2024 Meta Myopia Grant

10/11/2024 | Dr. Einat Shneor | Optometry (B.Optom)

We are honored that Dr. Einat Shneor from our College’s Optometry Department has been awarded the 2024 Meta Myopia Grant from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation—the first Israeli research team ever to receive this honor!

Dr. Shneor will lead an innovative project using machine learning to study myopia (nearsightedness) progression, collaborating with fellow researchers at HAC and Dr. Lisa Ostrin from the University of Houston. Their research will focus on Israel’s diverse communities, exploring the effects of daylight exposure, screen time, and other behaviors on childhood myopia.

Dr. Shneor and her team aim to advance personalized treatments for children in Israel and beyond which we believe will greatly contribute to global optometry.