Research
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Could stem cell therapy be used to treat sight-loss early?
Aiming to repair blood vessel damage to the light-sensitive part of the eye.
CompletedOctober 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.
CompletedOctober 2010 - September 2013 -
How well does the Developmental Journal work for children, parents and practitioners?
A national study to evaluate a new ‘how to’ guide for monitoring children with severe sight loss.
CompletedMay 2011 - December 2015 -
How do support cells affect the optic nerve’s ability to regenerate?
Finding out if there’s a way to boost repairs to a damaged retina that could one day become a treatment to prevent or cure some forms of blindness.
CompletedJanuary 2011 - March 2015 -
A new approach to therapy for a common cause of blindness
Towards a treatment that prevents age-related macular degeneration.
CompletedOctober 2010 - September 2013 -
Why do nerve cells and blood vessels stop working together in diabetes?
Understanding an early ‘biomarker’ of diabetic retinopathy
CompletedOctober 2010 - October 2013 -
Developing treatment to stop scarring in the lining of the eye
Aiming to boost current treatments that only tackle inflammation
CompletedOctober 2010 - September 2013 -
A look at the back of the eye in Kenyan over-50s
A follow-up study to find out about new and ongoing cases of age-related sight loss and disability.
CompletedAugust 2011 - August 2014 -
Improving healthcare services for people with inherited retinal dystrophies: an evidence-based approach.
A research programme to reduce inequality, provide information and increase the options open to patients and families
CompletedJanuary 2010 - March 2016