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Research title:ÌýA Corneal Shape Test: SPARK,(Smart-Phone Assisted Recognition of Keratoconus)

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Abstract

Background: Keratoconus is an eye condition that affects the cornea, the clear, dome shaped surface comprising the front of a patients’ eye. This disease reduces quality of vision through optical distortion, and physical scaring. While our understanding of the early features of disease is extensive, early detection is hampered by the expense of instrumentation, particularly in rural areas and developing nations. A lack of equipment leaves an unmet need for keratoconus detection in clinics around the world, where delays in detection lead to young patients presenting later with irreversible symptoms. Some of this screening equipment replies upon photographing the reflection of concentric rings on the cornea, which can be easily measured instead using a smartphone camera. By measuring the size of the reflections, the curvature at each point of the surface may be calculated and reported as ‘corneal topography’.

Aim: To develop a smartphone based corneal topographer with accuracy that is non inferior to the gold standard Medmont corneal topographer, using novel low-cost materials and methods.

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Biography

Jack is interested in researching how cost effective methods of production and device design impact upon the delivery of eyecare, related to his experience as a locum Optomerist around rural NSW. Current Projects investigate Corneal Topography under Associate Professor Maiteyee Roy, Dr Vinod Maseedupally, as well as researching the effectiveness of different cobalt blue filters used in slit lamp appraisal of the eye.

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Education

Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Vision Science 2016 (Hons)

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Conference attendance

National Optometry Student Conference (NOSC) 2021, CCLSA 2022, WCO 2023, ARVO 2024

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Memberships and affiliations

Young Optometrists

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