biomedical sciences research institute - Research - University of Ulster

Dr Elena NovitskayaResearch AssociateDr Elena Novitskaya, Postdoctoral Research Associate and Ophthalmologist, works with Dr Tara Moore and MrJohnny Moore, Visiting Professor, on a multi centred research project aimed to improve diagnosis of Herpes SimplexKeratitis. In collaboration with clinicians in Bedford Moorfields Eye Hospital clinical material is obtained for viraldetection by multiplex PCR and optimisation experiments to visualize direct fluorescence of anti HSV antibodies onHSV infected corneal rims with modern ophthalmic equipment. Other interests include development and introductionof a novel method of corneal photography using fluorescein angiography settings of the fundus camera.Publications:Athanasiadis Y, Novitskaya ES, Nithyanandrajan G, Sharma A; Subconjunctival triamcinalone for the treatment ofcorneal graft rejection and new vessels; Cont. Lens Anterior Eye (Accepted 2008)Dean SJ, Novitskaya ES, Moore CBT, Moore JE, Sharma A; Documentation of corneal epithelial defects with fluoresceinenhanced digital fundus camera photography; Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 36: 113-118, 2008Novitskaya ES, Dean SJ, Moore JE, Sharma A; A novel method to study fluorescein staining of the ocular surface usingthe fluorescein angiogram setting of the fundus camera; Cont Lens Anterior Eye, 30: 258-259, 2007Novitskaya ES, Moore JE, Athanasiadis Y, Moore CBT, Sharma A; A highly sensitive technique for imaging and effectivemonitoring of staining of the ocular surface defect; Eye, 23: 234-235, 2008Novitskaya ES, Moore JE, Dean SJ, Athanasiadis Y, McGilligan VE, Moore T, Sharma A; Imaging the epithelial defects ofthe ocular surface with digital fundus camera using fluorescein angiography settings; Cornea, 2008 (in press)Novitskaya ES, McGilligan VE, Moore J, Sharma A, Dean S, Moore T; Difficulties imaging Herpes Simplex Keratitis withFITC labelled anti- HSV-1 antibodies in an ex-vivo model; Cornea, 2008125