samrat.sarkar@unsw.edu.au
Samrat Sarkar
PhD Candidate
Postgraduate Research Student
Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science
Research Title: ÌýRole of near vision behaviour in the myopia progression in children
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýAssociate Professor Sieu Khuu (Primary); Dr Pauline Kang (Joint)UNSW, Sydney
°ä´Ç-²õ³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù²õ:ÌýAssociate Professor Fuensanta Vera-DiazÌýNew England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
Research
Myopia is recognised as a global public health burden and due to the risk of developing various sight-threatening conditions in later life, controlling myopia progression in children is necessary. Optical and pharmacological interventions are available to control myopia progression in children, but they are not deemed completely efficacy. This suggests that there might be other environmental risk factors that influence treatment efficacy. An environmental risk factor identified by many previous studies but is not well understood is near vision behaviour (NVB). To date, no study has investigated real-time NVB in myopic children while undergoing myopia control treatment. Therefore, the aim of my research is to compare habitual NVB between myopic and emmetropic children and to quantify habitual NVB in myopic children undergoing myopia control treatment.
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Biography
Samrat graduated with a Bachelor of Optometry degree from West Bengal University of Technology, India in 2006 and a Master of Applied Science (Research) degree from the School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology in 2017. After working in both clinical and research sectors in prestigious eye hospitals in India, he enrolled in PhD in the SOVS, UNSW in 2021. Currently, he is undertaking a PhD research project in the area of childhood myopia control. Besides PhD, he is also working part-time as a research associate in the Research in Orthokeratology laboratory on multiple research projects related to myopia control.
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Education
2017 – Master of Applied Science (Research), School of Optometry and Vision Science,ÌýÌýQueensland University of Technology
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2006 – Bachelor of Optometry, West Bengal University of Technology
Conference Attendance
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International Cornea & Contact Lens Congress (ICCLC) 2022, Sydney 15th – 17th October 2022
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Awards
- Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA) - Dorothy Carlborg Research Award (2022)
- University International Postgraduate Research Award from the University of New South Wales (September 2021 to March 2025)
- Queensland University of Technology Postgraduate Research Award and Higher Degree Research Tuition fees waiver award (March 2015 – September 2016)
Affiliations and Memberships
- Optometry NSW/ACT (Student member)
- American Academy of Optometry (Student member)
- Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA) (Student member)
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member in training)
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Different Optical Interventions on the Control of Myopia in Children.ÌýSamrat Sarkar, Sieu Khuu, Pauline KangÌýAccepted for publicationÌýin Acta Ophthalmologica 2023.
- Differences in Image Quality after Three Laser Keratorefractive Procedures for MyopiaÌýSarkar, Samrat;ÌýDevi, Preetirupa; Vaddavalli, Pravin Krishna; Reddy, Jagadesh C.; Bharadwaj, Shrikant R.ÌýOptometry and Vision Science. 2022; 99(2): 137-149. DOI:Ìý
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms among university students associated with Non Strabismic Binocular Dysfunctions (NSBVDs)ÌýSharma S andÌýSarkar SÌýOptometry and Visual Performance. 2021; 9(1): 30-38
- Longitudinal Changes in Optical Quality, Spatial Vision, and Depth Vision after LASER refractive surgery for myopiaÌýSarkar, Samrat;ÌýBharadwaj,ÌýShrikant R.; Reddy, Jagadesh C.; Vaddavalli, Pravin K.ÌýOptometry and Vision Science 2020; 97(5): 360-369.ÌýDOI:Ìý
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Spectacles, Soft Contact Lenses and Orthokeratology in Controlling Childhood MyopiaÌýSarkar, Samrat;ÌýKang, Pauline; Khuu, Sieu
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