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
T: 01865 234829
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
School students help with sleep research
9 March 2020
A group of students got a taste of research at Oxford earlier this month when they spent a day analysing data at our Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute.
Gene therapy shows promise in tackling common cause of childhood blindness
27 February 2020
The results of a first-in-human clinical trial of gene therapy to treat a common cause of genetic blindness have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.