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PhD, Dip Appl Sc (Optom), BSc (Hons Pharm), FAAO, FARVO
Christine Wildsoet is a Professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The Wildsoet Lab is largely focused on refractive error development and myopia (short-sightedness). Animal models (chicks and guinea pigs), in combination with advanced molecular biology techniques are being used in basic translational research, along with studies involving human subjects directed towards:
- Understanding eye growth regulation and myopia, including the local ocular signal pathways linking the retina (seeing layer) with the outer support structures, i.e., choroidal and scleral components of the eye wall, the role of the retinal pigment epithelium as a cellular relay, key changes in choroid and sclera underlying accelerated eye growth, and the role of intraocular pressure as a potential inflationary force.
- Understanding mechanisms underlying currently used clinical myopia control strategies, including optical and pharmacological interventions, with a view to improving efficacy, as well as developing novel approaches, including gene therapy- and tissue engineering-based ones.
- Understanding the current myopia epidemic and specifically the underlying visual and behavioural factors that drive myopia, with a view to developing behavioural interventions to protect against myopia.
Research Areas:
http://wildsoetlab.berkeley.edu/Home (berkeley.edu)
Selected Publications:
http://wildsoetlab.berkeley.edu/wildsoet-publications.html