Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0666847

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0666847

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding lens aging: the molecular basis of presbyopia. Ageing has major consequences in the deterioration of vision, notably, the inability to focus on near objects. The understanding gained through this study of age-related lens changes may allow us to prescribe drugs or diets that alter lens properties and thus delay the need for glasses. This would have great benefits not just in decreased inconvenience of users, but also in cost to the middle-aged and elderly. In addition, data will be used to underpin the development of a flexible intraocular lens (IOL). Hard IOLs are routinely inserted into human eyes following cataract surgery. In the future, flexible IOLs based on the properties of young lenses will be used, rather than reading glasses. This new industry could be based in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 29-09-2006

End Date: 01-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $300,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Optometry and Ophthalmology | Analytical Biochemistry | Opthalmology And Vision Science | Membrane Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Health related to ageing |

Other Keywords

Analytical Biochemistry | Health related to ageing | Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Membrane Biology | Opthalmology And Vision Science | Optometry and Ophthalmology

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