Current Research Projects

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada grants $359,393.05 to 15 Research Projects in 2024:
(Researchers looking for GRSC’s online portal can click here) 

• Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS The Canadian Pediatric Glaucoma Consortium: Genomic Profile of Primary congenital Glaucoma (PCG)                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dr. Ellen Zhou, Dr. Johane robitaille & Dr. Marcelo Nicolela
• Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS
  Safety and Efficacy of Sub-Tenon Triamcinolone Injection Versus a Conventional Steroid Drops Post-Operative Glaucoma Surgery
  Devin Betsch, Dr. Marcelo Nicolela, Dr. Lesya Shuba, Dr. Brennan Eadie, Dr. Paul Rafuse, Dr. Matthew Palakkamanil & Kevin Hodgson
• Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
  Effects of Age and Experimental Glaucoma on Retinal Ganglion Cell Structure and Function
  Delaney Henderson & Dr. Balwantray Chauhan
• University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
  Validity of Self-Reported Glaucoma in Canada: The 2016 – 2019 Canadian Health Measures Survey
  Yaping Jin, Dr. Yvonne Buys & Dr. Ziad Butty
• Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON
  Renewal – Impact of Breathing Exercises Followed by Meditation on Improving Quality of Life in Glaucoma Patients: An Electronic Feasibility Study
  Monali Malvankar & Dr. Cindy M. Hutnik
• Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC
  Correlation Between Ocular Rigidity (OR) and Hypotony Maculopathy (HM) Post-Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
  Mark Lesk & Dr. Santiago Costantino
• Unity Health Toronto,Toronto, ON
  Assessing Uveolympathic Outflow in Glaucoma
  Yeni Yϋcel & Dr. Neeru Gupta
• University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
  Risk of Glaucoma Associated with Use of Calcium Channel Blockers in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
  Mahyar Etminan, Dr. Bonnie He, Dr. Brennan Eadie & Gareth Leung
• The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
  Catalyzing Biomark Discovery Through the Development of an Internal Pediatric Glaucoma Biobank
  Helen Dimaras, Asim Ali, Kamiar Mireskandari, Rajeev Muni, Ashwin Mallipatna & Crystal Cheung
• University Health Network, Toronto, ON
  Renewal – Cytokine Profiles in Different Stages of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
  Ellen Zhou & Dr. Jeremy Sivak
• Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON
  Health Education vs Meditation in Irreversible Age-Related Vision Loss Patients and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
  Monali Malvankar & Dr. Cindy M. Hutnik
• University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
  Magneto-Mechanical Degradation of Pseudoexfoliation Fibrils
  Jessica chin & Dr. Larry D. Unsworth
• Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
  Measuring the Immune Response During Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss
  Corey Smith & Dr. Balwantray Chauhan

• University Health Network, Toronto, ON
  Visual Acuity Changes and Rates of Hypotony in Patients Undergoing Trans Scleral Cyclophotocoagulation: Systematic Review
  Chris Zagner, Michael Balas & Dr. David Mathew
• University Health Network, Toronto, ON
  Quantitative Evaluation of Prostaglandin Analogue Side-Effect Profiles in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
  Michael Balas & Dr. David Mathew