Additional research studies sponsored by The Macula Foundation

The Macula Foundation provides funding for a number of clinical trials throughout the country, some of which are listed below.

 

Harvard Medical School. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
P.I. - Johanna M. Seddon, M.D.
Nutritional Factors and Study of Diet in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. This study is ongoing.
Family and Genetic Studies of Macular Degeneration (sponsored by the NIH)

 

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute
P.I. - W. Richard Green, M.D.
Eye Donor Project - Continuing studies on retinal and macular disease with special efforts at
clinico-pathological correlation with fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography.

 

University at Florida, New York
P.I. - Donald Armstrong, Ph.D., D. Sc.
Age-Related Peroxidation of Lipid and Protein in Bruchs Membrane
Characterizing Oxidative Stress in Samples Isolated from Bruch's Membrane

 

The University of Iowa, Iowa City
P.I. - Edwin M. Stone, M.D., Ph.D.
Studies of idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy at the genetic level.

 

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
P.I. - Mark Lebwohl, M.D.
Use of Oral Phosphate Binders I the Treatment of Pseudo xanthoma Elasticum

 

Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.
P.I. - John S. Pollack, M.D.
Intravitreal Steroid Injection Studies (ISIS) for Juxtafoveal Retinal Telangiectasis, Clinically Significant Macular Edema, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Cystoid Macular Edema & Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

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