Improving inner retinal oxygenation: developing a new form of retinal laser photocoagulation therapy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1023948

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Diabetic retinopathy is the major cause of vision loss in the working age population in our community. Current therapy involves laser destruction of much of the peripheral retina to protect the central vision. However, recent clinical and experimental evidence suggests that more moderate laser therapy could be sufficient, and that useful vision in the laser treated area can be preserved. Benefits to the patient would include reduced loss of visual field, and reduced night blindness.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $408,818.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blindness | diabetic retinopathy | laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) | retinal ischaemia | retinal neovascularisation

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