Our vision is to develop practical and efficient imaging methods that benefit patients and clinicians in treating DED and other eye diseases.
Our mission is to improve the accuracy and efficiency of our ocular imaging systems by using AI machine learning methods and incorporating the cross-over of technologies to seek fresh solutions to old problems.
The Murphy Lab for Experimental Optometry (MLEO) carries out laboratory and clinical-based studies in a multi-disciplinary environment with a focus on developing imaging methods that investigate the interactions between the anterior ocular surface, eyelids and tear film.
Our research looks at how the tear film, the exposed surface of the eye, the sensory nerves in the cornea, and the eyelids interact in both normal and abnormal circumstances – in the normal healthy eye, and when affected by contact lens wear and ocular surface disease.
The lab develops new instruments and methods of investigation to address these large questions, with the goal of understanding how best to help patients who experience discomfort when wearing contact lenses or because of problems with their tear film quality or quantity. We collaborate nationally and internationally with fellow researchers and with industrial partners.