Imperial College Ophthalmology Research Group

• DARC, PHASE 2 - The DARC Technology (Detection of Ppoptosing Retinal Cells) is a novel technique that utilises the unique optical properties of the eye to allow direct visualisation of retinal nerve cells dying through the process of apoptosis.
• POPPY - Perforated punctal plug as an alternative to the three snip punctoplasty for the treatment of acquired lacrimal punctum.
• LT-ROP - Long-term outcomes in adults with a history of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
• WIGS study – the effects of water drinking in patients with open-angle glaucoma
• SUSY – Comparing tissue reactions and scarring with two different types of suture.
• Concept – Comparing the effectiveness of PhacoemulsificatioN + ECP laser and Phacoemulsification alone.

• Thea (IOPtic) - Efficacy and Safety Assessment of T4030 Eye Drops versus Ganfort^® UD in Ocular Hypertensive or Glaucomatous Patients
• Catioprost - comparing the efficacy and safety of DE-130A with Xalatan® in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension over a 3-Month period, followed by a 12-Month Follow-Up with Open-Label DE-130A Treatment
• Pulsar – Efficacy and safety of high-dose Aflibercept in patients with neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Patient and Public Involvement

• Imperial College Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)
• Discover Programme - North West London's health research register
• People in Research - a website for the public to search for opportunities to be involved in research

Support

• Hammersmith & Fulham Sensory Impairment Team
• Sightline Directory - A directory for services aimed at helping blind or partially sighted people.
• Royal National Institute of Blind - UK charity supporting blind and partially sighted people by offering practical and emotional support.

• UCL Glaucoma and Retinal Neurodegenerative Disease Research Group
• Imperial Clinical Trials Unit

Imperial

• Dr Reza Bahmanyar
• Ms Melanie Corbett
• Ms Laura Crawley
• Mr Graham Duguid
• Ms Rajni Jain
• Professor Chris McCleod
• Dr Richard Nicholas
• Professor Nick Oliver
• Dr Simona Parinella
• Professor Guy Rutter
• Dr Joseph M Sherwood
• Dr Ali Yetisen

UCL

• Dr Satyanarayana Somavarapu
• Professor Matteo Carandini
• Professor Stephen Moss
• Professor Tom Salt
• Professor Frederick Fitzke
• Professor Adam Sillito
• Professor Michael Duchen
• Dr Frances Edwards
• Professor Mike Cheetham
• Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
• Professor Steven Dakin
• Professor David Selwood
• Professor Chris Dainty
• Professor Seb Ourselin
• Dr Jonathan Schott

Global

• Professor Neeraj Agarwal (NEI)
• Professor Francesco Bandello (Milan)
• Professor Alastair Barber (University of Pennsylvania)
• Professor Josef Bille (Heidelberg)
• Professor John Danias (SUNY, New York)
• Dr Fabiana D'Esposito (Naples)
• Professors Crawford Downs and Chris Girkin (Birmingham, Alabama)
• Professor John Flanagan (Waterloo, Canada)
• Professor Stefano Gandolfi (Parma, Italy)
• Professor Tom Gardner (University of Michigan)
• Professor Amiram Grinvald (Tel Aviv)
• Professor Illana Gozes (Tel Aviv)
• Dr Carlo Nucci (Rome)
• Professor Peter Stalmans (University Leuven, Belgium)
• Dr Gerhard Zinser (Heidelberg)

Media Coverage

• Newsweek - Turmeric could slow vision loss in glaucoma eye drops 25 July 2018
• The Standard - Eye drops made from turmeric could help prevent blindness 23 July 2018
• How funding from charities is fighting glaucoma 12 March 2018
• BBC News - Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says 27 April 2017

Past Events

• The 8th Annual ICORG Research Medal and Alumni Meeting Event 28 June 2019
• The Western Eye Ball 2018 Gala Fundraiser 29 June 2018
• BFWI Glaucoma Talk at Grazeley Village Hall, RG7 1LD 27 March 2018
• World Glaucoma Week Free Film Screening: Glances of Closed Eyes 14 March 2018

• Wellcome Trust
• Imperial Health Charity
• Fight for Sight

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