מרצה בכירה, ראשת התכנית לתואר מוסמך במדעי הראייה והאופטומטריה
ד"ר ליאת גנץ היא אופטומטריסטית מוסמכת, בוגרת תואר ראשון באופטומטריה ומשני במדעי המחשב מאוניברסיטת בר אילן. היא סיימה מסלול ישיר לדוקטורט במדעי הראייה/פיזיולוגיה של הראייה באוניברסיטת יוסטון (טקסס, ארה"ב) ב-2009 בתחום של פסיכופיזיקה של ראיית עומק. עם סיום הדוקטורט, השתלמה בפוסט-דוקטורט באלקטרופיזיולוגיה קלינית ובפסיכופיזיקה של ראיית עומק.
ד"ר גנץ היא מרצה בכירה שעומדת בראש התכנית לתואר שני בחוג לאופטומטריה וראש וועדת היגוי אקדמית לבינלאומיות במכללה האקדמית הדסה בירושלים. היא חוקרת פעילה בתחום של ראיית עומק, מקטע קדמי (עדשות מגע, עין יבשה, מאמץ עיני דיגיטלי) ואופטומטריה קלינית עם למעלה מ30 פרסומים מדעיים לצד פרק בספר בנושא ראיה דו עינית. ד"ר גנץ חברה במעמד של Fellow עמית באיגודים האמריקניים והאירופאיים לאופטומטריה, עורכת בירחון המדעי PLOSONE וסוקרת בירחונים מדעיים בינלאומיים בתחום מדעי הראייה.
Gantz, L., Weissman, B. A., & Ifrah, R. (2024). Complications and compliance in professionally-managed and self-managed contact lenses compared with non-contact lens wearers. PloS one, 19(9), e0308538.
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Gal E., Gispets J., Zeiroff M., Zaga E., Gantz L. (2024) Assessment of Semi-Scleral SoftK Compared with SoftK2 Contact Lenses for Early Stage Keratoconus. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Accepted for Publication
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Gantz L, Gispets J, Wilkins A, Gal E. (2024) Response to Optimizing the Wilkins Egg and Ball Test: Overcoming Limitations for Accurate Astigmatism Detection. Clinical Ophthalmology. 18:1049-1051.
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Gal E., Gispets J., Wilkins A., Zeiroff M., Zaga E., Gantz L. (2024) Assessment of a clinical test for detection of alteration in visual perception due to astigmatism. Clinical Ophthalmology. 18: 723-733.
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Ifrah R., Quevedo L., Hazrati G., Maman S., Mangisto H., Shmuel E., Gantz L. (2024) Contact lens wear and follow-up and its association with signs and symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 44(1):153-167.
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Kaminsky M., Hoffman A., Ofri R., Kricket K., Gantz L. (2023) Refractive error of canine cataract patients following implantation with three types of intraocular lenses. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 262(1):1-6.
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Pe’er, O, Gantz, L, Gal, E, Ofri, R. A retinoscopic survey of donkeys and goats. Vet Ophthalmol. 2023; 00: 1- 8. doi:10.1111/vop.13126
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Gantz, L., Paritzky, D., & Rosenfield, M. (2023). Reply to Mr. Hytowitz. Journal of Optometry.
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Gantz, L., Paritzky, D., Wunch, I., Kageyama, A. H., Wolf, N., Cherny, C., & Rosenfield, M. (2022). Validation of the DYOP visual acuity test. Journal of Optometry.
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Ifrah, R., Quevedo, L., & Gantz, L. (2022). Repeatability and reproducibility of Cobra HD fundus camera meibography in young adults with and without symptoms of dry eye. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Open Access Link
Ifrah, R., Quevedo, L., & Gantz, L. (2022). Topical review of the relationship between contact lens wear and meibomian gland dysfunction. Journal of optometry.
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Gantz, L., & Stiebel-Kalish, H. (2022). Convergence insufficiency: Review of clinical diagnostic signs. Journal of optometry, 15(4), 256-270.
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Gantz, L., Shneor, E., & Doron, R. (2021). Agreement and inter-session repeatability of manual and automatic interpupillary distance measurements. Journal of Optometry, 14(4), 299-314.
