We are a non-profit research unit at University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology. We are situated within the Richard Desmond Children’s Eye Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital, the oldest and largest centre for treatment, teaching, and research into eye diseases in Europe.
Our mission, in collaboration with Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology, is to push the boundaries of knowledge in treating currently incurable eye conditions and to improve our understanding of the development of the eye and brain in children.
We study the development of vision in children, from infancy into adolescence–using brain imaging, virtual reality, and computer games, to explore how we see the world around us. Our lab also develops novel eye tests to use in young children, helping diagnose and prevent serious eye conditions early on and investigates mental health and wellbeing in young people with vision impairment.
Join us in our endeavor to create a brighter and clearer future for young minds and their vision!
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Calling all young adventurers! Come be part of our exciting research at the Child Vision Lab. We're searching for curious kids like you to explore how you see the world. Through awesome experiments, we unravel the mysteries of vision and help others with visual impairments. Join us now by visiting our participation page!
Help us with our research!Join the Adventure! Become a Research Hero!
Calling all young adventurers! Come be part of our exciting research at the Child Vision Lab. We're searching for curious kids like you to explore how you see the world. Through awesome experiments, we unravel the mysteries of vision and help others with visual impairments. Join us now by visiting our participation page!
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We are grateful for the support of our funders, who make our research possible.
Meet the Team
Recent Publications
Vision Impairment: Science, art and lived experience.
Open access link Web link doi: 10.14324/111.9781800086227
Visual hallucinations induced by Ganzflicker and Ganzfeld differ in frequency, complexity, and content.
Scientific Reports, 14(1). Web link doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-52372-1
Perceptual reorganisation from prior knowledge emerges late in childhood.
IScience, 27(2), 108787. Open access link Web link doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108787