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Jignasa Mehta

Dr Jignasa Mehta
BSc(Hons) Orthoptics, MRes, PhD

Professional Lead-Orthoptics, Senior Lecturer
School of AHPs and Nursing

Contact

Jigs@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)7 387 520500

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

Reframing ‘wandering’ as a meaningful activity using realist synthesis and qualitative exploration: the FREEDEM study (FREEDEM)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

March 2024 - August 2025

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

    Visuomotor behaviour in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

    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

    Grant application for Project on preventing stair falls in older adults

    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

    Involved in a project; The changing needs of people with sight loss.