Optical quality of the crystalline lens

Project Information

RALPHMICHAEL

Grant agreement ID: QLK6-CT-1999-51159

Project closed

Start date 26 June 2000

End date 25 June 2002

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 140 400,00

EU contribution € 140 400,00

Coordinated by

THE NETHERLANDS OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Netherlands

Objective

Cataractous lenses will be compared by means of their optical quality, morphology and protein structure to find biophysical causes for lens opacities. Experimental cataract will be induced in vitro in human and animal lenses to link the results from cataract research in animals to human cataracts.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins

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Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

THE NETHERLANDS OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Meibergdreef 47 ; 1105 AZ AMSTERDAM ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data