Research

The vitreoretinal service at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK is a high volume tertiary referral service with a strong tradition of vitreoretinal surgery. All aspects of vitreoretinal surgery are performed and the department has an active training and research programme.
Professor John Marshall heads the ophthalmic academic science department at the Rayne institute.
Strong links with the Medical Eye Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital provide us with a broad experience in managing patients with the vitreoretinal complications of uveitis.

We are investigating methods for computerised diagnosis of retinal disease. Projects have been ongoing since 1993 to design image analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence programmes which will allow automated diagnosis of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. 

Optical coherence tomography is being used to investigate the pathogenesis of macular diseases such as macular hole formation. 

There are a number of studies into the treatment of the vascular occlusive diseases of the eye especially retinal vein occlusions for which special blood flow measurements are taken. New surgical techniques are being tried to treat central retinal vein occlusion.

Ongoing clinical studies are investigating conditions such as macular disease, retinal vascular disease, retinal detachment, ocular inflammation and diabetic retinopathy.

Research into the retina is a fast moving and exciting area. New technologies are being developed currently which may be used for retinal disease in the future.

Donations to Research

If you wish to make a donation to the reasearch into retinal disease at St Thomas's Hospital please contact tom@retinasurgery.co.uk.