asiatopa was a beautiful show and such a great use of virtual reality and technology to bring Ryuichi Sakamoto back to life 🎹

What a fun review to write with @petetheteapot.bsky.social on metabolic dysfunction in glaucoma! It’s out today in Glaucoma Today 😆 enjoy the read at the link below🧪 #glaucoma glaucomatoday.com/articles/202...

Metabolic Dysfunction in Glaucoma: From Bench to Bedside (and Back Again) - Glaucoma Today

A review of nicotinamide treatment for neuroprotection.

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🏥 How to reduce waiting lists in public ophthalmology clinics? 👀 Collaborative eyecare clinics! Here’s one between optometrists, orthoptists & ophthalmologists. 👁️ 200+ patients offered to be seen at the clinic cutting waiting time to days. ✨Great success Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Evaluating a collaborative paediatric eye-care model between optometry and ophthalmology: a clinical audit

Collaborative care models between optometry and ophthalmology can be a safe and viable way to improve patient access to paediatric eye-care services and reduce hospital paediatric load.Long waiting...

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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

What a crazy start to the year! A belated Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrated 🥳 I was in Hong Kong for the new year and it was a chaotic but beautiful way to celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake 🧧🐍

Happy new year! 🥳 Starting 2025 at the beach with Jasper, watching the kite surfers, running through the shallows 🏖️☀️🌊

Part 3 of Summer in Melbourne. Jasper is now a staunch backyard cricket fan and he has opinions about the fielding

Jasper spam. Sunshine, blue skies, beach, Shiba Inu. Summer in Melbourne 🌞🐕

It’s out! Third (and last) article for the Conversation this year! This time about sunglasses 😎 eye protection is important year round, but definitely more so during summer 🌺 Thanks for reaching out @aunz.theconversation.com 😎🌞🧪

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 2y ago

Squinting into the sun can damage your eyes and the delicate skin around them.

How to tell if your failure is intelligent? This is a great infographic and is based on the book by @amycedmondson.bsky.social “The Right Kind of Wrong” (which is a great read/audiobook btw!) 📚

Tanmay Vora@tanmayvora.bsky.social · 2y ago

Not all failures are intelligent. Here's a quick visual guide on how to identify intelligent failures, based on Amy Edmondson's new book "The Right Kind of Wrong" Full post > qaspire.com/what-makes-a... Welcoming @amycedmondson.bsky.social on Bluesky.

How do you diagnose a #failure? Start by looking at the cause & context in which the failure occurs If your failure took place in a novel context and stemmed from well-researched experimentation, it's likely an #IntelligentFailure! Grab a copy of my 📕 #RightKindOfWrong for more.. bit.ly/RKWBook

📣 Please share: We’re hiring a tenure-track Group Leader in Multicellular Systems to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving the formation, maintenance, or destabilization of tissues, organs and organisms. Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

I always find deep sea fish eyes and how they see, so fascinating 👀

Ryan Howard@abyssalaquanaut.bsky.social · 2y ago

Lots of deep-sea fish have special ocular adaptations called a tapetum lucidum. This reflective layer of tissue behind the retina bounces light back through the retina a second time to improve their vision in the dark. Cats have them too! Have you ever seen their eyes shine in the dark? 🦑🧪

Have a merry time creating some Aussie nature inspired Christmas crafts! @astrolaura.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social theconversation.com/decorating-y...

Decorating your Christmas tree? Try these crafts inspired by Aussie plants and animals

Let’s cast the holly, snowmen and reindeer aside to decorate our homes with Aussie Christmas crafts instead. How about Christmas beetle baubles, paper parrots and ornamental echidnas?

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Nice one @altmetric.com ☺️

Altmetric@altmetric.com · 2y ago

🌟 ICYMI: Altmetric now tracks Bluesky mentions! ✔️ Comprehensive social media coverage 📊 Mentions reflected in your Altmetric score 🌐 Stay ahead in tracking research discussions Your research is moving to new spaces—don’t miss a thing! Read more here: www.altmetric.com/bl... #AcademicSky

Sixty stellar scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were officially announced yesterday as Australia’s new Superstars of STEM by the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP @edhusicmp.bsky.social ✨ scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/meet-austral...

Meet Australia’s newest Superstars of STEM | Science and Technology Australia

Sixty stellar scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were officially announced today as Australia’s new Superstars of STEM by the Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP.  The ...

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Hey there, #SuperstarsOfSTEM - hit me up so I can add you to the starter pack! We are women & non-binary STEM experts in Australia, across all fields, industry and academia ✨ #STEM #Science #WomenInSTEM go.bsky.app/FGXUnLS

On to other things… #ChristmasBaking 🙂

This is a great opportunity to become involved in the research that we do at CERA. We are asking people who have lived experience of eye disease or vision loss to join us and help us shape the future of eye research 👀

Myra McGuinness@myramcguinness.bsky.social · 2y ago

Are you living with an eye disease or vision loss- or supporting someone who is? Your experiences and insights can shape the future of eye research. CERA is looking for consumer advisors. Click the link below to learn more and apply. www.cera.org.au/consumer-pro...

Celebrating some Women of Colour in STEM award finalists! 🥳 so lovely to meet everyone and what a wholesome evening with STEM Sisters ✨ Congratulations everyone!! #WomenInSTEM 🧪

Haha this is very true 😆

@ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 2y ago

Imposter feelings are normal. Most people doubt themselves sometime. Chart from: https://bzfd.it/4biqtBF #PhDchat #ECRchat #phDforum #impostersyndrome

Australia is ranked last when it comes to the gender gap between girls and boys in maths and science subjects 😟 Promoting interest and education in STEM to girls is as important as ever. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

'Interesting and disappointing': Gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects growing, report shows

Girls have fallen behind boys in both maths and science subjects, making Australia's education gender gap the worst in the world, the latest results from a long-running international test show.

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My dog, the bed sheet model 😂 #ShibaInu

Promoting a positive research culture is so important to support each other - and to ultimately enable great science! @colemanlab.bsky.social has put together an array of scientists who are striving for this in many different ways ⤵️ #research #culture 🧪

Black holes, telescopes, and stars (oh my)! Listen to me chat with Sana Qadar about my life in astronomy on ABC RN Conversations today! At 11:05am on ABC Local Radio (nationally except Vic), at 3:05pm on Radio National, or from this arvo on Spotify and the ABC Listen app 😀