Applied Vision Research Group

Applying Visual Science in the Real World

Professor David Crabb

Leader of Applied Vision Research Group

Members of the Research Group

Professor David Crabb	Leader
Professor John Barbur	Member
Ms Penny D'Ath	Member
Dr Luis Diaz-Santana	Member
Professor David Edgar	Member
Professor Bruce Evans	Member
Professor Manfred Fahle	Member
Professor Alistair Fielder	Member
Professor Ted Garway-Heath	Member
Dr Simon Grant	Member
Dr Steve Gruppetta	Member
Mr Alister Harlow	Member
Professor Sarah Hosking	Member
Professor Chris Hull	Member
Mr Chris Hunt	Member
Dr Aachal Kotecha	Member
Professor John Lawrenson	Member
Dr Dean Melmoth	Member
Dr Merrick Moseley	Member
Dr Franziska Rauscher	Member
Dr Marisa Rodriuigez-Carmona	Member
Dr Catherine Stewart	Member
Dr Ahalya Subramanian	Member
Professor David Thomson	Member
Professor Ananth Viswanathan	Member

Aims

The Applied Vision Research (AVR) Group unites a large number of researchers with interests in the optometric, wider clinical, and applied environments. This diverse research group has benefited from significant recruitment, which has allowed us to reach a critical mass of experienced researchers in the areas of amblyopia, glaucoma, measurement techniques in vision, and primary care optometry. An overarching aim of our research is to link basic visual mechanisms with clinical practice. To achieve this we use a variety of research methods and techniques, ranging from standard clinical tools to mathematical models, to enhance the detection of visual disorders and improve the quality of life for those with visual problems. Our research impacts on the full spectrum of the population, from pre-term babies to the elderly patient with glaucoma. The group is organised into four laboratories, each of which has made key contributions to clinical investigative optometry, ophthalmology or visual science during the census period.

Research Labs

The group consists of the following labs