Research in IMO
Ongoing projects
Identification of new retinal dystrophies genes and characterization of genotype-phenotype correlations
The aim of this research project is to identify new causative genes of retinal dystrophies, in order to contribute to the knowledge and diagnosis of these diseases.
HUMANeye
Implantable titanium net to combat pathological corneal shape deformations.
Holocore
Efficacy and safety of autologous cultivated limbal stem cells transplantation (ACLSCT) for restoration of corneal epithelium in patients with limbal stem cell deficiency.
Project history
Mass sequencing of exomes for the identification of new genes and variants responsible for retinal dystrophies
Retinitis pigmentosa, with a prevalence of 1 in 4,000 people and more than one million sufferers worldwide, is the most common retinal dystrophy. These diseases are neurodegenerative and caused by the death of the photoreceptors and cells of the retinal pigment epithelium.
NEUTON
Phase IV clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of aflibercept in Naïve patients with macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in Treat and extend (TAE) individualized treatment regimen.