Research

How does the immune system respond to fungal infection at the front of the eye?

Studying gene activity at the cornea as a first step to developing treatment.

Does treatment for interrupted breathing during sleep affect eye pressure?

A study to inform treatment options for people with both sleep apnoea and glaucoma.

What’s the best way to prepare donor tissue for corneal transplant?

Aiming to improve the quality of life for patients and reduce NHS costs

How does laser therapy compare to eye drops for reducing pressure in the eye?

Finding out about how safe and effective the treatments are for people with glaucoma

Retinal activity in autism, ADHD and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A non-invasive measure of visual impairment in people with neurological disorders

Identifying children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at risk of uveitis

Aiming to prevent a common cause of childhood blindness

Investigating the role of SIGIRR in geographic atrophy type of age-related macular degeneration

Understanding why the loss of SIGIRR leads to uncontrolled inflammation in AMD.

Development of a cell therapy treatment for uveitis

Characterisation of novel neuronal receptors at human corneal limbus

Finding out the nature of nerve terminals using a variety of histological techniques. The results could shed light on the function of these structures and their role in relation to corneal sensation, stem cell mechanism and prevention of blindness.