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Associate Professor Maria Markoulli

Associate Professor Maria Markoulli

Associate Professor

PhD MOptom GradCertOcTher FBCLA FAAO

Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Dr Maria Markoulli is an Optometrist and Associate Professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW. Her research interests lie within tear film biochemistry and the ocular surface. In particular, her research goals are to:

  1. understand the impact that systemic disease, such as diabetes, can have on corneal nerves and tear film biochemistry
  2. characterise the impact of dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction on the ocular surface and identify effective treatments
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Phone
+612 9065 7355
E-mail
m.markoulli@unsw.edu.au
Location
School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales Level 3 North Wing Rupert Myers Building, Gate 14 Barker Street, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

My research program exploits the accessibility of the tear film and the transparency of the cornea to research ways to better characterise, diagnose and monitor ocular and systemic diseases. Specifically, my research program aims to: 

  1. understand the impact that systemic diseases such as diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, chronic kidney disease and treatment with chemotherapy have on corneal nerves and tear film biochemistry, and to use these findings to produce improved diagnostic markers that will help monitor progression of disease and the effect of therapy.
  2. characterise the impact of contact lenses, dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction on the ocular surface and identify effective treatments to minimise these changes.