The Lions Eye Institute is a not-for-profit centre of excellence that combines world class scientific research into the prevention of blindness with the highest level of eye care delivery.
Western Australian molecular ophthalmologist Professor Elizabeth Rakoczy of the Lions Eye Institute (LEI) is the recipient of the 2017 Florey Medal.
Professor Rakoczy propelled the pioneering research that led to the development of a new gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) which affects more than 110,000 Australians.
You can learn more in the video below or read more about the award and research here: Florey Medal Win 2017.
