Understanding gene-environment interactions in relation to risk of age-related cataract

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1094094

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Age-related cataract is the clouding of the lens, a leading cause of visual impairment among older persons. The burden of this common eye disease will only increase as the population ages. Besides age, other environmental and genetic risk factors that increase the risk of cataract have been identified. The aim of this research is to examine how the interplay of genes and environment contributes to age-related cataract formation, using population-based data of established studies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $86,514.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epidemiology

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Other Keywords

cataract | epidemiology | gene-environment interaction | older people | public health

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