The King’s Ophthalmology Research Unit (KORU) is based at King’s College Hospital, led by Professor Tim Jackson. Our research areas include three leading causes of sight loss: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. The team is at the forefront of several cutting-edge eye research trials including a number of pioneering endeavours such as retinal implants (so called ‘bionic eye’) and robotically controlled stereotactic radiotherapy. The centre runs a large number of both investigator-initiated and commercial clinical trials, and leads large, multicentre, national and international randomised controlled clinical trials.

Group Members

Consultants:

• Professor Timothy Jackson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon / Professor of Retinal Research
• Gerassimos Lascaratos, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon / Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer
• Haralabos Eleftheriadis, Consultant Ophthalmologist
• Mohammed Abu-Bakra, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Surgeon
• Anna Grabowska, Consultant Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon
• Obeda Kailani, Consultant Ophthalmologist
• Jim McHugh, Consultant Ophthalmologist

Research Staff:

• Riti Desai, Research Manager
• Lisa Ramazzotto, Trial Manager
• Noimot Timson, Clinical Research Practitioner
• Damilola Ayemojuba, Clinical Trials Co-ordinator
• Stefan Dixon, Research Administrator

Research Fellows:

• Chan Ning Lee, Clinical Research Fellow
• George Murphy, Clinical Research Fellow
• Olivia Cundy, Clinical Research Fellow
• Benjamin Griffin, Clinical Research Fellow
• Nikhil Jain, Clinical Research Fellow