Clinical trials
We offer patients emerging treatments for macular diseases
Browse a list of current, upcoming and previous clinical trials conducted through the Clinical Research Unit.
Enrolling and Upcoming Clinical Trials
| Trial | Condition | Details |
| FURGGHORN | Wet AMD |
Ethical approval HREC/95605/SVHM-2023-367480 |
| PHOENIX | Dry AMD | Recruitment opening soon Ethical approval HREC/99641/SVHM-2023-378051 |
| PORTAL | Wet AMD | Find out more - Paused for recruitment Ethical approval HREC/70305/SVHM-2021-264245 |
| VELODROME | Wet AMD | Find out more - Paused for recruitment Ethical approval HREC/69746/2020-001313-20 |
| RADAR | Diabetic Eye Disease | Ethical approval HREC/13/SAC/92 |
| MacTel Project | MacTel |
Ethical approval HREC/16/POWH/215 |
| NIRVO | RVO |
Ethical approval HREC/61973/SVHM-2020 |
| QUASAR | RVO |
Ethical approval HREC/97356/SVHM-2023-367440 |
Completed Clinical Trials
- HAWK (Wet AMD) - HREC/15/RPAH/167
- RIVAL (Wet AMD) - HREC/13/SHA/46
- FILLY (Dry AMD) - HREC/15/RPAH/394
- CHROMA (Dry AMD) - HREC/14/RPAH/287
- OMASPECT (Dry AMD) - HREC/16/POWH/543
- SEQUOIA (Wet AMD) - HREC/15/RPAH/347
- ARIES (Wet AMD) - HREC/15/RPAH/387
- Talon (Wet AMD) - HREC/53858/SVHM-2019
- PANDA (Wet AMD) - HREC/18/SVHM/251
- Lucerne (Wet AMD) - HREC/49517/SVHM-2019
- OAKS (Dry AMD) - HREC/18/SVHM/252
- MyLight (Wet AMD) - HREC/70671/SVHM-2021-263810
- Talon EXTN (Wet AMD) - HREC/67626/SVHM-2020-232811
- SAPPHIRE (RVO) - HREC/17/POWH/178
- TOPAZ (RVO) - HREC/18/MH/103
- RAVEN (CRVO) - HREC/51264/SVHM-2019
- RIPPLE (RVO) - HREC/67565/SVHM-2020-226369
- BALATON (BRVO) - HREC/65076/SVHM-2020-230166
- COMINO (CRVO) - HREC/65387/SVHM-2020-219227
- AUSSIEDEX - HREC/16/RAH/250
- SwitchDMO Study - HREC/12/RPAH/547
- Genetic study of Diabetic Retinopathy - SESLHD HREC 08/213
- NIRD - HREC/14/RPAH/205
- Bevordex (DMO) - LNR/17/POWH/619
- Ladamo (DMO) - HREC/14/RPAH/204
- Kestrel (DMO) - HREC/18/SVHM/149
- RHINE (DMO) - HREC/18/SVHM/240
- RIPPLE (DMO) - HREC/67565/SVHM-2020-226369
- EXONATE (DMO) - Bellberry HREC 2020/ETH02613
- RHONE-X (DMO) - HREC/63535/SVHM-2020
- CANBERRA - HREC/68388/SVHM-2020-230633
- MacTel CNTF2 - HREC/13/RPAH/393
- MacTel Bilateral - SCGOPHCG HREC RGS0000004826
- Renexus - HREC/17/SVHM/192
Key People
- Kathleen Agorto, Clinical Research Unit Team Leader and Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Dr Elisa Cornish, Medical Retina Specialist
- Thao Dinh, Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Associate Professor Samantha Fraser-Bell, Medical Retina Specialist
- Thomas Groeneveld, Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Dr Kate Hodgen, Medical Retina Fellow
- Dr Anelisa Koh, Uveitis Fellow
- Emily Luu, Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Sharon McKenzie, Clinical Research Nurse
- Professor Matthew Simunovic, Vitreoretinal Surgeon
- Damian Stephens, Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Dr Richard Symes, Medical Retina Specialist
- Danijel Trifunovic, Clinical Research Unit Team Leader and Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Hong Vu, Clinical Research Orthoptist
- Maria Williams, Clinical Research Manager
- Dr James Wong, Medical Retina Specialist
- Dr Sophia Zagora, Medical Retina Specialist
