Two Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine researchers have received grants totaling $40,000 from Eversight — a global nonprofit network of eye banks — for projects aimed at helping glaucoma patients and those with Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy.
Dr. Sudha K. Iyengar reportedly received a $20,000 grant to identify genetic biomarkers for Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy, which will help clarify why some people have a higher risk for the disease, as well as potentially aid eye banks in identifying appropriate donor tissue for cornea transplants.
And Dr. Padmanabhan Pattabiraman was awarded $20,000 to study primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) by using liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy to assess the biological makeup of the protein compounds associated with the disease.
Both doctors were among 11 national recipients of funding for research projects that can help prevent blindness and improve deteriorating eyesight.
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Source: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine