Research
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Quick and reliable ways to measure vision in children with inherited sight loss
Developing vital tests for assessing the benefits of new treatments.
CompletedSeptember 2011 - September 2015 -
Stem cell therapy to replace cone photoreceptors
Developing a potential cure for blindness in conditions that affect central vision.
CompletedMay 2012 - July 2015 -
The role of the LMX1B gene in the risk of glaucoma
Towards a genetic test to spot glaucoma early.
CompletedOctober 2010 - January 2015 -
Developing a test to estimate cell death in the retina in glaucoma
Using a new type of test target to improve early detection and monitoring of sight loss as it develops.
CompletedJanuary 2011 - March 2015 -
What makes eyelids cancers more likely to spread?
Looking for ways to save lives and prevent eye damage or blindness
CompletedDecember 2012 - November 2015 -
Using eye movements to detect and monitor age-related eye conditions
Do we each have a unique signature to the way we move our eyes?
CompletedDecember 2012 - July 2014 -
How does scarring happen in trachoma?
Trying to pinpoint good targets for developing treatment for the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.
CompletedOctober 2011 - September 2014 -
Understanding the effects of distorted vision in people with amblyopia
Results show that distortions are linked to binocular (two-eyed) vision.
CompletedOctober 2011 - September 2014 -
What happens to certain blood vessel stem cells in people with diabetes?
Aiming to treat the early stages of diabetic retinopathy before sight loss happens.
CompletedOctober 2011 - September 2014