Prof. Ahmed Elsheikh

I am a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Liverpool (UoL). Since 1999, I have focused on ocular biomechanics with emphasis on both fundamental research and clinical applications. I have carried out the most comprehensive experimental study to date to determine the cornea’s and sclera’s hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity, anisotropy, regional variations in behaviour, and age- and disease-related changes in stiffness. The results of these studies, published widely, have been adopted by several research groups and companies in modelling ocular biomechanical response to various surgeries and treatments. I was also successful in developing medical devices and methods to improve clinical practice in ophthalmology. These include a contact lens device for the continuous monitoring of internal eye pressure (IOP), for improved glaucoma management – work funded by the NIHR. The device development was completed in 2019. Other achievements include methods to reliably measure the intraocular pressure (IOP) and corneal stiffness in vivo, which have been implemented in the Corvis ST non-contact tonometer from 2016 and 2018, respectively, and are now being used widely in Europe, China, India and Brazil.