Aditya Jyot Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Gene therapy and stem cell therapy are overlapping areas of biomedical research with similar therapeutic goals. In stem cell therapy, whole cells are infused or transplanted into a patient for the treatment of inherited and acquired diseases. The eye is considered an immune-privileged site, in that cells implanted there are less likely to be rejected than they might be in other parts of the body. Research Focus Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The purpose of the biobank is to collect and store human samples and clinical information. The stored samples will then be used by researcher in future studies.

The mission of this centre is to advance the development of ophthalmic image interpretation and its role in advancing the understanding of treatments for preventing blindness through collaborative clinical research.

AJFTLE can provide primary eye care services through reading center for improving eye care delivery in the country and enhancing access to services in difficult to reach areas and rural, urban slums of India.

Key Features of This Model:

• Linkage between hospitals: Tele-link
• Centralized reading center for FP, OCT, FFA
• Creating awareness regarding eye related disorders and primary eye care

Epidemiological studies are used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease hazel ready developed. It is the cornerstone of public health and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive health care.

To provide comprehensive ocular medicare benefits to underserved population for various ocular diseases.

1. To create awareness about different blinding conditions and provide service via a pocket based approach in slums of all the wards of Mumbai.
2. To provide comprehensive ocular examination services and if disease condition is diagnosed then to provide appropriate eye care.
3. To evaluate the prevalence of diabetes and its influence in different blinding conditions.
4. To identify socio-economic status and other (health) risk factors associated with different blinding conditions
5. To understand the biology of disease mechanisms.
6. To create a genetic database to be utilized for designing diagnostic panel for early prediction of disease manifestation

Kamala Sundaram Foundation for Twinkling Little Eyes started Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam Oration Award for researchers and clinicians in the field of ophthalmology.
First Aditya Jyot Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam Oration Award was bestowed to Dr.Takeshi Iwata for his contribution in ophthalmic genetic research.
Dr.Takeshi Iwata’s research focuses on retinal diseases, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and hereditary retinal diseases to identify the cause and explore the molecular mechanism of the disease onset.
His laboratory is responsible for two large consortiums based In Japan and Asia. The Japan Whole Exome Consortium for Hereditary Retinal Disease focuses on 36 inherited retinal disease to identify the disease-causing mutations in Japanese population with over 30 university ophthalmology departments being involved in the consortium.