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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 06 November 2007 |
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Yorkshire Eye Research was launched in October 2000 and is part of the National Eye Research Centre (reg charity 294087). Our purpose is to raise money to support research into the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases of the eye and the blindness that they cause along with specialist equipment. Every penny that we raise is spent here in Yorkshire.
Since our launch we have raised nearly half a million pounds for eye research and major diagnostic equipment purchases. We have supported or are supporting research projects at the Universities of Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield and have purchased equipment for a Children’s Eye Cancer Unit in Leeds.
Research topics include the evaluation of results of cataract surgery, genetic aspects of eye tumours and their spread and blindness in newborn and premature babies. The Charity also funded a Genetic Eye Nurse in Leeds who provides an essential link between clinics and the genetic laboratory along with a service for families with concerns about inherited eye disease. This important post is now funded by the NHS.
More recently we have funded a RetCam for the Special Care Baby Unit at Leeds General Infirmary. This specialist piece of equipment will be used to scan premature babies for the onset of the potentially blinding condition, Retinopathy of Prematurity. If identified early enough this condition can be very successfully treated allowing babies to grow up with their sight.
Our long-term aim is to provide a staffed and equipped centre, here in Yorkshire, dedicated to all forms of eye research. There is a wealth of talent in our region, however, we lack the dedicated multi-disciplinary centre that is needed if this is to be fully exploited. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 November 2007 )
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