Mr Richard McNeely
Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University
Richard graduated from the Ulster University in Optometry in 2010. He then completed his pre-registration year in private practice in Belfast and became a member of the College of Optometrists in 2012. He is currently a PhD student within the Vision Science research group under the supervision of Professor Tara Moore and is in his second year. Richard is based in the Cathedral Eye Clinic and is funded by DEL and Cathedral Eye Research Foundation. His research involves the assessment of multifocal intraocular lenses with the main focus on how multifocal intraocular lenses affect quality of vision and if there are particular ocular factors that significantly influence quality of vision and postoperative visual function. This is carried out through a short form Quality of vision questionnaire and extensive objective visual tests and the study aims to provide clinicians with vital information to achieve maximal postoperative visual outcomes using multifocal intraocular lenses.