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

• Professor Timothy Jackson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon/Professor of Retinal Research
• Gerassimos Lascaratos, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon/ Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer
• Haralabos Eleftheriadis, Consultant Ophthalmologist
• Eoin O’Sullivan, Consultant Ophthalmologist
• Mohammed Abu-Bakra, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Surgeon
• Anna Grabowska, Consultant Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon
• Riti Desai, Research Manager
• Chan Ning Lee, Clinical Research Fellow
• Shohista Saidkasimova, Research Fellow
• Kirthi Varo, Research Fellow
• Paul Nderitu, Research Fellow
• James Neffendorf, Research Fellow
• Noimot Timson, Clinical Trials Co-ordinator
• George Murphy, Clinical Research Fellow
• Ignacio Cano Sanchez, Clinical Trials Co-ordinator
• Lisa Ramazzotto, Assistant Trial Manager