The eye as an early biomarker of Parkinson’s disease
It’s surprising to many that it is very difficult to diagnosis Parkinson’s disease. If often takes a couple of years for people to receive their diagnosis and it is, at best, 80% accurate. The Parkinson’s Disease Group is working to use the anatomy and physiology of the eye to develop a test to assist clinicians with earlier and more accurate diagnosis.
It’s been recently recognised that eye function changes in Parkinson’s disease. We are extending the current technology to assist in diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression.
Aims
- Use animal models of Parkinson’s to understand the anatomy and physiological changes.
- Perform eye tests on people living with Parkinson’s to develop a simple eye test.
Research team
Supervisor
Research group
Collaborators
Associate Professor Christine Nguyen, University of Melbourne
Contact us
If you’re interested in learning more about this project please contact our team.