The ZEAL Study
The ZEAL Study is investigating the prevalence of hyperopia (long-sightedness), and how it impacts educational performance, in primary school children living in Zimbabwe.
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Our research is important to us ,and our group bring together a diverse number of researchers, but all with a focus on clinically relevant vision research employing the best techniques to optimise measurement of visual function and structure. Our expertise includes a broad range of psychophysical techniques, higher-order aberrations, high-resolution OCT and photographic imaging and computational analysis of data in Matlab and R.
Below are the projects that our group are currently working on.
Please see our publication list for further details of research findings from our group.
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The REVEAL Study
The Eye in Down Syndrome as a Window to Alzheimer’s Disease.
The CHAMP Study
The Childhood Atropine for Myopia Progression (CHAMP) study is investigating whether the use of eye drops can slow the progression of myopia (short-sightedness) in children.
The NICER Study
The Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) study is the largest study in the UK or Ireland to examine how children's vision changes through childhood and adolescence
The SEE Project
The SEE project, funded by Action Medical Research, is a research study exploring an alternative, in-school model of eyecare for children in special education settings. Click here to find out more.
Novel ophthalmic imaging
We are currently involved in research using novel ophthalmic imaging including Retinal and Anterior segment OCT, In-vivo photoreceptor imaging, slit lamp photography and confocal corneal imaging.
Using our Vision in daily life
Our group are involved in a number of projects which aim to explore visual function across a wide range of activities and tasks in daily life projects.
Visual disorders in Special needs
Learn more about our research investigating visual processing and optical performance in children with developmental disability.
Moorfields Acuity Chart
In partnership with Moorfields Eye Hospital, our research group developed the Moorfields Acuity Chart, a visual acuity chart which is more sensitive to early signs of age-related macular degeneration.
Structural and functional investigation of the visual system
studies investigating the structure and function of the visual system both in the healthy and diseased eye.
