Ophthalmology
Research Themes
(Retinal diseases)
1. Genetic study on the development and treatment effects in eyes with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
2. Clinical studies of various imaging techniques in the field of macular diseases
3. Clinical study to explore the mechanisms of visual loss in eyes with retinal vein occlusion and macular edema
4. Clinical study using static perimetry to monitor the progression in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa
(Glaucoma)
5. Basic and clinical studies on the mechanisms of loss of retinal ganglion cells in eyes with glaucoma
6. Development of new drug delivery system
7. Genetic study on susceptible genes relevant to ocular hypertension and fragility of retinal nerve fibers
Staff
| Ｎame | Title・Positions | Main Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki IIJIMA | Professor | Retinal vein occlusion, Clinical study using perimetry |
| Kenji KASHIWAGI | Associate Professor | Basic and clinical studies on the mechanisms of loss of retinal ganglion cells in eyes with glaucoma |
| Tomohiro OOSHIRO | Assistant Professor | Clinical study on diabetic maculopathy |
| Yoichi SAKURADA | Assistant Professor | Genetic study on the development and treatment effects in eyes with AMD |
| Yasushi TATENO | Assistant Professor | Clinical study on retinal detachment surgery |
| Kazuyoshi KITAMURA | Assistant Professor | Epidemioplogic study on glaucoma |
| Atsushi SUGIYAMA | Assistant Professor | Study on choroidal neovascularization in eyes with high myopia |
| Wataru KIKUSHIMA | Assistant Professor | Clinical study on treatment of Exudative AMD |
| Seigo YONEYAMA | Assistant Professor | Anti-VEGF treatment and genetic heterogeneity |
| Mio MATSUBARA | Assistant Professor | Clinical study on glaucoma surgery |