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Ross M., Ofri R., Aizenberg I., Abu–Siam M., Pe’er O., Arad D., Rosov A., Gootwine E., Dvir H., Honig H., Obolensky A., Averbukh E., Banin E., Gantz L.,(2020) Naturally-Occuring Myopia and Loss of Cone Function in a Sheep Model of Achromatopsia. Scientific Reports. 10:19314.
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Gantz L., Shneor E., Doron R. (2020) Agreement and Inter- Session Repeatability of Manual and Automatic Interpupillary Distance Measurements. Journal of Optometry. Accepted for publication.
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Gantz L., Caspi A. (2020) Synchronization of a Removable Optical Element with an Eye Tracker: Test Case for Heterophoria Measurement. Translational Vision Science and Technology. 9, 7.
Gantz L., Millodot M., Roth G. (2020) Analysis of alphabet patterns of deviations found in patients without strabismus in primary position. Clinical Optometry. 12,49.
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Gantz L., Sousou M., Gavrilov V., Bedell HE. (2019) Reading Speed of Patients with Infantile Nystagmus for Text in Different Orientations. Vision Research, 155: 17-23.
Stiebel-Kalish H., Amitai A, Mimouni M, Bach M, Saban T, Cahn M, Gantz L. (2018) The Discrepancy between Subjective and Objective Measures of Convergence Insufficiency in Whiplash-Associated Disorder versus Controls. Ophthalmology. 125(6): 924-928
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Gordon-Shaag, A., Piñero, D. P., Kahloun, C., Markov, D., Parnes, T., Gantz, L., Shneor, E. (2018). Validation of refraction and anterior segment parameters by a new multi-diagnostic platform (VX120). Journal of Optometry, 11(4), 242-251.
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Gantz L, Gordon-Shaag A, Abousaid A, Serrero G, Fine P. (2016) Keratoconic Bi-aspheric Contact Lenses: A Case Series. International Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases.5(3):132-138.
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Shneor, E., Evans, B. J. W., Fine, Y., Shapira, Y., Gantz, L., & Gordon-Shaag, A. (2016). A survey of the criteria for prescribing in cases of borderline refractive errors. Journal of Optometry, 9(1), 22-31.
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Gantz L, Schreder S, Ruben R, Zivotofsky A. (2015) Using the Duchrome Test Prior to Correcting the Cylindrical Component. PLOSOne, 10(3).
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Shneor E, Barnard S, Millodot M, Gantz L, Chiche G, Elbaz V, Wolff R, Pinchasov R, Gosman Z, Simchi M, Koslowe K, Gordon-Shaag A. (2014) Prevalence of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium in Israel. Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, 34(3): 385.
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Gordon-Shaag A, Barnard S, Millodot M, Gantz L, Chiche G, Elbaz V, Wolff R, Pinchasov R, Gosman Z, Simchi M, Koslowe K, Shneor E.(2014) Prevalence of choroidal nevi using Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope. Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, 34(1):94-101.
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Fine P, Gordon-Shaag A, Leibowitz E, Lahav AC, Jackson S, Halperin R, Gantz L. (2013) A Prospective Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens for Patients with Distorted Corneas. International Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases, 2(1).
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Bedell HE, Gantz L, Jackson DN. (2012) Perceived Suprathreshold Depth in Normal Observers Under Conditions that Elevate the Stereothreshold, Optometry and Vision Science, 89(12).
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Gantz L, Bedell HE. (2011) Variation of Stereothreshold with Random-Dot Stereogram Density, Optometry and Vision Science. 88(9).
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Gantz L, Bedell HE. (2010) Transfer of Perceptual Learning Between Local and Global Stereograms, Vision Research, 50: 1891-1899.
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Nakatsuka C, Zhang B, Wantabe I, Zheng J, Bi H, Gantz L, Smith E, Harwerth R, Chino Y. (2007) Effects of Perceptual Learning on Local Stereopsis and Neuronal Responses of V1 and V2 in Strabismic Monkeys- Journal of Neurophysiology, 97(4): 2612- 2626.
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Gantz L, Patel SS, Chung STL, Harwerth RS. (2007) Mechanisms of Perceptual Learning of Depth Discrimination in Random Dot Stereograms, Vision Research, 47(6): 2170-2178.
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