Research
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Completed
January 2012 - December 2015
Waste disposal in the eye
Understanding how age-related macular degeneration develops over time.
2012-1910-Lengyel -
Completed
October 2012 - December 2015
Finding drugs to prevent damage to the cells that line the eye
Aiming to prevent sight loss in conditions such as AMD, long-term inflammation and diabetes.
2012-1393-Balda -
Completed
January 2015 - December 2017
Choosing the right cells for cell replacement therapy
Aiming to develop a practical way to bring stem cell transplants to clinical trials and beyond.
2014 - 1532/1533 - Lakowski -
Completed
November 2014 - October 2019
Developing low-light sight tests to detect AMD earlier
We need a reliable way to pick up the small changes that happen before sight loss
2014 - 1530/1531 - Cilkova -
Completed
September 2015 - September 2018
The British Childhood Visual Impairment and Blindness Study 2
The first national UK study to find out about diagnosis, healthcare and the social effects of sight loss in children.
2014 - 1525/1526 - Rahi -
Completed
October 2014 - September 2018
What changes take place in the visual brain of people with AMD?
Exploring the potential of non-invasive electrical current stimulation to keep the brain ready for sight to be restored.
2014 - 1523/1524 - Moreland -
Completed
January 2015 - December 2018
Developing handheld equipment to save the sight of more premature babies
Helping to give better global access to good screening for retinopathy of prematurity
2014 - 1521/1522 - Harvey -
Completed
January 2015 - August 2016
Developing a blood test to diagnose Behçet syndrome earlier
If the test is found to be reliable it may also provide a way to monitor responses to treatment
2014 - 1519/1520 - Wallace -
Completed
October 2014 - March 2018
Can a treatment that regenerates damaged nerve cells in mice be adapted to work in humans?
A step towards keeping useful central vision in glaucoma
2014 - 1513/1514 - Martin