IRIS Resource Centre

Explore our collection of resources to learn more about the IRIS program, our approach to delivering specialist eye care, and the impact of bringing healthcare closer to regional and remote communities.

From program brochures and information guides to videos showcasing our work with First Nations communities across Australia, these resources provide a closer look at how IRIS is helping improve access to sight-saving surgery and strengthen local healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

‍Explore the resources below to learn more about IRIS and our commitment to better health for the bush and bringing care closer to people's homes.

Understanding Cataracts

Cataract Information Video

Find our Cataract Patient Information available in 5 languages here

Click through the slider to listen to our information video in English, Kunwinjku, Mawng, Burarra, and Ndjebbana dialects.

Important Aftercare Information

Instructions for After Cataract Surgery

Download instructions to help with your surgery aftercare or read the article discussing the IRIS' ‘Instructions for After Cataract Surgery’ Pamphlet.

Cataract Patient information

English

Yolgnu

East Side Kriol

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What Causes cataracts

Instructions for After
Cataract Surgery

Copyright & Use of IRIS Resources

‍All content available through the IRIS Resource Centre, including brochures, information guides, videos, images and other materials, is the property of Vanguard Health unless otherwise stated. These resources are provided to support the sharing of information about eye health, cataract surgery and the IRIS program.Resources may be downloaded and shared for non-commercial, educational, community health and patient information purposes, provided they are not altered, reproduced for commercial purposes or presented in a way that suggests endorsement by Vanguard Health without prior written permission.When sharing or reproducing any IRIS resource, Vanguard Health and the IRIS Program must be clearly acknowledged as the source, with a link to the IRIS website where appropriate.

‍Suggested attribution:
Source: Vanguard Health, Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service (IRIS) Program, www.vanguardhealth.com.au/iris
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For permission to reproduce, adapt or use IRIS materials for commercial purposes, please contact Vanguard Health before use.

Content Warning

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website may contain images of deceased persons.

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