Retinal degenerative diseases, macular degeneration, gene therapy, molecular biology, protein chemistry, imaging
The main focus of the Centre for Macular Research is to elucidate molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for retinal degenerative diseases, including macular degeneration, that constitute a major cause of blindness in Canada and the world population. The information derived from these studies is being used to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to slow or eliminate photoreceptor degeneration and improve visual outcome. New imaging methods are also being developed to better evaluate the disease progression and therapeutic interventions.
Optical coherence tomography, electroretinography, confocal scanning microscopy, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
- Education
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
Specialized labs and equipment
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Equipment |
Function |
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Confocal scanning microscope |
Visualization of retinal cell structure |
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Optical coherence tomography |
Non-invasive method to analyze retinal structure |
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Electroretinography |
Evaluate the photoresponse |
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HPLC and related accessories |
Identify retinal compounds |
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Optokinetics instrumentation |
Evaluate visual behaviour in animal models for retinal diseases and subjected to therapeutic intervention |
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Tissue culture facilities |
Growth of normal, disease and stem cells for retinal research |