Advanced New Therapeutics and Diagnostics in Retinal Diseases and Glaucoma [ 2007 - 2011 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Dao-Yi Yu (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Ian Mcallister ,  Prof Stephen Cringle ,  Prof William Morgan

Brief description This program proposal targets the most common blinding diseases in clinical ophthalmology. The applicant team includes research and clinical ophthalmologists and basic scientists. The team have an internationally established reputation in bringing basic science discoveries to the point where they can impact directly on clinical diagnosis and therapy. The proposed research includes new treatment therapies for diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration, and retinal vascular diseases. A new diagnostic technique for glaucoma and new instrumentation for detecting areas of poor blood flow and oxygen supply in the eye are also to be developed. Past successes in our current program grant make us confident that we can produce clinically useful outcomes from this new proposal.

Funding Amount $AUD 3,550,944.58

Funding Scheme Programs

Notes Program Grant