Dr Carla Abbott

I am a research fellow at the Centre for Eye Research Australia with an interest in retinal and optic nerve diseases, including inherited retinal disease (such as retinitis pigmentosa), age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. I have specific expertise in multi-modal imaging of the retina and electroretinography to assess retinal structure and function in disease and with treatment strategies.

I have trained in research laboratories at the University of Melbourne, the National Vision Research Institute at the Australian College of Optometry, the Save Sight Institute at the University of Sydney, Devers Eye Institute at Legacy Health (OR, USA), and the Centre for Eye Research Australia at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. I work in multi-disciplinary teams including as part of the Australian bionic eye project and have been involved in both preclinical and translation research including clinical trials. I maintain an appointment as a clinical teacher of optometry students at the Australian College of Optometry an have been appointed to the Optometry Board of Australia, the regulatory board of the optometry profession in Australia.

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Carla Abbott's highlights

FEATURED Journal article

In vivo feasibility of epiretinal stimulation using ultrananocrystalline diamond electrodes.

Carla Abbott's selected work

Neuroprotective Effect Of Electrical Stimulation In Retinal Degeneration

Internal Research Grant

Presymptomatic Retinal Sensitivity Changes in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneratio..

Journal article

Functional vision outcomes with the second-generation suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: T..

Conference Proceedings

Preservation of photoreceptor function in a retinal degeneration model following chronic e..

Conference Proceedings

Optometry Australia's chairside reference for the diagnosis and management of age-related ..

Journal article

Psychosocial assessment of potential retinal prosthesis trial participants

Journal article

Projects

Displaying the most recent project by Carla Abbott.

Neuroprotective Effect Of Electrical Stimulation In Retinal Degeneration

2016 - 2017

Completed

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Projects

Project Types

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 36 most recent scholarly works by Carla Abbott.

In vivo feasibility of epiretinal stimulation using ultrananocrystalline diamond electrodes.

Mohit N Shivdasani, Mihailo Evans, Owen Burns, Jonathan Yeoh, Penelope J Allen, David AX Nayagam, Joel Villalobos, Carla J Abbott, Chi D Luu, Nicholas L Opie, Anu Sabu, Alexia L Saunders, Michelle McPhedran, Lisa Cardamone, Ceara McGowan, Vanessa Maxim, Richard A Williams, Kate E Fox, Rosemary Cicione, David J Garrett, et al.

Journal article | 2020 | Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: Due to their increased proximity to retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), epiretinal visual prostheses present the opportunity..

Presymptomatic Retinal Sensitivity Changes in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated With New Retinal Fluid

Antony J Wightman, Carla J Abbott, Myra B McGuinness, Emily Caruso, Robyn H Guymer, Chi D Luu

Journal article | 2019 | Translational Vision Science & Technology

Purpose: To determine whether change in retinal sensitivity in areas with subretinal or intraretinal fluid secondary to age-relate..

Functional vision outcomes with the second-generation suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: Tabletop object search and identification task

Maria Kolic, Elizabeth K Baglin, Samuel A Titchener, Jessica Kvansakul, Kiera A Young, Carla J Abbott, Myra B McGuinness, Rosie CH Dawkins, Daniel Chiu, Jonathan Yeoh, Janine G Walker, David A Nayagam, Nick Barnes, Matthew A Petoe, Lauren N Ayton, Chi D Luu, Penelope J Allen

Conference Proceedings | 2019 | CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY

Preservation of photoreceptor function in a retinal degeneration model following chronic electrical stimulation with an implantable electrode

Carla Abbott, David Nayagam, Owen Burns, Helen Feng, Ceara McGowan, Robyn Guymer, Chris Williams, Penelope Allen, Chi Luu

Conference Proceedings | 2019 | CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY

Optometry Australia's chairside reference for the diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration

Kerryn M Hart, Carla Abbott, Angelica Ly, Susan Kalff, Jia Jia Lek, Rebecca Milston, Gary Page, Bill Robertson, Lauren Ayton

Journal article | 2019 | Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Psychosocial assessment of potential retinal prosthesis trial participants

Sharon A Bentley, Fleur O'Hare, Gregory C Murphy, Robert P Finger, Chi D Luu, Jill E Keeffeil, Carla J Abbott, Robyn H Guymer, Lauren N Ayton

Journal article | 2019 | Clinical and Experimental Optometry

A 44 channel suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: initial psychophysical results

Matthew A Petoe, Samuel A Titchener, Mohit N Shivdasani, David AX Nayagam, Stephanie B Epp, Joel Villalobos, Nicholas N Sinclair, Chris E Williams, Nick Barnes, William G Kentler, Maria Kolic, Elizabeth Kate Baglin, Carla J Abbott, Lauren N Ayton, Chi D Luu, Penelope J Allen