Her Royal Highness visited the Inherited corneal disease Lab, led by Professor Alice Davidson, accompanied by Fight for Sight Chief Executive Keith Valentine.
Professor Davidson's lab aims to identify the genetic origins and molecular mechanisms underlying inherited corneal diseases to facilitate the design and development of diagnostics and therapeutics.
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh was the Royal Patron of Vision Foundation from 2003-2023 before it merged with Fight for Sight in 2023. To ensure Her Royal Highness’ support reaches an international scale, The Duchess is Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, and through this patronage will continue to support the work of Fight for Sight.
Our institute's director, Professor Andrew D Dick, said:
The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology’s close collaboration with Moorfields Eye Hospital is a prime example of the integration of research into education and how clinicians and academics can work alongside one another to transform eye health. We are incredibly proud to see that The Duchess of Edinburgh is taking an interest in the cutting-edge work carried out by brilliant academics in Professor Davidson’s lab.
Links
- HRH Duchess of Edinburgh visits UCL eye health lab
- Inherited corneal disease Lab
- Professor Alice Davidson's academic profile
Images
- All images: UCL/Parsons Media/Mark Cuthbert
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