To have the greatest impact, we’re committed to leading research that helps us identify the most pressing needs and challenge the status quo of treatment for corneal blindness.

Below are a few of our efforts currently underway:

Advancing corneal therapies. Injectable Endothelial Cell Therapy, in development by Professor Shigeru Kinoshita, is a great example of a promising innovation. Dr. Kinoshita and his team of partners are culturing human corneal endothelial cells and injecting them into the anterior chamber.
 

Increasing the imaging of corneal tissue to maximize every gift of sight.  We are working with researchers to improve the current methods of imaging corneal endothelial cells. When cells are easier to visualize, we can ensure a precious gift of sight is not needlessly discarded.

Increasing the safety of tissue transplanted. We are researching methods for providing additives to the solutions in which corneas are placed in order to remove organisms that could cause disease.

Watch for updates as we continue our efforts to advance cornea treatments.

For help with your ideas and cornea related projects, contact us to start the conversation.