Dr Sumeer Singh

FINALLY submitted my PhD thesis. Thanks to my wonderful supervisor A/Prof. Laura Downie (@DrLauraDownie) and co-supervisor A/Prof. Andrew Anderson for their continuous support and motivation through out my PhD journey. @UniMelb @UniMelbDOVS @AcademicChatter

We are hiring! Fellow / Senior Research Fellow: Eye and Immunology Research lnkd.in/gr-nDbnw 3-year fixed-term position in the Anterior Eye, Clinical Trials and Research Translation Unit @UniMelb to pursue cutting-edge anterior eye and ocular immunology research.

New paper! A systematic review from @FrontTear_UoM by Rajni Rajan, Eve Makrai, Ji-hyun Lee, @sumeer007 @holly_chinnery @DrLauraDownie identifies a need to standardize the clinical definition of corneal neuropathy and define a set of core outcome measures for future trials.

How should corneal neuropathy be treated? Congrats to PhD candidate @UniMelbDOVS, Rajni Rajan @ShanRajni on her first, 1st-author paper, which reviews the evidence for the safety and efficacy of different therapies: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @holly_chinnery @AnnajhLee @sumeer007

Interested in “seeing” dynamic #FunIVCM human corneal immune cell imaging? Join @holly_chinnery and I for our #ARVO2024 posters tomorrow (Mon 6th May), 8.30-10.15am @ARVOinfo @FrontTear_UoM @UniMelbDOVS @LionsEyeInstAus @UniMelbMDHS

Just in time for #ARVO2024 - Our paper 'Intravital imaging of the human cornea reveals the differential effects of season on innate and adaptive immune cell morphodynamics' - online today in Ophthalmology aaojournal.org/article/S0161-…

So, do those blue light filtering lenses actually work? @UniMelbDOVS has been researching just that, and they have the answer. Published in @UniMelb Pursuit @UniMelbMDHS @DrLauraDownie @sumeer007 #optometry #eystrain go.unimelb.edu.au/qge8

Join us in congratulating @DrLauraDownie for being acknowledged among the top 50 “Remarkable and Inspirational Women in Australian Science” by @CosmosMagazine for her exceptional work and leadership in evidence-based vision care! Read more here: buff.ly/4bZSzlL

#WorldOptometryWeek2024 celebrations continue for the @UniMelbDOVS team with @DrLauraDownie being recognised as one of the top 50 “remarkable and inspirational women in Australian science” by @CosmosMagazine. Congratulations Laura! go.unimelb.edu.au/tme8

When was the last time you had your eyes tested? 👁️ Join us in supporting World Glaucoma Week! You can help save sight simply by starting a conversation about glaucoma and asking those at risk to book an eye test. More information at: glaucoma.org.au/saving-sight-b… @UniMelbMDHS

We're excited to share that Dr Carol Lakkis has been awarded Honorary Enterprise Professor!🌟 We welcome and look forward to the wealth of insights and experience Carol will bring to our department and the university. Read more: go.unimelb.edu.au/ywj8 @BRT_LungGuy @UniMelbMDHS

We are having so much FUN doing Fun-IVCM in the @FrontTear_UoM Research Centre @UniMelbDOVS @UniMelb. These FUN-tastic videos, showing the in vivo dancing of corneal immune cells in the healthy corneas of living humans, continue to amaze us!

Do you have dry eyes and also an autoimmune condition? Are you based in Melbourne? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical study @UniMelbDOVS that is evaluating a new investigational treatment for dry eye disease in people with autoimmune conditions.

Have you had laser eye surgery in the last 6 to 24 months? If Yes, and you are in Melbourne, you may be eligible to participate in an eye research study. We are seeking volunteers, 18-45 years, able to attend four study visits over ~6 weeks at the University of Melbourne.

Thank you to our wonderful collaborators, generous mentors and fantastic students for your contributions and support. Looking forward to another great year in 2024. @UniMelbDOVS @UniMelbMDHS

They’re heavily promoted. Your optometrist may even prescribe them – but what happens when we look at the evidence? 👀 👓 From sunlight, to LEDs and the screens of digital devices, blue light is actually all around us, writes @DrLauraDownie (@UniMelb). #Echobox=1695609975-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/do-blue-light-…

Great job by Dr @sumeer007, @AnnajhLee, @ShanRajni and Senuri Karunaratne from @FrontTear_UoM @holly_chinnery @UniMelbDOVS @unimelb sharing their latest research on blue light filtering lenses, corneal neuropathy and eye allergy at #omega23 #wco4 @OptometryAus.

Despite their popularity, blue-light blocking glasses probably don’t do much to reduce eye strain, help keep people alert or improve sleep, new research finds. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

When The New York Times highlights your study! @DrLauraDownie @CochraneUK @UniMelbMDHS @UniMelb @UniMelbDOVS

Do blue light-filtering lenses reduce eye strain? Our @CochraneLibrary systematic review evaluates the evidence and shows there may be no advantage c/w clear lenses. @sumeer007, @jglawrenson cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… @FrontTear_UoM, @UnimelbDOVS, @UnimelbMDHS, @Unimelb

This Sunday on @einstein_agogo @3RRRFM we will be speaking to @DrLauraDownie @holly_chinnery about there amazing @FrontTear_UoM project. We have just learned something ground breaking about the eye! Join us at 11am AEST on 102.7FM or via rrr.org.au