Welcome

Melles Research Fund USA (MRF-USA) supports ophthalmological R&D and education performed by the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS) and NIIOS-USA. Its focus lays on ophthalmic diagnostic methods and surgical techniques in the field of corneal transplantation, cataract, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

ONGOING R&D

  • Developing low-risk corneal transplantation techniques
  • Developing corneal transplantation techniques for developing countries
  • Developing an algorithm for early detection of an upcoming allograft rejection
  • Developing techniques for more efficient tissue use
  • Developing methods for the early detection and prevention of glaucoma
  • Developing methods for the early detection and prevention of age-related macular degeneration

EDUCATION

The knowledge gained is taught to ophthalmologists in the Netherlands and abroad through scientific publications, presentations at conferences, fellowships and wetlab courses.