Sarah Goethals

This paper predicts the efficacy of myopia control spectacle lenses by simulating their optical effect on the retina and shows that efficacy can be predicted from optical design.

The paper shows that retinal ganglion cells can detect the sign of defocus by using spatial contrast, which is affected by optical aberrations.

The paper measures axial current in mouse retinal ganglion cells to show how the axon initial segment supports reliable action potential backpropagation through high sodium conductance and charge preservation.

The paper derives a theoretical formula linking axon initial segment geometry and sodium conductance density to somatic voltage threshold, showing how AIS position affects excitability.