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Dr Angelica Ly

Dr Angelica Ly

Senior Lecturer
  • Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy, 2023
  • Fellow, American Academy of Optometry, 2017
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Vision Science), UNSW Sydney, Thesis title: Multimodal imaging in age-related macular degeneration, 2018
  • Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, UNSW Sydney, 2014
  • Bachelor of Optometry (Honours class 1), UNSW Sydney, 2008
Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Clinician-scientist and Senior Lecturer in Posterior Eye Therapeutics at UNSW, awarded her PhD thesis on the 'Multimodal evaluation of Macular Structure and Function in Age-related Macular Degeneration' at the Centre for Eye Health (2018). She was Lead Clinician (Macula) and Integrated Care Co-ordinator at the Centre for Eye Health from 2019 to 2021 and after that joined the Brien Holden Vision Institute as Principal Research Optometrist (2021-2022). Ìý

In the four years since her PhD, she has published over 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has secured more than $500K in research funding. She presents regularly at national and international conferences, and has also been engaged in teaching in the School of Optometry and Vision Science, contributing to a range of courses including Advanced Ocular Disease 1, Disease Processes of the Eye 2, clinical placements for Clinical Ocular Therapy 5A/5B, final year research projects and higher degree research supervision.

Her research goals are to:

  • Enhance the early detection of ocular and systemic disease via ocular imaging and novel image analysis methods (including AI and clinical decision support)
  • Measure and promote the integration of eyecare nationally with a focus on the role of optometrists in disease screening, prevention and health promotion

Her current research areas include:

  • Chronic eye disease
  • Ocular imaging, biomarkers, and diagnostics
  • Collaborative and integrated care
  • Patient education and care adherence

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Her favourite skill is solving clinical problems and applying research in clinical practice.

