Brien Holden Vision Institute

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Acronyms

AAO American Academy of Optometry
AH&MRC Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council
AMS Aboriginal Medical Service
ARVO The Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology, USA
BCLA British Contact Lens Association
BPEI Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, USA
CCLRU Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit
CERA Centre for Eye Research Australia
CL Contact Lens(es)
CLARE Contact Lens induced Acute Red Eye
CLPU Contact Lens induced Peripheral Ulcer
CRCA Cooperative Research Centre Association
CRCERT Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
EVAS Ex vivo accommodation system
EW Extended wear (contact lenses)
GCP Good Clinical Practice
FDA Food and Drug Administration, USA
IACLE International Association of Contact Lens Educators
ICEE International Centre for Eyecare Education
ICTC International Clinical Trials Centre, a department of the Brien Holden Vision Institute
IER Institute for Eye Research
IOL Intra-Ocular Lens
ISCLR International Society for Contact Lens Research
Kpro Keratoprosthesis
LASIK Laser in situ keratomileusis
LVPEI LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
MK Microbial keratitis
NGO Non-Government Organisation
PAL Progressive Addition Lens(es)
UNSW The University of New South Wales
URE Uncorrected Refractive Error
Vision CRC Vision Cooperative Research Centre

Location

  • Global Head Office
    Level 4 North Wing
    Rupert Myers Building
    Gate 14 Barker Street,
    University of New South Wales
    Sydney NSW 2052
  • +61 2 9385 7516

  • Africa Head Office
    172 Umbilo Road
    Durban 4001
    South Africa
  • +27 31 202 3811

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