Fight for Sight expands research

Fight for Sight has jointly funded an expanded number of research projects and small grant awards.

The charity has joined forces with partners including the Birdshot Uveitis Society, Childhood Eye Cancer Trust and International Glaucoma Association to invest £160,000 in 11 new eye research projects.

Research will take place at seven UK universities and hospitals, investigating conditions such as giant cell arteritis, thyroid disease, nystagmus, birdshot chorio-retinopathy, retinoblastoma, uveitis, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa.

Fight for Sight has also made £200,000 available for 13 small grants addressing conditions including AMD, Stargardt’s disease, diabetic retinopathy, Acanthamoeba keratitis, keratoconus and congenital eye defects.

Dr Dolores Conroy, director of research at Fight for Sight, said: ‘Last year we joined up with six other charities to combine expertise and identify novel research projects bringing hope to the millions of people living with visual impairment. This year we’ve expanded and worked with nine different charities and together we have funded 11 new projects.’