Research team

Dr Denize Atan (Co-lead)

Dr Atan is Clinical Lead of the Neuro-ophthalmology service at Bristol Eye Hospital and Lead of the Eye and Brain group in Translational Health Sciences at University of Bristol Medical School. As an academic ophthalmologist, Dr Atan identified the need for this research to improve referral pathways and communication between primary and secondary eye care services by adopting new technology, imaging, and educational resources that will ultimately improve patient care and experiences in the NHS.

Dr Alyson Huntley (Co-lead)

Dr Huntley, is a Senior Research Fellow in Evidence Synthesis and an expert in quantitative, qualitative and mixed method analysis at the University of Bristol. She has a strong track record of collaborative, interdisciplinary working with academic colleagues at the University of Bristol and other institutions. Many of her projects have included stakeholders and PPI involvement. 

Dr Sunil Mamtora

Dr Mamtora is a NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow and Ophthalmologist in Training, Severn Deanery and an Honorary Lecturer at the Centre for Medical Education, University of Bristol. He has run workshops designed to improve the confidence of medical students and their Clinical Training Facilitators to identify life- and sight-threatening conditions, like papilloedema.

Dr Olivia Skrobot

Dr Skrobot is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol with experience in conducting Delphi consensus studies with clinicians and researchers to formulate diagnostic guidelines. She has coordinated large international collaborative studies and has published systematic reviews and meta-analyses. 

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