[AED Membership Roster] [AED Meeting Rosters]

The Anterior Eye Disease [AED] Study Section reviews basic, applied, and clinical research proposals to investigate the cornea, lens, conjunctiva, iris, ciliary body, trabecular meshwork, lacrimal glands, and retinal ganglion cells in the context of glaucoma.  Proposals reviewed by AED address anatomical, biochemical, biophysical, cell biological, physiological, molecular and genetic aspects of the anterior eye related to normal and pathological processes.  Studies using cell and tissue culture models, animal models, and clinical studies are reviewed. Specific areas covered by AED include:

• Disorders of the anterior segment of the eye, including the following: cataracts, dry eye, congenital and developmental abnormalities, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, hereditary and degenerative diseases, glaucoma, tumors, injury, trauma, and ocular manifestations of systemic diseases,
• Pathology and wound healing of the eye, including control of cell cycle, cell signaling,  apoptosis, response to stress and tissue repair, angiogenesis.
• Design and evaluation of new tests for diagnosis and treatment of anterior eye disease and glaucoma.
• Unique aspects of ocular immunology and inflammation, including uveitis, immune privilege, and response to infectious disease.
• Development of normal and experimentally or pathologically altered eye tissues, excluding the retina/choroid. 
• Pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of ocular infections by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Genetics of Health and Disease Study Section [GHD]
Innate Immunity and Inflammation Study Section [III]
Biology and Diseases of the Posterior Eye Study Section [BDPE]
Bacterial Pathogenesis Study Section [BACP]
Tumor Microenvironment Study Section [TME]