Ophthalmology Research Interests:

• Glaucoma
  • Progression of glaucoma,
  • Clinical trials (IMPACT; EAGLE; UKGTS; NAMING etc.)
  • Imaging & diagnostic technologies
  • Epidemiology of Open and Closed Angle Glaucoma
  • Shared Care
• Cataract Surgery
• Epidemiology of Eye Disease
  • Global glaucoma; Global uncorrected refractive error
  • Pakistan National Eye Survey: Clinical ophthalmology coordinator.
  • Bangladesh National Eye Survey: Clinical ophthalmology coordinator.
  • Greenland: angle-closure glaucoma
  • Thailand: first population-based glaucoma study
  • Tanzania: epidemic optic neuropathy
  • UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study (uknehs.org.uk)
• Expedition Medicine
  • Altitude retinopathy; IOP at altitude; Expedition medicine preparation

Research Grants:

Professor Rupert Bourne has been awarded more than £5million in research grants to support research into glaucoma and population eye health