The Eye Care Centre at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University represent one of the most well-respected research departments in the country. As the need for retinal research blossoms worldwide and new techniques are investigated to treat eye disease, particularly age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, a Foundation Scholar in Retinal Research will greatly benefit patients in Atlantic Canada.

A Foundation Scholar in retinal research will provide an opportunity to link the excellent work currently being carried out in basic retinal science with clinical retina study.

Photo: Dr. Alan Cruess, district department chief of ophthalmology, looks into a patient's eye.

For more information on how you can support the Foundation Scholar in Retinal Research at the QEII, please contact Julie MacKean, Director of Major Gifts, at 902-473-1778 or qe2foundation.ca.