A new partnership with the University of Manchester would benefit patients, said eye care provider Optegra.
The new Knowledge Transfer Partnership would focus on a range of ophthalmic research projects to develop new approaches for evaluating visual performance. It also aims to increase engagement with patients by providing up-to-date information on new treatments and technologies from the results of the research activities.
Dr Hema Radhakrishnan from the university's faculty of life sciences will work with Optegra's group of specialist eye hospitals on the project. 'This partnership provides a unique opportunity to translate our research into clinical practice and to improve our knowledge and understanding of the very latest ophthalmologic treatments,' she said.
The project would also aim to help develop frameworks for running large-scale ophthalmological studies and clinical trials.