Directed by Head of Research for Ophthalmology, Professor Andrew Dick, ophthalmic research at Bristol is made up of strategic core groups with expertise in:

• Understanding maintenance of the ocular surface and cornea -Professor John Armitage
• How the eye combats infection and inflammation - Professor Andrew Dick, Dr Lindsay Nicholson, Dr Richard Lee
• Investigating the relationships between the eye and brain - Dr Denize Atan
• Epidemiology programmes focussing on determining the quality of life, the evidence base for therapies, ocular and visual development in children and pathways of improved health care delivery - Cathy Williams and John Sparrow.