Phone
61-2-93481384
Location
Room 3.059, Level 3 Rupert Myers Building (north wing) Gate 14 Barker St UNSW Sydney
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Cheung R; Ly A, 2024, 'A survey of eyecare affordability among patients seen in collaborative care in Australia and factors contributing to cost barriers', Public Health Research and Practice, 34,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Ho S; Doig GS; Ly A, 2024, 'Diagnostic accuracy of community optometrists for age-related macular degeneration using colour fundus photographs: AÌýpilot evaluation', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 17 - 22,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Trinh M; Cheung R; Duong A; Nivison-Smith L; Ly A, 2024, 'OCT Prognostic Biomarkers for Progression to Late Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Ophthalmology Retina, 8, pp. 553 - 565,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Trinh M; Kelly O; La M; Ly A, 2024, 'Linking physiology and demographics, non-ocular pathology and pharmaceutical drug use to standard OCT measures of the inner retina: The PPP project', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 1128 - 1137,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cheung R; Ho S; Ly A, 2023, 'Optometrists' attitudes toward using OCT angiography lag behind other retinal imaging types', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 905 - 915,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cheung R; Ly A; Wang H; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2023, 'Evaluating the clinical relevance and reliability of outer retinal band length on optical coherence tomography in retinal disease: A cross-sectional study', BMJ Open, 13,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ho S; Ly A; Ohno-Matsui K; Kalloniatis M; Doig GS, 2023, 'Diagnostic accuracy of OCTA and OCT for myopic choroidal neovascularisation: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Eye (Basingstoke), 37, pp. 21 - 29,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Pan J; Ho S; Ly A; Kalloniatis M; Sowmya A, 2023, 'Drusen-aware model for age-related macular degeneration recognition', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 668 - 679,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wang E; Kalloniatis M; Ly A, 2023, 'Effective health communication for age-related macular degeneration: An exploratory qualitative study', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 1278 - 1293,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cheung R; Ly A; Katalinic P; Coroneo MT; Chang A; Kalloniatis M; Madigan MC; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Visualisation of peripheral retinal degenerations and anomalies with ocular imaging', Seminars in Ophthalmology, 37, pp. 554 - 582,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Ho S; Doig GS; Ly A, 2022, 'Attitudes of optometrists towards artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of retinal disease: A cross-sectional mail-out survey', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 1170 - 1179,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Ho S; Kalloniatis M; Ly A, 2022, 'Clinical decision support in primary care for better diagnosis and management of retinal disease', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 562 - 572,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Kalloniatis M; Wang H; Katalinic P; Ly A; Apel W; Nivison-Smith L; Kalloniatis KF, 2022, 'Ocular ischaemia: signs, symptoms, and clinical considerations for primary eye care practitioners', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 117 - 134,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Ly A; Zangerl B; Kalloniatis M, 2022, 'Introduction of structured record keeping in age-related macular degeneration: a before and after study', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 754 - 760,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Nam J; Ly A; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Multispectral pattern recognition measures change in drusen area in age-related macular degeneration with high congruency to expert graders', Scientific Reports, 12, pp. 7442,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wang E; Kalloniatis M; Ly A, 2022, 'Assessment of patient education materials for age-related macular degeneration', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 839 - 848,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Khou V; Ly A; Moore L; Markoulli M; Kalloniatis M; Yapp M; Hennessy M; Zangerl B, 2021, 'Review of referrals reveal the impact of referral content on the triage and management of ophthalmology wait lists', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e047246,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tong J; Huang J; Khou V; Martin J; Kalloniatis M; Ly A, 2021, 'Topical Review: Assessment of Binocular Sensory Processes in Low Vision', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 310 - 325,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hart KM; Abbott C; Ly A; Kalff S; Lek JJ; Milston R; Page G; Robertson B; Ayton L, 2020, 'Optometry Australia's chairside reference for the diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 254 - 264,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Huang J; Yapp M; Hennessy MP; Ly A; Masselos K; Agar A; Kalloniatis M; Zangerl B; Hennessy M, 2020, 'Impact of referral refinement on management of glaucoma suspects in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 675 - 683,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Jagadeesh D; Philip K; Fedtke C; Jong M; Ly A; Sankaridurg P, 2020, 'Posterior segment conditions associated with myopia and high myopia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 756 - 765,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Long JC; Blakely B; Mahmoud Z; Ly A; Zangerl B; Kalloniatis M; Assaad N; Yapp M; Clay-Williams R; Braithwaite J, 2020, 'Evaluation of a hospital-based integrated model of eye care for diabetic retinopathy assessment: A multimethod study', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e034699,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Luu W; Kalloniatis M; Bartley E; Tu M; Dillon L; Zangerl B; Ly A, 2020, 'A holistic model of low vision care for improving vision-related quality of life', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 733 - 741,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ly A; Wong E; Huang J; Yapp M; Masselos K; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M; Zangerl B; Wong E, 2020, 'Glaucoma community care: Does ongoing shared care work?', International Journal of Integrated Care, 20, pp. 1 - 11,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wang H; Ly A; Yapp M; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2020, 'Multimodal imaging characteristics of congenital grouped hyper- and hypo-pigmented fundus lesions', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 641 - 647,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ly A; Banh J; Luu P; Huang J; Yapp M; Zangerl B, 2019, 'Interocular asymmetry of the superonasal retinal nerve fibre layer thickness and blood vessel diameter in healthy subjects', PLoS ONE, 14, pp. e0226728,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ly A; Phu J; Katalinic P; Kalloniatis M, 2019, 'An evidence-based approach to the routine use of optical coherence tomography', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 102, pp. 242 - 259,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ly A, 2019, 'Atlas of Ocular Optical Coherence Tomography Fedra Hajizadeh (editor) Springer, 2018, 483 pages, RRP: $586.95', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 102, pp. 345 - 346,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chiang J; Yapp M; Ly A; Hennessy MP; Kalloniatis M; Zangerl B; Hennessy M, 2018, 'Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Protrusion Associated with Tilted Optic Discs', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 239 - 246,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Multispectral pattern recognition reveals a diversity of clinical signs in intermediate age-related macular degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 59, pp. 1790 - 1799,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Advanced imaging for the diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration: a case vignettes study', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 243 - 254,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ly A; Yapp M; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M; Hennessy M, 2018, 'Developing prognostic biomarkers in intermediate age-related macular degeneration: their clinical use in predicting progression', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 172 - 181,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Nivison-Smith L; Milston R; Chiang J; Ly A; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Peripheral retinal findings in populations with macular disease are similar to healthy eyes', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 38, pp. 584 - 595,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Fundus Autofluorescence in Age-related Macular Degeneration', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 246 - 259,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M; Hennessy M, 2017, 'The advantages of intermediate-tier, inter-optometric referral of low risk pigmented lesions', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 37, pp. 661 - 668,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Self-reported optometric practise patterns in age-related macular degeneration', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 100, pp. 718 - 728,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2016, 'Infrared reflectance imaging in age-related macular degeneration', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 36, pp. 303 - 316,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Hennessy MP; Kalloniatis M; Hennessy M, 2016, 'Collaborative care of non-urgent macular disease: a study of inter-optometric referrals', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 36, pp. 632 - 642,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M, 2015, 'Pigmented lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 844 - 857,
  • Conference Papers | 2019
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Kalloniatis M, 2019, 'Pattern recognition for the distinction of drusen from reticular pseudodrusen', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Levenkova A; Sowmya A; Kalloniatis M; Ly A; Ho A, 2018, 'Lesion detection in ultra-wide field retinal images for diabetic retinopathy diagnosis', in Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Houston, Texas, United States, presented at SPIE Medical Imaging 2018, Houston, Texas, United States, 10 February 2018 - 15 February 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Zangerl B; Ly A; Hennessy MP; Agar A; Masselos K; Dance S; Yapp M; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Automated analysis of optic nerve head changes in patients with glaucoma', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 29 April 2018 - 03 May 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Levenkova A; Sowmya A; Kalloniatis M; Ly A; Ho A, 2017, 'Automatic detection of diabetic retinopathy features in ultra-wide field retinal images', in Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE, Orlando, Florida, United States, presented at SPIE Medical Imaging, 2017, Orlando, Florida, United States, 13 February 2017 - 16 February 2017,
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Yapp M; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Referral pathways for non-urgent macular disease', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), MD, Baltimore, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017,
    Conference Abstracts | 2016
    Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Kalloniatis M, 2016, 'Practice patterns in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, WA, Seattle, Vol. 57, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016,

  • Optometry NSW/ACT International Women's Day Nominee, 2020
  • Australian government Research training program scholarship, 2017
  • Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Scholarship for postgraduate studies, 2014 - 2017
  • Australian government Postgraduate Award, 2014 - 2016

My research activities are focused on age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases in the areas of:

  • Advanced retinal image analysis
  • Patient outcomes and health care delivery
  • Clinical decision support systems

A listing of my previous publications can be found at:Ìý