by nata004 | May 21, 2019 | Physiological optics of the eye, Research
Intraocular pressure (IOP) may become elevated with muscle exertion, changes in body position and increased respiratory volumes (especially when the Valsalva manoeuvre is involved) all of which are associated with weight lifting. Several studies have shown that IOP is...
by nata004 | Dec 16, 2018 | Research, Vision Neuroscience
In the Marsden Fund awards announced late in 2018, over $700,000 was awarded to a project led by Prof Steven Dakin with Dr Lisa Hamm, Dr Catherine Morgan, and Dr Samuel Schwarzkopf. The project is investigating how the brain limits visual acuity.The overarching goal...
by nata004 | Dec 16, 2018 | Physiological optics of the eye, Research
Congratulations to SOVS bioengineer Dr Ehsan Vaghefi who is behind the innovative MyIScope device that has just received nearly $1m in funding in the 2018 round of the Endeavour Fund, New Zealand’s largest contestable research fund. Dr Vaghefi has made research into...
by nata004 | Sep 7, 2018 | Myopia, Research
Research suggests that the choroid plays a major role in guiding axial eye growth. Using high resolution optical coherence tomography, this project investigates choroidal responses to imposed optical defocus and atropine eye drops in health and disease. For more...
by nata004 | Sep 7, 2018 | Myopia, Research
This project investigates the mechanisms underlying atropine control of eye growth and myopia. Nightly instillation of atropine is the most successful treatment for inhibiting myopia progression at present. However, the site and mode of atropine’s actions are yet to...
by nata004 | Jul 31, 2018 | Myopia, Research
Blue (short-wavelength) LED light suppresses the development of experimental myopia in the chick at apparently lower intensity levels than white LED light. This may be due to either the eye’s chromatic aberration focussing blue light in front of the retina, or through...
