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Augusto Azuara-Blanco

Professor

  • Room 03.026 - Clinical Science A

    United Kingdom

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Clinical trials methodology, evidence synthesis, quality of life measures, ophthalmology

19962019

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Research Interests

I am a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology.   My clinical activity takes place at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and is mainly dedicated to patients with glaucoma.  I have surgical expertise on complex glaucomas and cataract. 

My academic career at the Centre fof Public Health (Health Services Research Group) is focused in trying to improve eye care and investigating the efficacy, efficiency and safety of new technologies for eye diseases (e.g., treatments, diagnostic tests, models of eye care).  I have expertise in primary and secondary research methodology.   I am Chief Investigator of several trials, including EAGLE, an international multicentre RCT comparing primary lens extraction versus laser iridotomy in patients with angle-closure glaucoma; GATE, an UK-based multicentre diagnostic study evaluating automated imaging technologies in glaucoma; and CHAMP-UK, a multicentre randomised trial evaluating low dose atropine eye drops for children with myopia.   I am co-applicant of several UK-based trials: TAGS and GLAURIOUS (on glaucoma), DIAMONDS and EMERALD (on diabetic retinopathy), EDNA and MIRROR (on age-related macular degeneration).  I have received research funds from MRC, NIHR-EME, NIHR-HTA, Horizon 2020, and charities.   I have published over 210 peer-reviewed papers, over 20 book chapters, and edited three books.   My work has been cited over 5000 times and my current Scopus h-index is 40.  

Leadership positions: elected member of the NIHR-HTA prioritisation committee; member of the Executive Commitee of the European Glaucoma Society (2016-2020);  Lead of the European Glaucoma Society Guidelines Committee;  Lead of the European Glaucoma Society Outcomes Committee;  member of the 2017 NICE glaucoma guidelines; 2012 Chair of the UK & Eire Glaucoma Society;  member of the Editorial Board of several specialist journals, including the Cochrane Eye and Vision Group, EYE and Journal of Glaucoma.  Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Past member of the Scientific Committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.    Past lead of the CCRN-NIHR (Scotland 2010-2012).  

Special honours: Recipient of the 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award; honorary member of the Italian Glaucoma Society; King James IV Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2019)  

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Projects

R6544CPH: External Automatic Glaucoma Laser (EAGLE) for the first-line glaucoma treatment: Commercial prototype development and validation

Congdon, N. & Azuara-Blanco, A.

19/09/2016 → …

Project: Research

R1355CVS: Effectiveness of Lens Extraction with Intraocular Lens Implementation for the treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (EAGLE)

Azuara-Blanco, A.

01/08/2013 → 31/01/2015

Project: Research

Research Output

Comparison of Goldmann applanation and Ocular Response Analyser tonometry: intraocular pressure agreement and patient preference

McCann, P., Hogg, R. E., Wright, D. M., McGuinness, B., Young, I. S., Kee, F. & Azuara-Blanco, A., 27 Aug 2019, In : Eye.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Core outcomes for geographic atrophy trials

    Krezel, A. K., Hogg, R., Lohfeld, L., Chakravarthy, U. & Azuara-Blanco, A., 17 Dec 2019, In : British Journal of Ophthalmology. Y.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    File
    • 21 Downloads (Pure)

    Diabetic macular oedema and diode subthreshold micropulse laser (DIAMONDS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    DIAMONDS Study Group, 12 Feb 2019, In : Trials. 20, 11 p., 122.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    File
    • 3 Citations (Scopus)
    172 Downloads (Pure)

    Effectiveness of Multimodal imaging for the Evaluation of Retinal oedema And new vesseLs in Diabetic retinopathy (EMERALD)

    EMERALD Study Group, 28 Jun 2019, In : BMJ Open. 9, 6, 8 p., e027795.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    File
    • 76 Downloads (Pure)

    Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Levels Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Evidence from the EYE-RISK and European Eye Epidemiology Consortia

    European Eye Epidemiology Consortium & EYE-RISK consortium, 01 Mar 2019, In : Ophthalmology. 126, 3, p. 393-406

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 14 Citations (Scopus)

    Activities

    • 25 Participation in conference
    • 6 Editorial activity
    • 3 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
    • 1 Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

    European Glaucoma Society Congress

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Speaker)
    30 Jun 2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

    Glaucoma Research Society Meeting

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Speaker)
    03 Sep 2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

    European Glaucoma Society Congress

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Organiser)
    21 Jun 2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

    European Glaucoma Society Congress

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Organiser)
    20 Jun 2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

    ESCRS Glaucoma Day 2016

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Session chair)
    09 Sep 2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference