When: Thursday 14th May 2026 evening (time TBA)
Where: Esplanade Hotel, Inverloch 3996
Three specialist guest speakers, talking about eye health issues which are not to be missed….
The night also includes a Two-course meal, Sponsor’s display area and a Monster raffle.
- Professor Lauren Ayton AM – Co-Head Retinal Gene Therapy Unit, CERA
Topic: Lauren will explain how Inherited retinal diseases (or IRDs) can affect people of any age, the pipeline of experimental therapies available and, more importantly, how CERA partners with people with IRDs in what research to do and treatments to try. - Associate Professor Luis Alarcon-Martinez – Head of Visual Neurovascular Research, CERA
Topic: Luis will talk about his exciting discovery of tunnelling nanotubes, thin tubes that connect blood vessels and regulate the amount of blood passing through them. This discovery opens the door to new treatments for eye diseases and the prevention of vision loss.. - Apellis Spokesperson (yet to be advised)
Topic: Geographic Atrophy (Dry form of Age-related Macular Degeneration) – We Can’t Wait and See (More about this speaker to be advised later).
All money raised goes to the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA).
Team Sisters Raffle
$2 per ticket
All proceeds go to The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA)
1st Prize: Tempur Sensation Medium Queen Mattress & Base, 2 x Tempur pillows & Tempur Manchester package. Value $9400.
2nd Prize: SG Offroad – ARB Elements all weather 60lt fridge freezer. Value $2000.
3rd Prize: Hentley Farm – Ultimate Private Wine Experience. Wine tasting in your home for up to 12 people. Value $1500.
4th Prize: Harvey Norman Bedding Nunawading – 2 Emily King Single Beds with a side table each Value $1400.
5th to 9th Prizes: Evans Petroleum – $100 fuel card .
Raffle drawn on Thursday 14th of May at the Eye Health Night in Inverloch.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Oates
Phone: 0417 101 998
Email: oasiscc@dcsi.net.au