Research
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Preventing the scarring that makes several major causes of sight loss so hard to treat
Aiming to develop a treatment for the main reason glaucoma surgery can fail
CompletedOctober 2013 - June 2017 -
What’s the effect of childhood-onset nystagmus on the ability to balance?
Getting better information and advice in the clinic.
CompletedApril 2015 - March 2016 -
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
CompletedJanuary 2014 - April 2017 -
What effect does the genetic fault behind Stargardt have on light-detector cells?
Fine-tuning a new device for high-resolution imaging
CompletedApril 2015 - December 2015 -
How does scarring in the retina affect the chances of successful cell replacement therapy?
A look at the differences between inherited eye disorders
CompletedOctober 2015 - December 2017 -
Engineering stem cells to resurface the cornea | Research we fund | Fight for Sight
Read about research into a revolutionary new treatment that could help future patients in need of a corneal transplant.
CompletedOctober 2012 - July 2016 -
Are some people with uveitis being given the wrong diagnosis?
Helping people get the right treatment.
CompletedJanuary 2015 - December 2015 -
Do environmental changes to DNA play a part in the risk of getting AMD?
Gathering the information we need to reduce the risk of severe sight loss.
CompletedNovember 2014 - August 2015 -
Overcoming the barriers to gene therapy in Leber congenital amaurosis
Finding out which patients might benefit in a step towards clinical trials.
CompletedApril 2015 - August 2015