Imaging

• Computer analysis of photographic red reflex to detect strabismus in children
• Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Enzymatic treatment studies for diabetic patients may avoid surgical vitrectomy procedures
• Automated screening programs for Diabetic Retinopathy to be incorporated into broad reaching disease prevention programs

Oculogenetics

• To characterize genetic diseases of the eyes in families from Maritime Canada and to identify the genes that cause these diseases
• Identifying genes that cause diseases will produce new treatments, as well as offer appropriate counseling and new detection methods for these diseases.

Retina and Optic Nerve Research laboratory

• Gain a better understanding of disease processes and underlying structural problems
• Development of new and more effective treatments for such disorders as glaucoma and retinal ischemia
• Share discoveries with clinical practitioners and support their incorporation for improved patient care

See also: http://retinaandopticnerveresearch.dal.ca

Glaucoma

• Development of new non-invasive techniques for the assessment of glaucoma
• Assessment of safety and efficacy of new therapeutic agents for the treatment of glaucoma
• Evaluation of new diagnostic and therapeutic instruments
• Evaluation of new surgical intervention in the treatment of glaucoma