Fight for Sight and Nystagmus Network are funding research into the impact of glare in infantile nystagmus and albinism in the hope of improving outcomes for people with the condition. … Continue reading Two new nystagmus research projects funded
Category: research
Nystagmus research grant funding open for applications
The next round of small grant awards for nystagmus research is now open for application. The grant, funded jointly by Fight for Sight and the Nystagmus Network is worth up … Continue reading Nystagmus research grant funding open for applications
Parents invited to take part in research
Sophie Waltl (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy honours student, Australian Catholic University) is assisting with research on a new assessment that describes vision use in children – the ‘Measure of Early Vision … Continue reading Parents invited to take part in research
Circadian Therapeutics Sleep Health Survey
Circadian Therapeutics are seeking vision-impaired individuals between 18 – 70 years to participate in a research project exploring experiences of sleep and daily rhythm disruption. In partnership with the Blind … Continue reading Circadian Therapeutics Sleep Health Survey
Congratulations, Dr Thomas
The Nystagmus Network is sending huge congratulations to the newly qualified Dr Nikita Thomas. Dr Thomas achieved her PhD this month. Nikita is well known to members of the Nystagmus … Continue reading Congratulations, Dr Thomas
Vision impairment and employment – a research project
Guest Post: Dr. Liz Ellis, VICTAR, University of Birmingham The Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) at the University of Birmingham is conducting research to understand more about … Continue reading Vision impairment and employment – a research project
Nystagmus does cause visual crowding – it’s official
It’s long been understood that people with nystagmus can struggle to pick out objects from an image or face in a crowd. That’s a phenomenon called visual crowding. But how … Continue reading Nystagmus does cause visual crowding – it’s official
Thank you, Nikita
On World Sight Day 2020, Nikita was named an Eye Health Hero by the IAPB (the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness). Nominated for her innovative work in perimetry, … Continue reading Thank you, Nikita
Thank you, Mervyn
Nystagmus can be challenging to diagnose in children and often the level of sight loss a newly diagnosed child will experience is unclear, leading to significant anxiety for parents who … Continue reading Thank you, Mervyn
Thank you, Libby
Inspired by her 2 younger sisters, who both have nystagmus, final year geography student, Libby chose to explore the experiences of young visually impaired adults in their local space and … Continue reading Thank you, Libby