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LEITR Research Newsletter

The LEITR Research Newsletter is a quarterly email publication sent out to our subscribers regarding the latest research using human ocular tissue for pharmaceutical or medical device studies.

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Research Tissue

Human eye tissue for research, surgical training, clinical advancement and collaboration

A database of each tissue and its clinical familial medical information – the only comprehensive database of its kind

Diseased as well as healthy human eye tissue available for research

Research opportunities involving whole globes, corneas, lenses, sclera, retinas/RPE, trabecular meshwork, optic nerves, endothelial cells and other areas

On Site Colaboration

on-site-collaboration

Academic, pharmaceutical and medical device researchers can conduct on-site evaluations and initial tissue preservation, yielding better experimental results.
On-site capabilities using human ocular tissue will greatly reduce the post-mortem time interval, which is extremely critical in research studies.
The new facility provides advanced equipment and research lab space with state-of-the-art air filtration for an optimal lab environment.
LEITR will drive the development of new diagnostic tests and pharmacologic treatments for delaying, arresting and preventing progression of ocular diseases.
Hotel-style sleep suites for 24/7 on-site laboratory access.

Ocular Research Advancements

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LEITR at ARVO 2012

SIG Session 246: “Importance and Multiple Uses of Human Donor Eye Tissues in Ophthalmic Research”

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Surface Area Coverage of Suprachoroidal Injections Using A Hollow Microneedle in Fresh Human Globes

Samirkumar R. Patel¹, Lousie Bergman², Lennart C. Berglin², Damian E. Berezovsky³, Xi Wang³, Jason K. Woody⁴, Mark R. Prausnitz¹, Henry F. Edelhauser³

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COMPARISON OF FOUR CULTURE MEDIA FOR THE ISOLATION AND PROPAGATION OF HUMAN CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS

Gary SL Peh¹, Kah Peng Th¹, Fei Yi Wu¹, Donald T Tan^1,2, Jodhbir S Mehta¹

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Microkeratome Versus Femtosecond Laser Predissection of Corneal Grafts for Anterior and Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

Olan Suwan-apichon, MD,*† Johann M. G. Reyes, MD,* Neil B. Griffin, MD,‡ Jerry Barker, BS,‡ Patrick Gore, RN,§ and Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD

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Eye Bank Preparation, Injector Cartridge Pre-Loading, Shipping and Cold Storage of DSAEK Grafts: A Laboratory Study of Endothelial Survival

Hyung Cho¹, Sunju Park¹, Alan Fong¹, David C. Gritz¹, Cheng Zhang¹, Alexandra Herzlich¹, Gibran Mian¹, Patrick Gore², Ashley Morganti², Roy Chuck¹.

Research Partners

With our model of ocular research, we seek to become a magnet to attract the leading researchers and scientific talent and contribute to the discovery of new breakthrough cures for blinding eye diseases. Click on the links to our partners or contact us to become a partner.

What do Opinion Leaders say about The Ocular Research Center?

“The benefit of conducting studies at the Lions Eye Institute for Trasplant and Research is our ability to obtain human eyes within two to four hours of post-mortem time.”

“Our current studies are evaluating the distribution of various drugs and antibodies used in the treatment of AMD following a single microneedle injection into the suprachoridal space. These studies will show the similarities and/or differences in drug delivery compared to rabbit and pig eyes.”

—Dr. Henry Edelhauser, Professor at Emory University Eye Center

“Through LEITR, we will now have an unprecedented ability to access ocular tissue, which will undoubtedly facilitate new discoveries and future therapies.”

—Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, Cornelius Pings Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Cell and Neurobiology Doheny Eye Institute, University of South California

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