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Dr M Dunn, Dr J Acton No more applications being accepted Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

About the Project

Nystagmus is a constant involuntary oscillation of the eyes, of unknown cause and currently untreatable. In order to progress towards the development of appropriate treatments, it is essential to improve our understanding of the cause of nystagmus. We aim to achieve this by examining the relationship between eye movement properties, perceptual measures of visual function, and observable retinal characteristics. We also hope to provide greater general insight into whether and how abnormal visual input affects retinal development.

The student will use techniques such as microperimetry and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and will design, program and conduct psychophysical tests on patients with nystagmus

Funding Notes

This studentship is generously funded by the College of Optometrists. Funding consists of full tuition fees at UK/EU rate, as well as a Doctoral Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum £14,296 p.a. for 2016/17.

Academic eligibility criteria: Applicants for a studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a 2:1 degree or higher in Optometry and Vision Sciences. Also, in order to be eligible, applicants must be Members of the College of Optometrists at the time of starting the PhD.

Residency: Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU students without further restrictions.

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Psychophysics and retinal imaging: retinal predictors of visual performance in infantile nystagmus

Cardiff University Cardiff Centre for Vision Sciences