Research Projects & Grants

County/Local

  • George P. Cheng Vision Intervention Program, Role: Principal Investigator, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Status: Awarded
  • Vision Services- Barstow Unified School District, Role: Principal Investigator, Barstow Unified School District, Status: Awarded
  • George P. Cheng, MD Children's Vision Screening Program, Role: PD/PI, Moreno Valley Unified School District, Status: Awarded
  • George P. Cheng Vision Intervention Program, Role: PD/PI, Palm Springs Unified School District, Status: Awarded

For Profit Organization

  • VGFTe-ROP-1920, randomized controlled, multi-center study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravitreal aflibercept compared to laser photocoagulation in patients with retinopathy of prematurity, Role: PI, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (10/2021 - 10/2022) Status: Completed
  • An Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Who Received Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity in the VGFTe-ROP-1920 Study, Role: PI, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (01/2021) Status: Approved
  • RAINBOW study: A randomized, controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Ranibizumab compared with laser therapy for the treatment of infants born prematurely with retinopathy of prematurity, Role: Investigator, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (02/2018 - 02/2019) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Risk of Ocular Hypertension with Postoperative Topical Steroid Use After Strabismus Surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Ophthalmology, (05/2024) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Postnatal Growth and Retinopathy of Prematurity Model Development Study (G-ROP-1), Role: Co-Investigator, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, (09/2012 - 03/2019) Status: Closed

State

  • Bright Eyes: Children Vision Screening and Intervention, Role: Principal Investigator, First 5 (Children & Families Commission) of Riverside County, (02/2011 - 06/2012) Status: Closed
  • George P. Cheng Vision Intervention Program, Role: PD/PI, Hemet Unified School District, Status: Awarded
  • George P. Cheng, MD Children's Vision Screening Program, Role: PD/PI, Victor Elementary School District, Status: Awarded