Hitesh Sharma

I was awarded a Bachelor of Optometry at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where I served as President of the Optometry Students’ Association (2016–17). Shortly after working as an Optometrist in India, I moved to Canada in 2019 to pursue a PG Diploma in Healthcare Administration. I have been an Ophthalmic Technician at The Laser Centre (TLC) at UW for the past 4 years. I began with a Master of Science in Vision Science at the School under the tutelage of Professor Paul J Murphy, at the Murphy Laboratory of Experimental Optometry (MLEO), in January 2025. My current research is focused on dry eye disease, tear film stability, and ocular thermography. I am interested in the interplay between the pre-corneal tear film breakup, volumetric variation of tear meniscus and rate of change of corneal surface temperature.

Currently, I am studying the pre-corneal tear film breakup, volumetric variation of tear meniscus and rate of change of corneal surface temperature. Going forward, I am interested in developing and refining techniques and instrumentation to facilitate earlier recognition and isolation of regions of interest in tear breakup.