Research
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Completed
October 2013 - September 2016
Silencing the faulty genes that make the cornea cloudy
Giving patients a specific diagnosis and developing a new therapy
2013-1415-Hardcastle -
Completed
January 2014 - April 2017
Switching off the faulty genes that make the front of the cornea cloudy
Developing non-invasive treatment in a mouse version of Meesmann corneal dystrophy
2013-1450-Moore -
Completed
October 2010 - September 2013
Replacing the genes that lead to a cloudy cornea
Gathering the evidence to show whether a new type of gene therapy can work in principle.
2010 - 1880 - McLean -
Completed
March 2013 - June 2014
How does sight loss affect quality of life in Trinidad and Tobago?
A survey of patient-reported outcome measures and the factors that affect people’s responses.
2012-1339-Braithwaite -
Completed
October 2014 - September 2017
Developing stem cell therapy as an alternative to corneal transplants.
Finding a way around the shortage of donors
2013-1433-Daniels -
Completed
November 2015 - November 2016
Does CMV infection cause corneal transplant failure in the UK?
If it does then the results would support testing for the infection at UK eye banks
2014 - 1550/1551 - Tuft -
Completed
June 2016 - December 2019
Generating eye tissue for research and treatment
Changing the future of drug development.
2015 - 1582/1583 - Ohnuma -
Completed
December 2016 - June 2018
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
2016 - 5003/5004 - Romano