Marianne Piano

@mporthoptics.bsky.social

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Clinical eye care researcher & Orthoptist ('straight eyes'), at National Centre for Healthy Ageing 🇦🇺🇬🇧 She/her. My views are my own, not my institution's. Posting about dementia-friendly eyecare and why allied health is awesome!

Calico cat and medium hair ginger and white cat sat in front of a scratching post looking off-camera
Wooden model kit photo showing a tiny Japanese vending machine, a crate of bottles and discarded newspaper pages on the floor. There are still some empty slots as the kit is still in progress.
Battlestar Galactica board game board state with a horde of cylon raiders approaching civilian ships
An infographic summarising findings from my study of eye test experiences of people living with dementia, and resources we've produced to break down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecare.
Christmas tree with pink and white baubles and a plastic mecha model on top
A group photo of the researchers presenting at the hearing and vision symposium, from left to right: Dr Mel Toomey (blue dress with puffy sleeves, short blonde curly hair, dark glasses) Mrs Divya Anantharaman (white top, dark jacket, mid length black hair) Dr Moira Dunsmore (white top, grey trousers, short blonde hair and glasses) Prof Piers Dawes (white shirt, dark trousers, short blonde curly hair) Dr Marianne Coleman (red top, dark trousers, brown mid-length wavy hair, glasses) Dr Carly Meyer (cream top, green patterned skirt, long blonde hair, glasses)
I stand at the podium in a green top next to a large screen with a slide saying "Improving eyecare experiences for people living with dementia".
Selfie in front of International Orthoptic Congress poster - I'm wearing a floral patterned top today
Me standing in front of my poster.
Elissa in a grey top stands at a podium on a large stage in a theatre full of people
Madeleine in a grey top stands at a podium on a large stage in a theatre full of people
Sue in a patterned top stands at a podium on a large stage in a busy theatre
Sue in a patterned top stands at a podium with slides on a large stage in a theatre full of people
Oliver in a dark suit stands at the podium on a large stage with slides in a full theatre
Dina in a patterned top and Rhiann in a light blue blazer stand at the podium on Large stage in a theatre full of people
Joan in a dark top stands at the podium on a large stage in a theatre full of people
Renuka in a dark suit stands at a podium with slides on a large stage in a theatre in a room full of people.
Susan in a patterned top stands at the podium on a large stage in a full lecture theatre with slides
Susan in a patterned top stands at the podium on a large stage in a full lecture theatre with slides
Digvijay in a blue shirt stands at the podium with slides
Simon in a navy suit stands at the podium with slides
Melody in a dark top stands at the podium with slides
Elaine in a dark top stands at the podium with slides
Mary in a tan top stands at the podium with slides
Brendan sporting an akubra hat and long beard stands at the lectern on a large stage in a theatre full of people
Sanka in a dark suit stands next to a podium with slides
Michael in a grey suit stands next to a podium with slides
Ngaire in a patterned top stands at a podium next to slides showing a Withered tree and a blooming tree
Marie in a black top stands at the podium with slides
Kaele in a blue patterned top stands at the podium with slides
Kaele in a blue patterned top stands at a podium next to slides
Susan in a red blazer stands at the podium next to slides.
Me with my arm in a sling flashing a thumbs up sign
Marianne with brown hair, red glasses and blue top stands in front of a consulting room door labelled 'LaTrobe Eye Clinic' with a whiteboard sign saying World Orthoptic Day and today's date.
"Look after your eyes" booklet about dementia-friendly eyecare and a dementia eyecare pathway sticker
Stage picture of Les Miserables in concert
A sad looking van Gogh with his ear bandage and a little scroll saying 'Let it Gogh' spelt like his name.
Brownies cut into delicious looking squares
Pic of a book about case study research
A yellow white snake curled up in a pile with her head nestled in the crook of one coil
Lil hermit crab on his daily struggle down the tideline. He has a dark blue shell with a yellow rim.
The basics of vision and its relationship with cognition and dementia. Speaker: Walter Wittich. Moderator: Kathy Pichora-Fuller. Panellists: Willa D. Brenowitz, Marianne Coleman, Varshini Varadaraj. March 19th 2025 at 10.00am CT (USA). Register today at https://alz.org/research-webinars
Looking across leafy green campus with a book on my lap and iced chai in hand. The drink has a green and white stripey straw. The book is about doing document analysis.
Prof Alty, with dark hair and wearing a black dress with white polka dots, speaks into a microphone while Prof Callisaya, with blond hair and wearing a green top, looks on.
It's a screenshot of a list of saved literature searches titled "final search, full search, proper final search"
Turkey and all the trimmings on a festive tablecloth with blue plates in the foreground
A turtle shaped teapot of blue green ceramic with a copper colour lid, feet and spout
Decorated Christmas tree with multicoloured lights and white and red baubles
A yellow and white albino Darwin python hangs from a branch looking directly at the camera