Dr Emily Patterson
A £1.6m grant for research into the dynamics of myopia has been awarded by UK Research and Innovation to Dr Emily Patterson, senior vision scientist at Occuity.
The project would explore the reciprocal relationships between ocular structures and visual function during childhood, and sought to uncover the mechanisms behind myopia onset and progression.
Dr Patterson said: ‘I’m confident that the project will have outcomes that translate to earlier identification of those at risk, enhancing monitoring techniques, optimisation of existing therapies, and even new therapeutic approaches.’
The research included a long-term school study with primary schools in Reading, a study of adults with X-linked red-green colour vision deficiency, use of genomic sequencing, an exploration into anisometropia, and a look at the role of optic flow in myopia.