Anterior segment of the eye

Olav KristianslundGroup leader
Olav Kristianslund
Group leader

We aim to contribute with increased knowledge within the field of ophthalmology. Our research projects include glaucoma and diseases, as well as conditions related to the cornea and the lens.

The group consists of scientific employees at the University of Oslo and physicians and optometrists at Oslo University Hospital, and cooperates with different researchers within other relevant fields.

Link to University of Oslo home page -including complete member list

OUH affiliated members

Projects

  • Evaluation of patients with late in-the-bag IOL dislocation
  • Corneal collagen crosslinking in keratoconus
  • Cataract surgery with implantation of an IOL in children under the age of 12 weeks
  • Circumferential trabeculotomy in primary congenital glaucoma
  • Eye manifestations in patients with Marfan syndrome
  • Conjunctival microcirculation for assessment of systemic and local eye circulatory failure
  • Corneal transplantation – evaluation of treatment
  • Intraocular inflammation, cystoid macular edema and NSAIDs after anterior eye segment surgery
  • Keratoconus epidemiology and risk factors
  • Quality and research registers for anterior eye segment disease