Ophthalmology is part of the Medical Sciences Division of Oxford University, pursuing scientific and clinical research into a range of areas related to the eye and vision.
We also teach the principles and practices of ophthalmology to medical students during their clinical training.
- The Oxford Eye Hospital
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The Oxford Eye Hospital
The Clinical Trials Research Unit, inpatient and outpatient NHS facilities are located in the Oxford Eye Hospital, which is on levels LG1 to 0 in the West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Sleep Studies
Recruitment also takes place throughout the year for studies into sleep.
Sleep Survey
In a recent episode of the Guardian Science Weekly podcast, Russell Foster explains the importance of sleep and invites listeners to take part in his experiment comparing the sleep patterns of Germans and Britons. The Survey can be found HERE.
Highlights
Choroideraemia Gene Therapy Trial
Retinal implant trial update (May2012)
Oxford Ophthalmology Christmas Meeting 5th December 2011
The XII Congress of European Biological Rhythms Society Meeting was held in Oxford this August. Further details can be found here
Other events within the department can be found in the calendar.
