Research
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Unblocking the drain to lower eye pressure
Targeting the root cause of glaucoma’s main risk factor
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
A strain of bacteria resistant to contact lens solution
Understanding a new cause of eye infection and sight loss
CompletedSeptember 2016 - November 2019 -
When and how do faults in the YAP gene lead to coloboma?
Understanding the critical timepoints in eye development
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
Can stem cells repair the retina’s blood supply in dry AMD?
Aiming to develop a treatment that could prevent AMD from progressing.
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
Imaging changes in the visual brain in people with glaucoma
Could the brain be compensating for sight loss in a way that makes glaucoma easier to detect early on?
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2021 -
Inflammation in the cells that form barriers to protect the eye
Understanding epithelial tissue could help develop treatment for blinding conditions linked to age
CompletedOctober 2016 - November 2019 -
The genetics of a rare form of glaucoma that affects younger men
Aiming for earlier detection before irreversible sight loss
CompletedOctober 2016 - April 2021 -
A patient-friendly test of useful vision in moderate and advanced glaucoma
Developing a more reliable way to monitor the condition’s progress
CompletedOctober 2016 - October 2019 -
Testing 3 new approaches to treatment in a mouse version of macular degeneration
Drug treatment, gene therapy and cell replacement therapy may be able to tackle different stages of the condition
CompletedApril 2017 - March 2018