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leads the Vision and Eyes Group. Together we have a particular interest in eye disease andÌývisual impairment in childhoodÌýand in the early life origins of and life course influences on chronic complex eye disease in adult life. Through our research, we aim to enhance understanding of these disorders in order to improve their prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and to inform policy decisions nationally and internationally.ÌýOur research methodology includes classical, life course and genetic epidemiology, ophthalmic biostatistics and health services research.ÌýOur research team includes ophthalmic clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians, geneticists and psychologists and we collaborate nationally and internationally with a diverse range of clinicians and scientists.Ìý

The Vision and Eyes GroupÌýis supported by theÌýÌýand our research projects by various grants as listed on the respective page. On Twitter, you can follow updates on the British Childhood Visual Impairment and Blindness Study Ìýand theÌýHomonymous Hemianopia in ChildhoodÌý. You can also follow our researchers'ÌýupdatesÌýatÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý.

Latest news:

• Prof Jugnoo Rahi presented a keynote lectureÌý‘’ at the RCOphth Congress 2023. This lecture will be especially of interest to cliniciansÌýand researchers interested in understanding visual health inequalities.
• We are now looking at how individual children, young people, and their parents adapt to living with visual impairment and how they describe their quality of life. This will help us to develop and improve their health care and support for them. You can hear more and find out how to take part in . If you already know you want to take part in our study, please to help us understand if this study is right for you.
• Prof Jugnoo Rahi presented on as part ofÌýthe Childhood Glaucoma Research Network (CGRN) Kolokotrones Lecture Series. This lecture will be especially of interest to cliniciansÌýand healthcare professionals.ÌýIt will answer your questions onÌýwhyÌýandÌýhowÌýshould we be looking at vision impairment, theÌýimpact it has on children and young people, and is there something realistic you could do in your practice?Ìý