Dr Abby Wilson - university college London

Research Fellowships 2021

Dr Abby Wilson’s research is focused on delivering safe, patient-customised treatments for corneal diseases, such as keratoconus, and for vision correction in the general population. To achieve this, she is using advanced optical imaging methods, including speckle interferometry and optical coherence tomography, to spatially map corneal biomechanics and understand the effects of disease. She also uses surgical and nonsurgical interventions including laser vision correction, corneal implants, and crosslinking therapies. Alongside this, Abby is working towards developing a noncontact diagnostic imaging tool capable of sensitively and precisely identifying early-stage keratoconus and biomechanical abnormality during routine eye screenings.

By combining these approaches, the goal is to achieve early and specific diagnosis of abnormalities before the onset of symptoms or significant visual disturbances. It can also advance the availability of low-risk, patient-customised treatment options. This can ensure long-term, high-quality visual outcomes and negate the need for on-going and costly vision correction post-treatment, or invasive and higher risk, late-stage procedures such as corneal transplant.

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