Subventions de recherche 2008

Researchers received more than $170,000 in research grants for the following projects:

• Studying the Function of Lymphatic Channels in the Eye to Improve Fluid Drainage
• Inhaling Carbon Dioxide and Its Effect on Blood Vessels in the Eye
• Comparing the Precision of Two Instruments in Mapping Visual Field Defects in Patients with Advanced Glaucoma
• Studying the Link between Elevated Anticardiolipin Antibodies and Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression
• Conducting a Study to Assess the Validity of Self-reported Glaucoma in Canadians
• Detecting Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Damage by Comparing Rim and Disc Area Asymmetry Ratios
• Studying a Clinical Application for Flicker Defined Form
• Studying the Role of a Peptide in Protecting the Eye from the Outside World
• Using A Molecular Approach to Understand the Cause of Glaucoma
• Studying the Response of Human Optic Nerve Cells to Different Modes of Mechanical Strain
• Studying the Role of Immune Cells in Retinal Cell Survival.

Click here for our 2008 Research Grants Special Report