Research
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The oxygen supply chain and wet AMD
What role do the genes that trigger new blood vessel growth play in losing central vision?
CompletedJuly 2012 - June 2015 -
Developing cell replacement therapy for AMD using an artificial scaffolding for the cells
Tackling one of the barriers to developing treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration
CompletedMay 2013 - August 2014 -
Searching all of our genes for changes linked to glaucoma
Using new technology to learn more about rare and common inherited risk factors
CompletedOctober 2013 - December 2015 -
Why does the world look like it's moving when it's not, in people with some types of nystagmus?
Using an optical illusion to understand how the brain corrects for eye movement
CompletedJune 2014 - September 2015 -
The effect of light therapy on birdshot
Testing a potential low-cost treatment that could be developed for home use
CompletedFebruary 2016 - March 2017 -
Finding the unknown genes behind inherited optic nerve blindness
Aiming to give families with autosomal dominant optic atrophy a confirmed diagnosis
CompletedMarch 2014 - August 2015 -
An augmented-reality headset to help people with low vision see well-enough to do everyday tasks.
Non-invasive technology to help people with AMD
CompletedApril 2014 - August 2014 -
Which genes control tumour cell behaviour in the most common adult eye cancer?
Developing personalised drug treatment to improve quality of life and survival.
CompletedAugust 2013 - October 2015 -
Developing stem cell therapy as an alternative to corneal transplants.
Finding a way around the shortage of donors
CompletedOctober 2014 - September 2017