Visual and ocular development
Our visual and ocular development research uses patient centred and basic science approaches to investigate normal and aberrant visual and ocular development.
Our research combines basic science investigations with patient centred studies into normal and abnormal visual function. Key areas of activity focus on developmental biology, the genetics of myopia and the understanding of visual function in children with Down's syndrome.
In 2017, our Down’s Syndrome Vision Research was awarded the UK’s most prestigious academic award – a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – for its pioneering research and treatment of vision problems in children with Down’s syndrome.
Staff members
Dr Jennifer Acton
Senior Lecturer & Director of Recruitment and Admissions
- actonj@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0203
Professor Jeremy Guggenheim
Professor in Myopia Research
- guggenheimj1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0) 29 2087 4904
Dr Philip Lewis
Research Fellow and Electron Microscopy Specialist
- lewispn@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 208 70459
Professor Keith Meek
Head of Biophysics Research Group, Emeritus Professor
- meekkm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6317
Dr Margaret Woodhouse
Senior Lecturer, Head of the Down’s Syndrome Vision Research Unit
- woodhouse@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 76522
Research groups
Our visual and ocular-development theme is pursued within four collaborative groups:
- Eye Movement Experimental Research Group (EMERG)
- Structural Biophysics
- Ocular Therapeutics Group
- Ophthalmic Public Health Group
By participating in our important research, you help us to further our knowledge and improve patients' lives.
