John A. Moran Eye Center at a Glance

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JOHN A. MORAN EYE CENTER RESEARCH: FROM IDEA TO TREATMENT INVESTING IN RESEARCH The Moran Eye Center invests in the full spectrum of research, supporting basic research that adds to our foundation of knowledge and then providing the tools to translate discoveries into new therapies and treatments. Moran houses 20 research labs and centers.

Basic Science Research

Clinical Research

Improved Health Through New Treatments

How is Moran research improving patient care? BETTER MEDICAL DEVICES laser procedure that allows doctors to adjust • Athenew power of an artificial lens inside the eye for more precise vision.

implant that could give people who have • Alostcortical their sight a form of artificial vision. eye imaging techniques that allow • Advanced physicians to diagnose disease earlier than ever before.

new type of needle that prevents injection-related • Ainfections. coating applied to eyeglasses that blocks • Aa special wavelength of light that can trigger migraines. • An ocular bandage gel to treat eye trauma. implants, and techniques to manage • Devices, dislocated cataracts, iris reconstruction, and glaucoma.

Glaucoma researcher David Krizaj, PhD.

NEW DRUG THERAPIES

glaucoma drug that could reduce intraocular • Apressure and protect retinal cells in the eye. gene therapy aimed to slow or halt the most • Aprevalent form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), now in clinical trials.

widely used Age-Related Eye Disease Study • The (AREDS) supplement formulation for AMD.

FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

first maps of the circuitry of a healthy and • The diseased retina, allowing scientists to better understand disease processes.


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