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Date: 23 May 2013
Time: 00:31
Ophthalmology research
The Ophthalmology department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) is one of the busiest in the West Midlands, with around 30,000 patients visiting the Outpatients department every year for a wide range of eye conditions.
The department provides both medical and surgical treatment, with four major areas of research activity:
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Retinal disease
- Inflammatory eye disease
Ophthalmology also plays a major role in treating a range of complex rare diseases, as these can affect the eyes as well as other organs and systems.
The importance of collaboration is emphasised by the ophthalmology team’s contribution to research led by other specialties. Patients enrolled on trials of new drugs must often be tested regularly to check for side effects which might affect their vision. Some serious illnesses or injuries, which might be treated and researched mainly by other specialists, cause incidental damage to the eyes, so our ophthalmologists play an important role across a wide range of medical and surgical research.
