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Wednesday, 08 September 2010 15:56

Published Research

 

Is autologous serum an effective treatment for ocular surface disease?
Mr BA Noble, Leeds General Infirmary
Awarded £25,728
Published in British Journal of Ophthalmology 2004;88(5):647-52


Predicting ocular aberrations after cataract surgery
Mr K Pesudovs, Department of Optometry, Bradford University
Awarded £2,385
Published in J Cat Ref Surg 2005;31(4):725-34


Early chromosome changes in predicting the growth of primary posterior uveal melanoma
Professor I Rennie, University of Sheffield
Awarded £4795
Published in Clin Exp Metastasis 2005;22(2):107-13


An observational study of Purtscher's retinopathy
Mr M McKibbin, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
Awarded £2,200
Published in British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007;91:1456-9


Bridlington Eye Assessment Project - regional screening programme
Awarded £8,400
Published in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005; 46(8):2823-8 and 46(11):4153-8


Effect of aqueous and vitreous humours on invasion of primary uveal melanomas
Professor I Rennie, University of Sheffield
Awarded £20,658 Published in Cancer 112:1787-1794


Genetic diagnosis of retinitis Pigmentosa-moving research findings into healthcare
Professor C Inglehearn, University of Leeds
Awarded £44,295
Publications include Nature Genetics 2007;39(7):889-95, British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007;91:1411-13 

 

Determining the Genetic Basis of Human Strabismus

Dr A Rice, University of Leeds
Awarded £21,838
Initial findings presented at the Giles Van Colle Memorial Lecture, Institute of Optometry, 2007. Published by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc.doi:10.1167/iovs.07-1631


Identification of genes involved in ROP/FEVR- funding of genetic nurse
Mr R Doran, Leeds General Infirmary. Awarded £45,533 and Investigating the role of FEVR genes in 3 forms childhood blindness Awarded £36,671.  Ms C Toomes, University of Leeds
Publications include Br J Ophthalmol 2005;89(2):194-7 and 2006;90(9):1163-7.


Severe Complications of Strabismus Surgery
Mr J Bradbury, Bradford Royal Infirmary
Awarded £4,400

Preminary findings to be presented at the 11th meeting of the International Strabismological Association; 22nd-25th September 2010

 

 

Genetic basis and response to treatment in ageing macular dystrophy (ARMD)Prof. C Inglehearn, University of Leeds

Awarded £9,000

Paper going to press- B J Ophthalmol: HTRA1 promoter SNP rs11200638 genotype may influence the initial response to intra-vitreal ranibizumab therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.  

 

Genetic Basis of Primary Congenital Glaucoma (PCG)Dr M Ali, Universities of Bradford and Leeds

Awarded £15,000

Publications include: Am J Hum Genet 84:664-671  

 

 

Special Appeals for Equipment; Retinoblastoma Unit Clinical and Research equipment
Dr Ian Simmons, Leeds General Infirmary, Awarded £122,684 Reduction of Glare in patients with retinal dystrophy - specialist lenses

Mr M McKibbin, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, Awarded £5,223

 

 

We also have preminary published papers from the first two years of the Genetic Causes of Inherited (childhood) Retinitis Pigmentosa, Cone-Rod Dystrophy and Microcornea

Am J Hum Genet 86:248-53, Arch Ophthalmol 128:107-13, Nat Genet 41:739-45 and Am J Hum Genet 84:683-91   

 
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