Enhancing the education of professionals involved in eye care and in ophthalmic research
Roper-Hall Eye Foundation funds University of Birmingham undergraduate elective bursaries, conference travel awards and an ophthalmology prize
5th Year MBChB University of Birmingham Medical Student Elective Bursaries 2025
‘A reflection into the knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents regarding children's eye care in Tanzania’ to be undertaken at Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Winner of the Sir Adrian Cadbury Elective Bursary
‘How do cataract surgery outcomes in a tertiary ophthalmology centre in Vietnam compare to WHO guidelines?’ to be undertaken at Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong Road, Hanoi Vietnam.
Winner of the Augustine Sutton Elective Bursary
‘Exploring advanced eye disease in an underserved population in New York City: What are the barriers and facilitators in the prevention of conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma?’ to be undertaken at Brooklyn Eye Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Winner of the Jameson Evans Elective Bursary
‘How did observing cataract surgery in a high-volume centre in Mumbai compare to similar procedures in the NHS in terms of efficiency and patient outcomes?’ to be undertaken at Orbit Eye Hospital, Mumbai, India.
‘In the context of a Sydney-based healthcare setting, what are the potential
mechanisms linking perivenular paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) to systemic malignancies such as colorectal cancer, and how can local multidisciplinary approaches enhance the diagnosis and management of such cases?’ to be undertaken at Westmead University Hospital, Sydney and Macquarie Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
University of Birmingham Undergraduate Conference Travel Award
‘Improving Dry Eye Disease Management: Evaluating Prescribed Eye Drops Against TFOS DEWS II Guidelines’. Poster presentation at the Ocular Surface Insight: Dry Eye Masterclass and Symposium in London in March 2025.
University of Birmingham MBChB Undergraduate Ophthalmology Prize Essay
'Tele-Ophthalmology in the 21st Century: Innovation or Necessity for Global Eye Health?'
2025 Winner: Raphael Kohn (download the winning essay here)
