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- Retinal Disease and Clinical Imaging Research Group
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- Myopia Research Group
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- Centre for Eye Health Research Group (CFEH)
- Sensory Processes Research Laboratory
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- Vision Loss and Health Ageing Group
- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
- Ocular Pathology Research Group
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Research excellence
- Validation of a novel non-invasive high throughput screening tool for peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes
- Eye infection and contact lens
- Development of novel antimicrobial scaffolds
- Preventing injuries and promoting health, safety and mobility for older people with age-related eye disease
- Biomarkers in dry eye disease
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- ORLAB
- About us
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Research & impact
Research groups
- Retinal Disease and Clinical Imaging Research Group
- Optical Imaging and Visualisation
- Public Health and Health Systems Research Group
- Myopia Research Group
- Ocular Surface Research (Inc. Dry Eye and Contact Lenses)
- Centre for Eye Health Research Group (CFEH)
- Sensory Processes Research Laboratory
- Eye Research Group
- Vision Loss and Health Ageing Group
- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
- Ocular Pathology Research Group
Research excellence
- Validation of a novel non-invasive high throughput screening tool for peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes
- Eye infection and contact lens
- Development of novel antimicrobial scaffolds
- Preventing injuries and promoting health, safety and mobility for older people with age-related eye disease
- Biomarkers in dry eye disease
- Partner with us
- Optometry clinic
- ORLAB

Orthokeratology, often called Ortho-K for short, is a form of safe, non-surgical vision correction. Ortho-K contact lenses are worn while the patient is sleeping to improve vision by reshaping the cornea. This process allows the freedom to see clearly without daytime vision correction. View our upcoming studies.
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This study might be a good fit if you meet the following criteria:
- Aged between 18-40 years
- Experienced contact lens wearer or someone new to wearing contact lenses
- Short sighted (myopic) between -0.50 to -15.50 diopters or long sighted (hyperopic) between +0.50 to +1.75 diopters without astigmatism or with astigmatism less than 1.75 diopters
- Willing to wear contact lenses for a minimum of 6 hours per day at least 5 days per week for 3 months.
- Attend 4 study visits at the School of Optometry and Vision Science – visit 1, visit 2 (4-6 days after visit 1) and 2 monthly visits thereafter
- Willing to not use any rewetting eye drops for the duration of the study.
- Do not have any active eye infection or allergies
- Are not pregnant, do not have any systemic disease such as diabetes or neurological disorder such as epilepsy
- Do not use medications that may affect the eye such as antihistamines
- Not have undergone refractive surgery
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The study might be a good fit for you if:
- Aged between 18 to 45.
- Experienced soft toric reusable CL wearers with a minimum of -0.75 DC and a maximum of -2.25 D astigmatism in each eye.
- Best corrected acuity of 20/20 in each eye
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The research study is looking to recruit people who meet the following criteria:
- Age between 18 and 40 years.
- Able to speak and understand English sufficiently to provide consent and complete symptom questionnaires and understand study instructions.
- Soft contact lenses wearers.