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Translational Ophthalmology & Medical Technology

Research designed to move ophthalmic technologies from experimental characterization to clinical validation and adoption.

  • Medical devices
  • Biomaterials
  • Biocompatibility
  • Optical characterization
  • Clinical validation
  • Clinical studies
  • Clinical trials
  • Usability studies
  • Performance studies
  • Real-world evidence
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Regulatory evidence
  • Technology transfer
  • Industry collaboration

The question

What evidence is required for a new ophthalmic technology to be adopted safely and used well in real clinical practice?

Why it matters

Technologies only benefit patients when their performance, biocompatibility and usability are demonstrated in the conditions of real care.

Our approach

Structured evidence pathways: optical and material characterisation, biocompatibility assessment, usability and performance studies, clinical validation and real-world evidence.

Translational impact

Regulatory-grade and clinically meaningful evidence generated in collaboration with clinical services and industry partners.

Technologies & methods

  • Optical Bench

    Optical bench characterisation

    Characterisation of intraocular and contact lenses — monofocal, multifocal, toric and EDOF optics — under simulated physiological conditions.

  • Clinical Research

    Clinical & medical-device studies

    Prospective, observational and interventional studies, usability and performance evaluation, postoperative follow-up and real-world evidence.

  • Ocular Imaging

    Optical biometry & ultrasound biomicroscopy

    Axial and segmental ocular measurement supporting lens calculation and device positioning studies.

  • Computational Methods

    Artificial intelligence & predictive models

    Model development, validation and digital biomarker definition on multimodal ocular data.

People in this area

Projects

  • Completed

    European Dry Eye Network (EDEN)

    European doctoral training network advancing the understanding of Dry Eye Disease through structural and physiological characterisation, improved diagnostics and therapy, and multidisciplinary training of early-stage researchers.

Selected publications

[PLACEHOLDER] Selected publications for this research area will be listed here from the shared publications database. No references have been invented.

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