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• Dagnelie Ultra Low Vision Lab

  The Ultra Low Vision Lab is interested in assessing and enhancing the functional visual abilities of individuals with ultra-low vision. The lab uses psychophysical experiments to investigate innovative methods for improving visual prostheses.

  Research Areas: cortical and retinal visual prosthesis, retinitis pigmentosa, vision rehabilitation, low vision

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  Principal Investigator

  Gislin Dagnelie, M.S., Ph.D.

  Department

  Ophthalmology
  

• Singh Lab: Stem Cell Transplant Group

  The goal of the Singh Lab is to cure retinal degeneration due to genetic disease in patients. There are many retinal diseases such as Stargardts, Macular Degeneration, and Retinitis Pigmentosa, that are currently incurable. These diseases damage and eventually eliminate photoreceptors in the retina. The lab's aim is to take healthy photoreceptors derived from stem cells and transplant them into the patient’s retina to replace the lost photoreceptors. The transplanted photoreceptors are left to mature, make connections with the recipient’s remaining retina, and restore vision. Further, the lab is most interested in the cone-photoreceptor rich region of the macula, which is the central zone of the human retina, enabling high-acuity vision for tasks such as facial recognition and reading.

  Research Areas: photoreceptor transplantation, retinal surgery technology and device development, retinal stem cell transplantation, clinical trials in retinal gene therapy

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  Principal Investigator

  Mandeep Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

  Department

  Ophthalmology
  

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