Research
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Testing a new drug that tackles inflammation in the eye
Finding out about the safety and effectiveness of a treatment for inflammation due to uveoretinitis.
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2018 -
Changing the batteries in diabetic retinopathy
Understanding the effect of diabetes on the retina’s ability to remove and replace damaged mitochondria
CompletedAugust 2016 - August 2019 -
Is there a link between the gut microbiome and Behçet syndrome?
A study to find out whether treating microbes and bacteria in the gut could be important for reducing sight-threatening inflammation in the eye.
CompletedNovember 2016 - June 2022 -
Unblocking the drain to lower eye pressure
Targeting the root cause of glaucoma’s main risk factor
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
A strain of bacteria resistant to contact lens solution
Understanding a new cause of eye infection and sight loss
CompletedSeptember 2016 - November 2019 -
When and how do faults in the YAP gene lead to coloboma?
Understanding the critical timepoints in eye development
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
Can stem cells repair the retina’s blood supply in dry AMD?
Aiming to develop a treatment that could prevent AMD from progressing.
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2019 -
Imaging changes in the visual brain in people with glaucoma
Could the brain be compensating for sight loss in a way that makes glaucoma easier to detect early on?
CompletedOctober 2016 - September 2021 -
Inflammation in the cells that form barriers to protect the eye
Understanding epithelial tissue could help develop treatment for blinding conditions linked to age
CompletedOctober 2016 - November 2019