
Our successes
We are the main UK charity funding cutting-edge science to bring about new treatments to transform the lives of people affected by sight loss. We take on the big challenges in eye research, funding the early stage research that leads to big breakthroughs. We’re proud that so much of the outstanding research we fund, led by experts in their field, has led to breakthroughs that have a made a difference for the people we are here to support. Here are some of the successes achieved by Fight for Sight funded researchers:
Our founder’s discovery saved the sight of premature babies
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Pioneering study identifies effective laser treatment for glaucoma
World first gene therapy restoring sight using 'stealth virus'
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Researchers successfully demonstrate gene therapy for glaucoma in the lab
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Genetic technique helps patients see light for first time in decades
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A smartphone app doubles Kenyan children getting eye treatment
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AI identifies drugs to reduce sight loss from macular degeneration
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Research identifies new genes in age-related macular degeneration
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New test detects early signs of macular disease
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A new way to predict who will develop glaucoma
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