Dr Jignasa Mehta BSc(Hons) Orthoptics, MRes, PhD
Professional Lead-Orthoptics, Senior Lecturer School of Health Sciences
- +44 (0)7 387 520500
- Work email Jigs@liverpool.ac.uk
- ORCID0000-0003-1966-4459
Research
Vision in older adults
The impact of vision on falls and fear of falling in older adults.
Exploring sight loss in older adults and associated conditions
Use of Virtual and Augment Reality in Teaching
Ocular accommodation
The effect of Visual Display Units and Smartphone use on ocular acccommodation.
Clinical assessment of accommodation
Research Grants
Impact of visual functions on falls patients
DUNHILL MEDICAL TRUST (UK)
October 2016 - March 2020
Research Collaborations
Mr David Wong, Dr Paul Knox and Dr Anthony Fisher
Project: Visuomotor behaviour in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Internal
The academic and clinical department (St.Paul's Eye Unit) collaborated to evaluate the effect of macular relocation surgery on visuomotor behaviour in patients with AMD.
Mark Hollands
Project: Grant application for Project on preventing stair falls in older adults
External: Liverpool John Moores University
I am a member of the research team at Liverpool John Moores University studying the mechanisms and implications of age-related changes to gaze when coming down the stairs to identify the risk and prevent further falls by modifying staircase design.
HaCCRU
Internal
Involved in a project; The changing needs of people with sight loss.