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Allison McKendrick is currently appointed as the Chair of Optometry Research at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Lions Eye Institute. With over 20 years of research experience, she is a registered optometrist with extensive work focused on understanding normal visual processing and the effects of damage caused by diseases. Her research interests include the development of testing methods for assessing vision loss, specifically utilizing contemporary neuroscience methods and imaging techniques to further explore the connections between visual disorders and their underlying neural mechanisms. Allison's work is heavily supported by various funding bodies including the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council, reflecting her significant contributions to the field. She has also been involved in multiple high-profile research projects, including those aimed at understanding the impact of aging on vision and the mechanics of migraine-related visual disturbances.
UWA Lions Eye Institute • Perth, Australia
Chair Optometry Research, overseeing research activities and projects related to vision and visual disorders.
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