Developing a novel glaucoma surgery for clinical use and commercialisation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1116454

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Glaucoma is a potentially blinding eye condition that affects more than 60 million people. The greatest risk factor in glaucoma is high intraocular pressure. Surgical treatment for glaucoma seeks to lower the pressure inside the eye by increasing the drainage of fluid from the eye. There are numerous techniques available but all have risks of complications. This grant seeks to develop a novel approach to the problem using intra-ocular delivery of laser pulses to cut a drainage channel.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Development Grants

Funding Amount: $565,893.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blindness | glaucoma | laser | ophthalmology | surgical procedures

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