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Clinical Investigation and Visual Sciences – (Ph.D.)

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Optometry and Vision Sciences
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 3,970 - ≈ € 14,835 (non-EEA)
Location: Cardiff / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 36 months Start Date: January, April, July, October
Educational Form:
  • Academic PhD
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Location flexibility:
  • Primarily at University
Project type:
  • Open PhD programme
Languages: English 
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Location of Cardiff University

Research areas include:

* Theoretical and clinical aspects of perimetric measures of the visual field including drug-related visual field defects
* Spatial and contrast scaling for equalising performance in recognition tasks across the visual field
* The refinement of electrophysiological techniques for assessing retinal processing
* Electrophysiological measures of retinal processing in protanopia
* Retinal imaging in glaucoma
* Effects, mechanisms and risk factors in diabetic retinopathy
* Clinical measures of motion processing in children
* Aetiology, impact and management of visual defects in children with Down's Syndrome
* Electrophysiological measures of vision in Down's Syndrome
* Motion perception in normal and abnormal vision
* Quantification of tear film properties
* Corneal Sensitivity
* New electrophysiological techniques for assessing retinal processing
* Visual performance in low vision and image enhancement techniques
* Eye movements and vision in Nystagmus
* Vision and visual defects in Down's Syndrome


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Requirements

Suitable for graduates in optometry, medicine, psychology, social science, physics, biology, biochemistry, mathematics or any relevant scientific discipline.

A First or Upper Second class UK Honours degree, or equivalent is required.

Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Master's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

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