A commentary on the updated research priorities in ophthalmology: implications and future directions

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Authors: Rupert Bourne, Malik Moledina, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, George Michael Saleh, Jay Self, Sobha Sivaprasad, Srilakshmi M. Sharma, Andrew Ross, Rose M. Gilbert, Maram E. A. Abdalla Elsayed, Won Young Moon, Manjo Doug
+74 more Pádraig J. Mulholland, Alexander Clifford Day, Vito Romano, Geraldine V. Hoad, Madina Kara, Martin Cordiner, Louise Gow, Ghanchi Fd, Praveen J. Patel, Richard P. Gale, Christiana Dinah, Keith Valentine, Cathy Yelf, Vanessa Poustie, NIHR Ophthalmology Specialty Group, Ejaz Ansari, Jane L. Ashworth, Madeline Bayne, Nicholas A. V. Beare, Rupert Bourne, Phillip J. Buckhurst, Hilary Campbell, Emma Chambers, Fransesco Cordeiro, Joanne Creighton, Christiana Dinah, Manjo Doug, Susan M. Downes, Declan W. Flanagan, Richard P. Gale, Faruque Ganchi, Irène Gottlob, Louise Gow, Christopher J. Hammond, Geraldine V. Hoad, Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Kennedy, Anthony King, Andrew John Lotery, Geeta Menon, Sarah Moll, Pádraig J. Mulholland, Ian Nickson, Praveen J. Patel, Vanessa Poustie, Fiona J. Rowe, George Michael Saleh, Peter Scanlon, Brinda Shah, Julie Silvestri, Pelota Sung, Mihaela Sutu, Andrew J. Tatham, El Kashab Tarek, Marta Urgarte, Keith Valentine, Deepali Varma, Marcela Vortruba, Saila Waseem, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Michael Bowen, Catey Bunce, Nick Caplin, Roxanne Crosby‐Nwaobi, Ali Ghareeb, Renata S. M. Gomes, Kerry Louise Hanna, Tina Houlihan, Madina Kara, Liying Low, Ailish Murray, Jay Self, Srilakshmi M. Sharma, Sobha Sivaprasad
DOI: 10.1038/s41433-026-04263-0
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Abstract

The recently published study that refreshed the James Lind Alliance Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership research priorities [ 1 ] represents a significant effort in shaping the future of ophthalmic research by the UK Clinical Eye Research Strategy (UKCERS) [ 2 ]. While the study effectively re-evaluated the most pressing research needs in ophthalmology, this commentary highlights additional considerations and implications of these findings, particularly in light of emerging research and advancements in the field.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Eye
Volume
40
Issue
6
Pages
755–757
Publication date
5 March 2026
Language
EN