Episode 1: What is the Retina?

In our inaugural introductory episode on the retina, we chat about historical perspectives on the role of the retina in vision, its important features, how we can see them, and things that might go wrong. We try not to blow your minds too much in this introductory episode, but my guest Lauren, just cannot help herself!

About our guest A/Prof Lauren Ayton: Lauren co-leads the Retinal Gene Therapy Unit and is the Head of the Vision Optimisation Unit at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests are inherited retinal disease (IRD), low vision, and interventions to assist people with IRD, including gene therapy. Trained as an optometrist, Lauren couldn’t help but continue asking all the hard questions and trying to find the answers! Learn more about Lauren here.

Show resources:

• A very interesting timeline of key events and developments in our understanding of the retina
• A fantastic interactive site to visualise the layers of the retina

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