An Indiana University School of Optometry researcher's ongoing work to improve testing for and treatment of one of the world's leading causes of blindness will advance with support from a $2.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

IU School of Optometry Professor William H. Swanson will lead a research group that will conduct patient studies at optometry clinics in Bloomington, Indianapolis and New York City. Coupled with data from the United Kingdom, Swanson's team will work to improve methods for screening and testing for the presence, progression and pattern of damage due to glaucoma, a disease the National Eye Institute says affects 70 million people worldwide.

Swanson came to IU in 2006 from State University of New York State College of Optometry, where he remains an adjunct research professor. He holds a Ph.D. in biophysics and theoretical biology from the University of Chicago. (Lees meer...)

Bron: RxPG News - 15/1/2010

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