Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology
Head
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Russell Foster
Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology and the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute
+44 (0)1865 618661
People
Who works in this Division?
Contact
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F: 01865 234795
E: enquiries@eye.ox.ac.uk
What do we do?
We maintain a strong tradition of close cooperative contacts between clinical and non-clinical researchers across Oxford. This allows new discoveries on the biology of the eye and the ocular regulation of brain function, to be translated into clinical practice across broad areas of health.
Our research strategy recognises the dual function of the eye as both the receptor organ for vision and for the regulation of sleep and circadian (24h body clock) systems. We are currently the only research centre in Europe, and one of the very few in the world, where these dual functions of the eye are being studied in parallel.
Find out more about ophthalmology clinical trials.
Read the history of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology.
What's new
Scientists uncover the role of neuronal networks in moving between wake and sleep states
13 August 2020
Changes in the way that neurons communicate with each other affect our ability to move between sleep and wake states.
Professor Robert MacLaren receives Innovation Award
27 July 2020
Professor Robert MacLaren is the winner of the Inspiring Leadership category in the Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Awards 2020 for his work on Nightstar, a retinal gene therapy company.