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Laura Taylor
BSc (Hons) PgCert MCOptom
Specialist Research Optometrist
Laura is a specialist optometrist who is assisting Professor Robert MacLaren with his groundbreaking clinical research in gene therapy.
After graduating in Optometry BSc(Hons) from Cardiff University, Laura completed her training with the College of Optometrists and became fully qualified in 2013. Since then Laura has worked in a number of community practises ranging from larger multiples to smaller independents, gaining a wide range of experience. During this time Laura undertook further postgraduate study via Cardiff University and completed the College of Optometrist Professional Certificates in Medical Retina, Low Vision and Glaucoma.
As well as working on the front line of ongoing gene therapy clinical trials, Laura is looking to develop innovative ways to assess visual function to help quantify the results of such trials.
Recent publications
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Low luminance visual acuity as a clinical measure and clinical trial outcome measure: a scoping review
Journal article
Wood LJ. et al, (2021), Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, 213 - 223
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Low Luminance Visual Acuity and Low Luminance Deficit in Choroideremia and RPGR-Associated Retinitis Pigmentosa
Journal article
Wood LJ. et al, (2021), Translational Vision Science & Technology, 10, 28 - 28
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Early Cone Photoreceptor Outer Segment Length Shortening in <b><i>RPGR</i></b> X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
Journal article
Menghini M. et al, (2021), Ophthalmologica, 244, 281 - 290
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Binocular Visual Function in a Pre-Presbyopic Patient with Uniocular Cataract Undergoing Cataract Surgery with a Multifocal Intraocular Lens
Journal article
Wood LJ. et al, (2020), Clinical Ophthalmology, Volume 14, 2001 - 2009
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Low‐contrast visual acuity versus low‐luminance visual acuity in choroideremia
Journal article
Wood LJ. et al, (2020), Clinical and Experimental Optometry
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Retinal Gene Therapy in X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Caused by Mutations in RPGR: Results at 6 Months in a First in Human Clinical Trial
Conference paper
Cehajic-Kapetanovic J. et al, (2020), MOLECULAR THERAPY, 28, 1 - 1
Research groups
Collaborators
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Robert MacLaren
Professor of Ophthalmology
