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Research

Research Interest 1

Material characterisation of ocular tissue
Numerical simulation of ocular biomechanical performance
Development of medical devices to improve management of eye conditions

Research grants

IMaging-based CUSTOMised EYE diagnostics - IMCUSTOMEYE

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

January 2018 - December 2022

Early Diagnosis and prevention of visual impairment in Keratoconus

ROYAL SOCIETY

September 2020 - August 2022

Development of soft orthokeratology lenses

SEED (JAPAN)

November 2020 - November 2028

Development of New Mathematical Sciences Capabilities for Healthcare Technologies

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

December 2015 - April 2021

Determination of Corneal Biomechanical Properties in vivo.

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

January 2011 - June 2015

Impact Acceleration Account - University of Liverpool 2012

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

October 2012 - March 2017

KEL 12/29 - Improved Management of Meibomian Gland Dsyfunction

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

May 2012 - September 2012

The ostracod carapace window as a biomimetic basis for development of a novel eye shield.

BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

July 2012 - June 2013

Research into heat transfer modelling within the anteriorsegment/external eye.

WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK)

May 2013 - April 2015

    Research collaborations

    Professor David Wong

    Hong Kong University

    Professor Simon Harding

    Clinical assessment of ophthalmology medical devices

    Dr Steve Jones

    Ocular biomechanics

    Dr Yalin Zheng

    Analysis of Ocular Coherence Tomography images

    Professor John Mottershead

    Uncertainty in ocular biomechanics

    Peter Bierman

    Ophtimalia

    Collaboration in development of medical devices

    Dr Stephen Kaye

    Corneal topography

    Dr Rachel Williams

    Biomaterials in contact lenses

    Professor Q Wang

    Wenzhou Medical College

    Mr John Clamp

    UltraVision CLPL

    Dr Pinakin Gunvant

    University of Louisville

    Mr Adrian Beasley

    Keeler Ophthalmic Instruments

    Professor Cynthia Roberts

    Ohio State University

    Biophysics Research Group

    University of Cardiff

    Professor Vasif Hasirci

    Middle Eastern University

    Mr David Pye, Professor Charles McMonnies

    University of New South Wales, Sidney, Australia

    Professor Paolo Rama

    St Raffael Hospital

    Glaucoma Research Unit

    Moorfields Eye Hospital