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Explore the latest pioneering eye research funded by Sight Research UK, supporting breakthroughs in diagnosing, preventing, and treating sight loss across the country.

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Uveal Melanoma

London South Bank University

Reprogramming immunity: A new way to fight eye cancer

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Retinal Disease

University of Brighton

Rewiring vision: Unlocking new treatments for retinal disease

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Primary Congenital Glaucoma

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Seeing their future sooner: Transforming diagnosis for childhood glaucoma

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Queen's University Belfast

A potential next-generation treatment for diabetic retinopathy

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Inherited Retinal Disease

University College London

Will using AI to diagnose rare eye diseases lead to more equal access to research and treatments?

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Myopia

University of Plymouth

Is there a connection between eye movement and myopia progressing in children?

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Bacterial Keratitis

Cardiff University

Could inpatient care be avoided when treating bacterial keratitis?

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Eye Diseases

King's College London

Can AI predict which diabetes patients will develop sight problems?

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Glaucoma

University of Bristol

Could surgery-free brain stimulation successfully treat glaucoma?

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OcMMP

University of Birmingham

Could a novel eye drop prevent the eye from scarring?

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Corneal Dystrophies

University of Edinburgh

Can multi-omics determine new therapies for major corneal conditions?

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Corneal Dystrophies

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Developing a model of corneal dystrophy to seek alternatives to invasive surgery

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Gene therapy

University of Bristol

Can retinal gene therapy successfully treat eye diseases?

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Gene therapy

University of Sheffield

Why do those with genetic eye diseases not use PGD?

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Gene therapy

University of Liverpool

Melt ElectroWriting: Can we beat sight loss with this revolutionary technology?

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Gene therapy

University of Cambridge

How can flourescent green proteins help determine the success of gene therapy?

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Retinal Dystrophies

University of Nottingham

Can we avoid regular eye injections for diabetic retinopathy?

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Cardiff University

Can we make potential new drug treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy?

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Myopia

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Is the absence of the protein megalin responsible for high myopia?

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Myopia

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

What can the choroid tell us about myopia progression?

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Retinal Dystrophies

King's College London

Can we find new solutions to retinal degeneration in inherited retinal diseases?

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Children's eye conditions, Retinal Dystrophies

Cardiff University

Will new drugs be able to treat mitochondrial optic neuropathies?

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Retinal Dystrophies

University College London

Does red light improve colour contrast vision for people living with retinitis pigmentosa?

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Uveitis

University of Bristol

Could we develop potential new treatments for uveitis?

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Uveitis

University of Bristol

Can we use advanced imaging techniques to better understand how inflammation develops in the eye?

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Uveitis

University of Bristol

Can retinal gene therapy successfully treat eye diseases?

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Children's eye conditions, Retinal Dystrophies

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Can state-of-the-art techniques determine which genes are active within the optic nerve to prevent inherited retinal diseases?

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Children's eye conditions, Retinal Dystrophies

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Can we improve the diagnosis of inherited optic neuropathies?

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Children's eye conditions, Retinal Dystrophies

University of Manchester

Can we find new drug therapies for inherited retinal diseases?

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Children's eye conditions, Retinal Dystrophies

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Can we find new solutions to retinal degeneration in inherited retinal diseases?

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Children's eye conditions

University of Leicester

Can we improve the diagnosis of a condition that can lead to childhood blindness (ROP)?

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AMD

University of Greenwich

Could red-light phototherapy be used to treat age-related macular degeneration?

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AMD

Queen's University Belfast

The role of inflammation in age-related macular degeneration

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AMD

Glasgow Caledonian University

Could there be a new drug therapy for age-related macular degeneration?

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AMD

University of Bristol

Can we fight Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) using reparative genes to correct a genetic spelling mistake to stall or stop it in its tracks?

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AMD

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Establishing biomarkers as a predictor of age-related macular degeneration

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AMD

University of Southampton

Can diet help to beat AMD – the UK’s leading cause of blindness?

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AMD

University of Bristol

Can targeted autophagy beat age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

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AMD

University College London

Are there genetic differences between those who develop age-related macular degeneration and those who don’t?

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Reprogramming immunity: A new way to fight eye cancer

Rewiring vision: Unlocking new treatments for retinal disease

Seeing their future sooner: Transforming diagnosis for childhood glaucoma

A potential next-generation treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Will using AI to diagnose rare eye diseases lead to more equal access to research and treatments?

Is there a connection between eye movement and myopia progressing in children?

Could inpatient care be avoided when treating bacterial keratitis?

Can AI predict which diabetes patients will develop sight problems?

Could surgery-free brain stimulation successfully treat glaucoma?

Could a novel eye drop prevent the eye from scarring?

Can multi-omics determine new therapies for major corneal conditions?

Developing a model of corneal dystrophy to seek alternatives to invasive surgery

Can retinal gene therapy successfully treat eye diseases?

Why do those with genetic eye diseases not use PGD?

Melt ElectroWriting: Can we beat sight loss with this revolutionary technology?

How can flourescent green proteins help determine the success of gene therapy?

Can we avoid regular eye injections for diabetic retinopathy?

Can we make potential new drug treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy?

Is the absence of the protein megalin responsible for high myopia?

What can the choroid tell us about myopia progression?

Can we find new solutions to retinal degeneration in inherited retinal diseases?

Will new drugs be able to treat mitochondrial optic neuropathies?

Does red light improve colour contrast vision for people living with retinitis pigmentosa?

Could we develop potential new treatments for uveitis?

Can we use advanced imaging techniques to better understand how inflammation develops in the eye?

Can retinal gene therapy successfully treat eye diseases?

Can state-of-the-art techniques determine which genes are active within the optic nerve to prevent inherited retinal diseases?

Can we improve the diagnosis of inherited optic neuropathies?

Can we find new drug therapies for inherited retinal diseases?

Can we find new solutions to retinal degeneration in inherited retinal diseases?

Can we improve the diagnosis of a condition that can lead to childhood blindness (ROP)?

Could red-light phototherapy be used to treat age-related macular degeneration?

The role of inflammation in age-related macular degeneration

Could there be a new drug therapy for age-related macular degeneration?

Can we fight Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) using reparative genes to correct a genetic spelling mistake to stall or stop it in its tracks?

Establishing biomarkers as a predictor of age-related macular degeneration

Can diet help to beat AMD – the UK’s leading cause of blindness?

Can targeted autophagy beat age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Are there genetic differences between those who develop age-related macular degeneration and those who don’t?

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