Research
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Completed
October 2014 - May 2019
Developing light-sensitive cells for transplant therapy and as a test-bed for potential new treatments
Turning stem cells into photoreceptors.
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Completed
November 2014 - March 2020
The RP Genome Project
Top genetics research institutes working together.
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Completed
August 2016 - July 2019
What is the impact of diabetic retinopathy in the UK?
Building information to inform future healthcare policy
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Completed
September 2014 - March 2018
How does blurred near vision affect children's progress at school?
Understanding more about the links between eyesight, attention and reading ability
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Completed
October 2014 - September 2017
Automatic computer screening for retinopathy of prematurity
Developing a programme to support health professionals to decide when to give sight-saving laser treatment to premature babies
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Completed
October 2014 - September 2018
Can we stop cancer spreading from the eye to the liver?
A step towards treatment that targets the BAP1 gene.
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Completed
September 2014 - June 2018
How do optic nerve cell ‘batteries’ affect the risk of glaucoma?
Learning more about how eye pressure and optic nerve damage are linked
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Completed
November 2014 - April 2018
Is there more than one gene behind Coats?
Aiming to discover whether a rare childhood blinding disorder is an inherited condition
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Completed
September 2014 - September 2019
Finding out what causes the swelling and fat build-up in TED
Can a type of anti-cancer treatment also treat a distressing eye disorder?