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Email

layton@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow
Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences
Education

Australian Institute of Company Directors
Graduate Certificate
University of New South Wales
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-9907-084X

Prof Lauren Ayton

Professorial Fellow
Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences

210 Scholarly works
25 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Diagnostic genetic testing indications and findings in type II, IX and XI collagenopathies.
    DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2025-111366
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australia’s best practice guidelines for information access in the informed consent process for people with vision impairment: A scoping review using the AACTT framework
    DOI: 10.1177/26320843251379255
  • 2025

    Research grants (international)

    Minimally Invasive Measurement of the Pressure Dynamics in the Brain Post-Traumatic Brain Injury
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Victorian evolution of inherited retinal diseases natural history registry (VENTURE study): Rationale, methodology and initial participant characteristics
    DOI: 10.1111/ceo.14110
  • 2022

    Journal article

    The safety and efficacy of gene therapy treatment for monogenic retinal and optic nerve diseases: A systematic review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2021.10.013
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI)
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Saving Sight Through Novel BioTech Innovations for Inherited Retinal Disease
Lauren Ayton

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
BioMelbourne Network Emerging Leader award
2021
UoM Melbourne Medical School Strategic Grant for Outstanding Women
2020
UoM School of Health Sciences Award for Research Excellence
2019
Victorian Tall Poppy of the Year (AIPS)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Visual Function Assessment in Geographic Atrophy: A Review
    DOI: 10.1111/ceo.70037
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Can intraocular pressure serve as a non-invasive surrogate marker for intracranial pressure following traumatic brain injury?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100161
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Paediatric Presentations of Early-Onset Glaucoma and Stickler Syndrome: A Case Series
    DOI: 10.1159/000549874
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Developing age-related macular degeneration recommendations for clinical optometrists via a modified Delphi study
    DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2025.2610977
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Real-World Engagement with Free Genotyping by Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease in a Single Private Retinal Centre in Australia
    DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2524057
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Accessible informed consent: A mixed methods study of Australian clinical research staff perspectives
    DOI: 10.1177/17470161261427839
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Integrating adaptive optics imaging into inherited retinal disease treatment trials: a narrative review
    DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2026.2645147
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Inherited retinal disease in global Indigenous populations: A scoping review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2025.06.005

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