Ian Flitcroft

About Ian Flitcroft

What area of research do you find most exciting right now?

My main area of research is the prevention and treatment of myopia. A particularly exciting area for me is understanding the role of the choroid in myopia development and its link to visual impairment in later life. This offers the possibility of preventing the age-related deterioration of vision we see in highly myopic eyes.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

Take a course in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. They’ll be critical career skills for any entering this speciality today.