Fight for Sight has announced that it will fund research into the causes of keratoconus.
Dr Mouhamed Al-Aqaba and his research team at Nottingham University will be taking corneal samples from patients with keratoconus and will use biological markers to investigate the nerve structures.
The underlying reasons for how the nerves are affected by keratoconus remain poorly understood, so this will help the team to understand the role that nerves play in the progression of the condition with a view to develop new treatments.
Dr Al-Aqaba said: ‘We’re building on previous research that shows the nerves have a role to play in this condition but exactly how and why still needs to be determined. Our research will help us to understand more about how this disease progresses and how we can tackle it.
