MEC_Impact Report_2026 - Flipbook - Page 20
Impact Report 2026
Associate Professor Lizzy Rosser presenting research
New Scientist Live 2025
New Scientist Live is one of
Dr Tailor-Hamblin, who is
the UK’s major STEM events,
building a study group on
offering young people the
intermittent exotropia, was
chance to explore developments
joined by colleagues who
across fields including medicine,
provided VR headsets to
robotics, agriculture and
simulate living with eye
neuroscience. This year’s event
conditions. Visitors were
featured an exhibit from the
Medical Research Foundation,
a funding partner of Moorfields
Eye Charity.
The Foundation hosted
several researchers, including
Associate Professor Lizzy
Rosser (Associate Professor,
UCL Centre for Adolescent
Rheumatology) and Dr Vijay
Tailor-Hamblin (research
orthoptist at Moorfields
Eye Hospital and clinical
educator at the UCL Institute
of Ophthalmology). Both are
recipients of grants supporting
research into child and
adolescent eye health.
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Eye condition simulation spectacles
also given the opportunity to
wear simulation spectacles
to experience the visual
effects of conditions such
as cataracts and glaucoma,
drawing strong engagement
from young attendees.
