Your impact
Every donation brings us closer to developing new treatments that can protect and restore vision. Your support is helping researchers at the University of Southampton make real progress against sight-threatening conditions that affect people of all ages.
Supporting the people behind the breakthroughs
Your generosity is funding researchers at every stage of their careers - from PhD students to postdoctoral scientists - helping to drive forward discoveries that could transform patient care.
- Two PhD students are currently funded thanks to a generous legacy gift
- Postdoctoral scientists are continuing vital long-term research studies
- A laboratory technician supports the wider research team
- A research governance administrator is part-funded to help studies run effectively
Together, these roles form the foundation of our research.
Advancing research and innovation
Your donations help provide the cutting-edge technology researchers need to better understand eye diseases and develop new treatments.
Funding has supported:
- Advanced retinal imaging to improve diagnosis and monitoring
- Specialist software used in clinical settings to support patient care
- Equipment that enables vital research into complex eye conditions
This investment is accelerating the pace of discovery and improving how patients are diagnosed and treated.
Making a difference to patients today
Your support is already improving patient experience and care.
New equipment funded through Gift of Sight has:
- Reduced children’s clinic visit times from over 90 minutes to just 20–30 minutes
- Improved diagnostic accuracy for patients with complex eye conditions
- Enabled clinicians to see and support more patients
- Led to a clinical trial for age-related macular degeneration
These advances make a real, immediate difference to people living with sight loss.
Enabling future breakthroughs
Your support helps unlock additional funding from major grant bodies, multiplying the impact of every donation and enabling even more research to take place.
Supporting initiatives such as the Gift of Sight Clinical Research Awards, encourages clinicians and researchers to share their work and develop their expertise on an international stage.
The highest performing ophthalmology student is also recognised each year with the Gift of Sight Andrew Elkington Award.
Looking ahead
There is still so much more to do.
With continued support, we can:
- Expand research into new treatments for blinding diseases
- Support the next generation of eye researchers
- Bring life-changing discoveries closer to patients
With the support of Gift of Sight, we can continue to make important progress towards preventing blindness" - Professor Andrew Lotery
Be part of the progress
Every gift, no matter how large or small, plays a role in advancing research and protecting vision for future generations.
Please help us continue this vital work.
