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Predicting glaucoma risk in children

Dr Ameenat Lola Solebo is a Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology and works at the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. She is a former TEDx speaker, a talk that showcases her passion for tackling rare diseases in children that can lead to blindness. 

We're excited to introduce her as part of Fight for Sight presents. Dr Solebo will speak about her work tackling childhood glaucoma - she has received a small grant from us to help fund this.

Save the date: Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 12:00-13:00

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About five in 100,000 children are born with glaucoma or develop it in childhood.

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About the speaker

In her TEDx talk, Dr Ameenat Lola Solebo says, "Vision is a miracle. It's the sense we most fear losing. It's the sense we most fear our children losing."

We're proud to have funded Dr Solebo's work exploring the causes of childhood glaucoma.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.

In children, glaucoma can occur as a result of other eye conditions, including uveitis. Dr Solebo's work includes understanding the genetic causes of secondary glaucoma so we can work to prevent it. 

She is a scientist and paediatric ophthalmic surgeon at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital.  

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    Dr Solebo will recruit 100 families of children affected by uveitis, cataracts or certain types of phakomatoses to take part on the study – and follow them up for six months to find out if they develop secondary glaucoma.

Who will benefit from this webinar?

The webinar is a unique opportunity to hear from a passionate paediatric consultant and scientist committed to preventing blindness in children, who is an inspirational speaker. 

The session will interest:

  • Families impacted by rare eye diseases
  • Anyone curious about lab-based research into eye disease
  • Anyone who wants to better understand the risk of secondary glaucoma in children
  • Fellow researchers in the field
  • Anyone beginning a career in eye research
  • Potential research funders
  • Anyone considering applying for research funding

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