Dr. Amitha Domalpally

Dr. Amitha Domalpally is Research Director at McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA where the early and pioneering studies of diabetic retinopathy had been conducted. Dr. Domalpally is interested in ophthalmology imaging research and works to develop imaging outcomes for clinical trials, particularly in the field of diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr. Domalpally also participates in National Eye Institute and National Institute of Health funded projects. Dr. Domalpally’s research interest involves novel outcomes and new imaging techniques such as autofluorescence, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) layer segmentation and wide field photography and their validation for clinical trials. Dr. Domalpally has developed a grading methodology for evaluating peripheral retina. The method has been used in a large study involving over 1000 participants. Dr. Domalpally has a keen interest in research for the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.