Researcher

Dr Angelica Ly

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Optometry and Ophthalmology, Vision Science, Optical Technology

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Biography

HONOURS AND POST-GRAD PROJECTS ON OFFER:

Linking Retinal Integrity with Physiology, Non-ocular Pathology, and Pharmaceutical Drugs (PPP) with Dr Matt Trinh
The Eye as a Window to the Brain with Dr Jessie Huang-Lung and Professor Lisa Keay

Clinician-scientist and Senior Lecturer in Posterior Eye Therapeutics at UNSW, awarded her PhD thesis on the 'Multimodal evaluation of Macular Structure and Function in Age-related Macular Degeneration' at...view more

HONOURS AND POST-GRAD PROJECTS ON OFFER:

Linking Retinal Integrity with Physiology, Non-ocular Pathology, and Pharmaceutical Drugs (PPP) with Dr Matt Trinh
The Eye as a Window to the Brain with Dr Jessie Huang-Lung and Professor Lisa Keay

Clinician-scientist and Senior Lecturer in Posterior Eye Therapeutics at UNSW, awarded her PhD thesis on the 'Multimodal evaluation of Macular Structure and Function in Age-related Macular Degeneration' at the Centre for Eye Health (2018). She was Lead Clinician (Macula) and Integrated Care Co-ordinator at the Centre for Eye Health from 2019 to 2021 and after that joined the Brien Holden Vision Institute as Principal Research Optometrist (2021-2022).  

In the four years since her PhD, she has published over 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has secured more than $500K in research funding.  She presents regularly at national and international conferences, and has also been engaged in teaching in the School of Optometry and Vision Science, contributing to a range of courses including Advanced Ocular Disease 1, Disease Processes of the Eye 2, clinical placements for Clinical Ocular Therapy 5A/5B, final year research projects and higher degree research supervision.

Her current research areas include:

Social Determinants of Preventable Vision Loss: Aimed at understanding and looking at solutions for overcoming barriers to eye care access
Attitudes and Barriers to Care in AMD: Developing a patient education program to improve outcomes
Clinical Decision Support Systems in Posterior Eye Disease: Empowering clinicians and health care organisations to provide an enhanced standard of care

Most highly cited work: Optom Vis Sci. 2017 Feb;94(2):246-259
Most technically challenging paper: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 Apr 1;59(5):1790-1799
Most impactful work: Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2016 Nov;36(6):632-642

Her favourite skill is applying research in clinical practice.


My Qualifications

  • Fellow, American Academy of Optometry, 2017
  • Doctor of philosophy (Vision Science), UNSW Sydney, Thesis title: Multimodal imaging in age-related macular degeneration, 2018
  • Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, UNSW Sydney, 2014
  • Bachelor of Optometry (Honours class 1), UNSW Sydney, 2008

My Awards

  • Optometry NSW/ACT International Women's Day Nominee, 2020
  • Australian government Research training program scholarship, 2017
  • Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Scholarship for postgraduate studies, 2014 - 2017
  • Australian government Postgraduate Award, 2014 - 2016

My Research Activities

My research activities are focused on age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases in the areas of:

  • Advanced retinal image analysis
  • Patient outcomes and health care delivery
  • Clinical decision support systems

A listing of my previous publications can be found at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Angelica+Ly


My Research Supervision


Areas of supervision

  • Summer research projects
  • Honours / 5th year research projects
  • Masters by research
  • Independent learning projects
  • PhD by research
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Location

Room 3.059, Level 3
Rupert Myers Building (north wing)
Gate 14 Barker St
UNSW Sydney

Contact

61-2-93481384