Vivian Choh, Ph.D.
Address
School of Optometry
University of Waterloo,
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 3G1
Tel: 1 (519) 888-4567 x35005
Email: vchoh@uwaterloo.ca
Fax: 1 (519) 725-0784
Research Interests
- Optics and function of the crystalline lens during accommodation
- Dynamics of and cellular changes to the lens during accommodation
- Contributions of cytoskeletal proteins and organelles to optical function and structural integrity of the lens
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms mediating refractive error development
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms mediating retinal ganglion cell death
- Development of neuroprotective strategies following retinal ganglion cell death
Education
- University of Waterloo, Ph.D., 2001: Vision Science & Biology
- University of Toronto, M.Sc., 1996: Physiology (Collaborative Program in Neuroscience specialisation)
- University of Toronto, B.Sc., 1991: Physiology (Honours)