by AVR Supporters | Jan 10, 2023 | Research
Title: Improving the prediction of glaucoma progression to prevent irreversible blindness Investigator: Prof Jamie Craig Co-investigator: A/Prof Owen Siggs Aim: To apply machine learning approaches to better understand glaucoma risk. Methods: We assembled >44,000...
by AVR Supporters | Dec 5, 2022 | Research
Investigator: Dr Nitin Chitranshi Co-Supervisors: Prof. Stuart Graham, Dr. Vivek Gupta Title: Modulating neuroserpin using a gene therapy technique to reduce oxidative damage in glaucoma (Developing a gene therapy for glaucoma) Aim: The aim of the study is to deliver...
by AVR Supporters | Nov 4, 2022 | Research
R and L Lowe Bequest Grant Investigator: Dr Glyn Chidlow Co-Investigator: Dr Andreas Ebneter Aim: Retinal vein occlusions are common disorders which occur when blood clots block veins within the retina.The aims of this project are to establish translatable rodent...
by AVR Supporters | Oct 9, 2022 | Research
This grant was funded by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZRS) Investigator: A/Prof Fred K. ChenCo-investigator: Prof Sue Fletcher Aim: In this project the aimed was to:1) generate personalised retinal cell models for patients with CRB1...
by AVR Supporters | Sep 6, 2022 | News, Research
ORIA Grant Progress Report 2019-2020 Title: A new drug to control scarring after glaucoma surgery Investigator: Dr Elsa Chan Co-investigators: Dr Manisha Shah, Dr Jennifer Fan Gaskin Aim:Toevaluate the anti-scarring properties of 3ʼ,4ʼ-dihydroxyflavonol (DiOHF) in...
by AVR Supporters | Aug 8, 2022 | Research
A Perth Eye Foundation grant recipient Chief investigator: Dr Jason Charng Co-investigators: Dr David Alonso-Caneiro, Prof David Mackey Eyes with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) show a characteristic hyperautofluorescent ring (HAR) with fundus autofluorescence (FAF)...
