Gratulations to Gokulraj Prabhakaran and Khaldoon Al-Nosairy (OVGU), their collaborative manuscript entitled “Mapping Visual Field Defects With fMRI – Impact of Approach and Experimental Conditions” is now published in Frontiers in Neuroscience – Perception Science. A link to the full article can be found here.

Gratulations to Jacqueline van den Bosch (IMP), Vincenzo Pennisi (OVGU) and Azzurra Invernizzi (UMCG, EGRET-cofund), their collaborative manuscript entitled “Implanted Microsensor Continuous IOP Telemetry Suggests Gaze and Eyelid Closure Effects on IOP—A Preliminary Study” got accepted for publication in the ARVO Journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Vision Science. A link to the full article can be […]

Gratulations to Shereif Haykal (UMCG), his manuscript entitled “Progression of Visual Pathway Degeneration in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Longitudinal Study” got published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience – Sensory Neuroscience. A link to the full article can be found here.

We are very excited to show you the after movie of EGRET(+)! In this extended program, we trained 25 enthusiastic and intelligent young researchers to become the next generation of glaucoma researchers. The result: a great network of amazing scientists that have shown not only to connect on a scientific but also on a social […]

From the start of 2016 – mid 2020, the European Glaucoma Research Training program (EGRET) and the European Glaucoma Research Training program-plus (EGRET-plus) together funded a total 25 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) across Europe to work on important questions related to glaucoma. The ESRs have acquired new, quantitative knowledge on glaucoma and the aging visual […]

Gratulations to Stephen Kelly (CITY), his fourth EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Progression from ocular hypertension to visual field loss in the English hospital eye service” got accepted for publication in the British Medical Journal of Open Ophthalmology. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

On September Xth 2019, Jeferson Jhone da Silva successfully defended his thesis! Congratulations to Dr. da Silva! A PDF version of his thesis is now publically available (only in French) and can be accessed through this link.

On September 6th 2019, Sandra González Torrecilla successfully defended her thesis! Congratulations to Dr. González Torrecilla! A PDF version of her thesis is now publically available (only in French) and can be accessed through this link.

Gratulations to Iris Tigchelaar (OCU) and Georgia Demaria (UMCG), their first EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Refinement and preliminary evaluation of two tablet‐based tests of real‐world visual function” got accepted for publication in Investigative Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

During the EGRET-Plus Training Program, the fellows (and external attendees) have participated in various training activities. Click on the link below to read more about the content of the training activities. Course Description

On the first day, nine EGRET+ fellows presented an overview of their EGRET+ project (summarising their main outputs), followed by the JRB meeting. In the late afternoon, a “Wine and Science” session was organised where invited speaker Prof. Richard Wezel gave an informal talk about the perspectives of cortical implants in the visually impaired. On […]

On Thursday the 12th of December 2019, an EGRET-plus Dissemination Conference has been organised in Groningen (NL) entitled “Progress in Understanding Glaucoma”. This closing symposium was open to external attendees. During this conference, eight EGRET-plus PIs (together representing all fifteen EGRET+ fellows) gave a talk on the work of their fellows, yet put in a […]

Postdoc position in computational visual neuroscience and eye-movements The UMCG (Groningen, NL) has an immediate position available (0.8-1.0 fte) for a postdoctoral scientist with an interest in visual neuroscience and eye-movement research. We are seeking someone with a computational view on the brain, a track-record in eye-movement research, and experience in developing stimuli and analysis […]

Gratulations to Konstantinos Pappelis (UMCG), his second EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Association of Systemic Medication Exposure With Glaucoma Progression and Glaucoma Suspect Conversion in the Groningen Longitudinal Glaucoma Study” got accepted for publication in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. This publication is co-authored by Allison Loiselle (UMCG; www.egret-program.eu). A summary of the publication and a link […]

Congratulations to Daniel Asfaw, our PhD student working in the Crabb Lab at City, for winning The Worshipful Company Spectacle Makers’ Masters Medal for his research paper on eye movements in people with Glaucoma. He received the medal at the Apothecaries London from Huntley Taylor, Master of the organisation. https://www.spectaclemakers.com/https://twitter.com/spectaclemakers/status/1183646167709736961

Gratulations to Stephen Kelly (CITY), his third EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Auditing service delivery in glaucoma clinics using visual field records: a feasibility study” got accepted for publication in the British Medical Journal of Open Ophthalmology. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

Gratulations to Shereif Haykal (UMCG), his first EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Fixel-Based Analysis of Visual Pathway White Matter in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma” got accepted for publication in the Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

“Training Workshop 7” To welcome everyone in Turku, a riverside walk was organised (optional) from the Cathedral to the s/s Bore (the accommodation during the workshop). Just before dinner, the JRB meeting was held. During the first full day’s morning, 21 ESRs presented their latest research progress. After lunch, there was a talk by invited […]

=== VOOR NEDERLANDS, ZIE ONDERAAN === The EGRET+ GLAUCOOM EVENING, held on June 25th 2019, has been a great success! About 50 people (patients, their relatives or others interested) attended this meeting, which gave them a heads-up about the latest glaucoma research on glaucoma by the EGRET+/EGRET-cofund researchers. Click here if you want to read […]

Gratulations to Stephen Kelly (CITY), his second EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Evaluating the Impact of Uveitis on Visual Field Progression Using Large-Scale Real-World Data” got accepted for publication in the Americal Journal of Ophthalmology. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

EGRET+ en EGRET organiseren de “Groninger Glaucoom Avond” De Groninger Glaucoom Avond zal plaatsvinden in het UMCG op 25 juni 2019, van 18:30 tot 22:00. Tijdens deze avond zal er meer informatie worden gegeven over EGRET, zal er een lezing zijn van prof. Nomdo Jansonius en zijn er verschillende workshops waar u zich voor kunt […]

Congratulations to Konstantinos Papellis (UMCG), his first EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Quantification and Repeatability of Vessel Density and Flux as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography” got accepted for publication in the Translational Vision Science & Technology. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

Gratulations to Stephen Kelly (CITY), his first EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Does eye examination order for standard automated perimetry matter?” got accepted for publication in the Acta Ophthalmologica. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

Gratulations to Daniel Asfaw (CITY), his second EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Does glaucoma alter eye movements when viewing images of natural scenes? A between-eye study” got accepted for publication in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

Gratulations to Daniel Asfaw (CITY), his first EGRET+ manuscript entitled “Data on eye movements in people with glaucoma and peers with normal vision” got accepted for publication in Data in brief. A summary of the publication and a link to the full article can be found here.

The EGRET cofund took part in a 4 day workshop in London to discuss statistics in ophthalmology and current research in the field. See the article written by the Crabb Lab from City, the University of London here.