Monday, March 18, 2024
A new research centre at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science aims to use advanced eye imaging to make breakthroughs in better understanding, diagnosing and treating eye conditions and diseases. It also aims to use the eye's unique properties to find biomarkers that could aid interdisciplinary teams in the early identification of systemic disease.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) each recently announced $2.36 million to establish the new research centre, tentatively called the Canadian Vision Imaging Centre.
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