In August this year, our new £100,000 PhD grant was awarded to Dr Ben Mead, a lecturer and researcher at Cardiff University’s School of Optometry and Vision Sciences. Ben will use the grant to recruit a PhD student to research exosomes as a therapy for glaucoma. Ben’s PhD project developed out of his previous […]
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If you’ve donated your time to us in the last three years, you can help us by taking our 10-minute survey. Whether you’ve shared your story with us, given us feedback on our documents, responded to our consultations or become a buddy and spoken to others about your experiences of surgery, then we would be […]
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As 2021 comes to an end, I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you for your kindness and support during the last, not always easy, year. Whether you’ve played our weekly lottery, shared your own experiences of living with glaucoma, left us a gift in your will or taken part in […]
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There’s no denying it, winter is almost upon us. During the months that lie ahead, it’s important that we look after ourselves, our loved ones and also those in our local community if we can. The winter weather will mean many of us will be spending more time indoors, using our tablets, computers, mobiles and […]
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Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of Insight, our quarterly membership magazine. A new study from City, University of London, is the first in the world to suggests glaucoma eye tests can be performed accurately at home by patients themselves. The study, which was part-funded by Glaucoma UK, adds to a body of evidence […]
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Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of Insight, our quarterly membership magazine. Eye drops… Love them or hate them, most people with glaucoma will use them at some time in their life. When used effectively, eye drops can help you self-manage your IOP (intraocular pressure) which in turn reduces the pressure on the optic […]
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Originally published in the Summer 2021 edition of Insight, our quarterly membership magazine. Researchers funded by Glaucoma UK, Fight for Sight and The Spectacle Makers’ Charity, are investigating if a naturally occurring protein in the body can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma. The study, taking place at Cardiff University, is exploring if […]
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Originally published in the Summer 2021 edition of Insight, our quarterly membership magazine. In the last edition of Insight, we shared the sad news that Cleveland Gervais, a partially sighted man, was tragically killed last year by an oncoming train after falling from a platform without tactile paving at Eden Park Station in South East […]
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If you have glaucoma but no one else in your family does, you may understandably wonder why, especially considering glaucoma is genetic and runs in families. There are several reasons why this could have happened. Firstly, it could be that others in your family either had or have the disease, but it hasn’t been diagnosed. […]
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When you’re faced with the news that you have a medical condition, whether it is an eye disease like glaucoma or something else, it’s natural to reflect on your lifestyle and see if there are any changes you can make to benefit your health. Our helpline sometimes receives calls asking about whether there are specific […]
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Nishani Amerasinghe completed the Everest in the Alps challenge, raising over £18,000 for Glaucoma UK so far! As a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Glaucoma Specialist at University Hospital Southampton, Nishani regularly sees the impact glaucoma can have on people. She’s also witnessed it in her own family, with her father having lived with the disease […]
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