VSRSS talk featuring Jingyun Wang

Biography

Jingyun Wang PhD is currently a tenured Associate Professor at the State University of New York College of Optometry. Dr. Wang received her PhD degree in Vision Science at Indiana University. Later, she sequentially worked at Glick Eye Institute at Indiana University School of Medicine as an Assistant professor and at Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry as an Assistant professor and an Associate professor. Dr. Wang’s primary research goal is to develop better diagnosis and treatment protocols to optimize the visual outcomes of pediatric eye diseases. Her research Lab focuses on the normal and abnormal development of the retina, refractive errors, and visual function in children, especially those with congenital and early-onset eye disorders. Her Pediatric Vision Research Lab conducts both hypothesis-driven basic and translational studies on amblyopia, strabismus, myopia, and retinopathy of prematurity. She is also a member of American multi-center clinical research groups: PEIDG group and G-ROP study Group. Her dedication to research has led to successful funding from both local and national grants, and she has published more than 50 papers in peer- reviewed journals. Dr. Wang has been active in the academy and frequently serves as a reviewer for more than 30 journals. She has been serving as a member of the Program Committee of EY section in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) from 2018-2021.

Currently, she is a member of the Scientific Program Committee for the American Academy of Optometry.

Abstract

While significant efforts are focused on slowing down eye growth in long myopic eyes, there remains a notable gap in understanding how to effectively accelerate eye growth in short hyperopic eyes. In fact, our understanding of abnormal eye growth related to hyperopia remains very limited. This presentation will delve into our recent evidence-based findings on longitudinal refractive error development and abnormal eye growth associated with moderate and high hyperopia. Topics will include its relationship with accommodative esotropia, anisometropia, and amblyopia.