Blog

Clinical insights, research updates, and expert commentary from Dr Adrian Hunt.

A sun-related lesion on the lower eyelid
April 2026

Sunscreen Under Scrutiny — Don't Forget Your Eyes

Sunscreen efficacy has been questioned by recent TGA reviews and independent SPF testing. The conversation has mostly skipped the eyes — where a daily protection routine matters as much as any cream.

Cosmetic Halloween-style contact lenses worn over the eyes
April 2026

Cosmetic and Halloween Contact Lenses: Why Unregulated Lenses Put Your Eyes at Risk

The TGA is reviewing the regulation of cosmetic contact lenses in Australia. Dr Hunt explains the risks of unregulated lenses and what to look for if something goes wrong.

Guardian headline — weight-loss jabs may be linked to a condition that can cause blindness
April 2026

Ozempic and Eye Stroke: What Patients on GLP-1 Drugs Need to Know

An emerging safety signal links semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) to a rare form of eye stroke called NAION. Dr Hunt explains what the evidence shows, what the TGA has done, and when to seek urgent eye care.

Dr Adrian Hunt at the University of Sydney PhD conferral, December 2025
December 2025

PhD Conferral — University of Sydney

Dr Adrian Hunt was conferred his PhD at the University of Sydney on 3 December 2025.

miVision article on retinal vein occlusion management authored by Dr Adrian Hunt
May 2025

miVision — Retinal Vein Occlusion: Current and Future Management

Dr Hunt authored an article in miVision on the current state and future directions of retinal vein occlusion management.

Dr Adrian Hunt presenting at the RANZCO 2024 Best Paper Session
November 2024

How Treatment Intensity Varies in Retinal Vein Occlusion — and Why It Matters

Dr Hunt's research revealing how widely ophthalmologists differ in how frequently they treat retinal vein occlusion — from RANZCO Best Paper to AAO international recognition.

Healio Ophthalmology feature on Dr Hunt's faricimab switching research at ASRS 2024
August 2024

Switching to Faricimab for Wet Macular Degeneration — What the Evidence Shows

Dr Hunt's research on what happens when patients with wet AMD switch from established injections to faricimab — presented at ASRS and selected as AAO Editor's Choice.

May 2024

miVision — FRB! Research: So Much More Than Number Crunching

Dr Hunt authored an article in miVision explaining how Fight Retinal Blindness! registry research translates into better patient care.

Dr Adrian Hunt at the EURETINA 2023 congress in Amsterdam
October 2023

EURETINA 2023 — Presentation at Euretina in Amsterdam

Dr Hunt presented research on attempted cessation of VEGF inhibitors in retinal vein occlusion at EURETINA 2023 in Amsterdam.

June 2023

HealthED Clinical Takeaway Podcast — Macular Degeneration Prevention

Dr Hunt was a guest on the HealthED Clinical Takeaway podcast, discussing macular degeneration prevention for GPs and primary care clinicians.

Three-year CRVO outcomes paper published in Ophthalmology Retina
March 2023

Three-Year Injection Outcomes for Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

Dr Hunt's research tracking CRVO patients from first injection through three years of treatment — published in Ophthalmology Retina and featured across Australasian eye-care media.

Twelve-month visual acuity and macular thickness outcomes by RVO type — BRVO, HRVO, CRVO
June 2022

Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion — A Unique Entity That Responds Well to Treatment

Dr Hunt's research establishing hemiretinal vein occlusion as a distinct condition with its own treatment profile — not just a variant of branch or central RVO.

Acta Ophthalmologica top-downloaded article on ranibizumab vs aflibercept for CRVO
September 2021

Comparing Injection Treatments for Retinal Vein Occlusion — Ranibizumab vs Aflibercept

Dr Hunt's research comparing the two main anti-VEGF agents for RVO — a EURETINA Prize Paper that became one of Acta Ophthalmologica's most downloaded articles.

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