
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICE POSITIONS
My research interests lie in improving early detection, diagnosis and understanding of retinal disease, particularly macular degeneration. I am interested in studying retinal remodeling - a process where the cells remaining in the diseased retina change their shape, connections & location. I am trying to detect remodelling with advanced eye imaging devices currently used in clinical practice by optometrists and ophthalmologists as this may help predict which individuals are at most risk of vision loss from macular degeneration. This can lead to better diagnosis and tailored management.
I also work to understand related photoreceptor degenerations such as Retinitis Pigmentosa as well as collaborate with bionic eye engineers at UNSW to design devices that account for remodelling and make them more effective at restoring sight advanced eye imaging technologies.
My current research projects are listed below in My Research Activities. You can also find more information on my research at the Centre For Eye Health Research Group and the Retinal Networks Laboratory
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Clinical Science Projects
1. Determining if the choroid contributes to macular degeneration using a novel measurement parameter
3. Using a OCTA image analysis technique to discover new retinal vascular changes in disease
5. Modifying standard functional tests for vision (perimetry) to be specific for macular degeneration
6. What is the gender disparity in academic authorship in optometry?
8. The SQUEEZE project: can a simple hand grip exercise improve imaging of retinal blood vessels?
Laboratory Science Projects
1. Designing better bionic eye technologies by accounting for retinal remodelling in eye disease
2. Discovering new insights in Retinitis Pigmentosa using multiplex labelling
My Research Supervision
My Teaching