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United Kingdom embraces new paradigm of patient-oriented research

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Priorities established by patients, carers and clinicians within the Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership have become reference points for research projects and research funding bodies in the United Kingdom, according to monitoring reviews conducted by Fight for Sight at 1 year after completion of the project.

Since the results were published, Fight for Sight has awarded more than ₤3 million to 46 projects that directly address priorities identified in 10 of the 12 eye condition categories.

“Other funders, including the government, are looking at the priorities when they are making funding decisions. We are delighted to see that researchers are now using those priorities when applying for grants,” Michele Acton, chief executive at Fight for Sight, said.

Click here to read the cover story published in Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition, November/December 2014.