Anterior Eye and Ocular Surface Laboratory
The Anterior Eye and Ocular Surface Laboratory is dedicated to understanding factors that affect the health of the anterior eye and ocular surface and how risk factors can be reduced and treatments developed.
Our research focuses on:
- Corneal cells and nerves in health and disease
- Effect of chemotherapy on the cornea
- Air quality and the ocular surface
- Meibomian gland disease, causes and treatments
The following team of staff from the Anterior Eye and Ocular Surface Laboratory manage research projects and deliver research outcomes:
- Dr Katie Edwards [Chief Investigator]
- Associate Professor Katrina Schmid [Chief Investigator]
- Professor Damien Harkin [Chief Investigator]
- Dr Luisa Holguin-Colorado [Postdoctoral Research Fellow]
- Dr Julie Albietz [Visiting Fellow]
- Dr Nanyu Zhou [Research Associate]
HDR Students currently completing their research studies in the Anterior Eye and Ocular Surface Laboratory are:
- Mr Pradipta Bhattacharya
- Ms Ilyanoon Zahari