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Currently only 1.1% of UK medical research funding is spent on eye diseases. This
partnership and significant investment from the Medical Research Foundation and
Moorfields Eye Charity will change the landscape of children’s eye health. The funding
and multi-disciplinary approach with rapid translation of research at Moorfields and
UCL will help bring new therapies and better outcomes to patients.
Professor Andrew Dick, Director, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Some of the researchers and their projects that have been funded
through the partnership with the Medical Research Foundation
Dr Vijay Tailor-Hamblin
Dr Maryse Bailly
Professor Jugnoo Rahi
Institution: Moorfields Eye
Institution: UCL Institute of
Institution: UCL Great Ormond
Hospital
Ophthalmology
Street Institute of Child Health
Project: Creating a study
Project: Working on creating
Project: Conducting a national
group to better understand
lab-grown mini-tissues to
cohort study on the health,
intermittent exotropia, a
develop better tools for
educational, and social
common condition where
diagnosing myopia in children.
outcomes of childhood vision
one eye occasionally drifts
impairment.
outward.
Discover more about the 11 research projects
that have been funded
www.moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/news/3m-boost-for-childrens-eye-health-research
Dr. Ailish Murray, director of grants and research at Moorfields Eye Charity, highlighted the
importance of these projects, saying,
Many childhood eye conditions continue into adulthood and can lead to additional
problems later in life. It’s essential that we invest in research focused on children to help
improve their long-term outcomes and overall wellbeing.
