Translational Clinical Research In Major Eye Diseases (TCR-Eye)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,552,355.00
Summary
The four eye diseases that cause the majority of vision loss in Australia, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma, impose a significant socio-economic burden, costing our nation -$lo billion a year. This CCRE will fund a world leading, broad-based, clinical and translational research program in Melbourne and Sydney to tackle these eye diseases. The new knowledge and innovative clinical strategies developed in this CCRE will impact on clinical ophthalmology ....The four eye diseases that cause the majority of vision loss in Australia, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma, impose a significant socio-economic burden, costing our nation -$lo billion a year. This CCRE will fund a world leading, broad-based, clinical and translational research program in Melbourne and Sydney to tackle these eye diseases. The new knowledge and innovative clinical strategies developed in this CCRE will impact on clinical ophthalmology and the practice of other medical disciplines.Read moreRead less