I wrote this article as a post-doctoral researcher and clinical trial investigator at the Centre for Eye Research in Technological University Dublin, where I was researching new ways to slow down the progression of shortsightedness in children. I have previously worked on exciting clinical trials aiming to slow down the progression of shortsightedness in children using an eye drop. I have also carried out studies investigating smartphone use and shortsightedness, as well as exploring parents’ attitudes toward shortsightedness and their awareness of this condition. I currently work on exciting eye-related projects that can improve and extend people’s lives, in a global healthcare company called Novartis. *[email protected]

I am a Professor of Optometry and Vision Science focused on preventing eye disease, especially in children. I am the founder and Director of the Centre for Eye Research Ireland (CERI), a research facility at Technological University Dublin established to develop new solutions for preventing blindness through clinical trials and other research. My research interests include the prevention and treatment of common causes of blindness, such as shortsightedness, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetes. I also work on big data analysis, which means finding new ways to analyze really big data sets that are too large to figure out using normal software.

I am a Mathematics Lecturer in the Technological University Dublin, Ireland. I use my dual backgrounds in mathematics and neuroscience to understand the world using mathematics. I have researched how we use vision, touch, hearing, and body motion for walking, driving, and flying. I have used giant robots to fly people through virtual reality. When not teaching or researching, I like to play with my 6 year old daughter.