Research
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Completed
December 2016 - April 2017
Cell recycling and macular degeneration
Developing a way of testing specific drugs on human cells as a step towards rescuing central vision
2016 - 24NE162 - McKibbin -
Completed
January 2017 - December 2017
Does choroideremia affect more than the eye?
A study to follow up recent evidence that faults in the REP1 protein may affect metabolism
2016 - 24NE161 - Moosajee -
Completed
January 2017 - December 2018
Are the genetics of birdshot related to iron overload in the eye?
Investigating a link that could lead to a new option for treatment with a drug that’s already available
2016 - 24BU162 - Wallace -
Completed
January 2017 - June 2018
Studying birdshot using stem cells from patients
Making it easier to fill in the gaps in current knowledge and create a test bed for developing treatments
2016 - 24BU161 - Gonzalez-Cordero -
Completed
September 2016 - September 2019
Testing potential new drugs for glaucoma
Early stage research to find substances that both lower eye pressure and prevent nerve damage
2016 - 1858/1859 - Selwood -
Completed
October 2016 - March 2020
Investigating the unexpected role of transport motors inside light-detector cells
A new line of research that could lead to developing treatment for inherited retinal disorders
2016 - 1856/1857 - Peden -
Completed
November 2016 - April 2019
Eyecatcher 2: an eye-tracking system for detecting and monitoring eye conditions linked to older age.
Developing a low-cost way to detect glaucoma while watching video on a tablet computer
2016 - 1854/1855 - Crabb -
Completed
September 2016 - August 2018
Understanding immune responses in the retina’s support cells and Bruch’s membrane
Aiming to develop treatment that can prevent sight loss from AMD
2016 - 1852/1853 - Clark -
Completed
December 2016 - December 2018
Developing gene therapy to prevent or delay sight loss in Bardet-Biedl syndrome
If the results look good, this is the last stage of research before human clinical trials can begin.
2016 - 1848/1849 - Beales