Vivian Choh
Biography
Vivian Choh completed a MSc at the University of Toronto, and her PhD at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on animal models of visual dysfunction, refractive error development/myopia, and the optics/ultrastructure of the crystalline lens.
Research Interests
Neuroscience
Ocular Biology
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Physiology, Cell and Developmental Biology
Scholarly Research
The optics, molecular structure and function of the crystalline lens during accommodation.
Molecular and cellular changes mediating and following refractive error development and retinal ganglion cell death.
Development of neuroprotective strategies following retinal ganglion cell death.
Education
BSc (Toronto), MSc (Toronto), PhD (Waterloo)
Teaching*
- OPTOM 104 - Neuroanatomy
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- OPTOM 108 - Histology of Tissues and Organs
- Taught in 2023
- OPTOM 114 - Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- OPTOM 650 - Research Methodology for Vision Science
- Taught in 2022, 2024
- OPTOM 651 - Data Analysis in Vision Science
- Taught in 2022, 2023, 2025
- OPTOM 670 - Vision Science Part 1
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2024
- OPTOM 672 - Comparative Anatomy & Physiology of the Vertebrate Eye
- Taught in 2020, 2022, 2023
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Graduate studies
I am currently seeking to accept graduate students. Please submit your graduate studies application and include my name as a potential advisor.