Amitha Domalpally

WRC Research Director | A-EYE Research Unit Scientific Director

Dr. Domalpally is an ophthalmologist with a PhD in Clinical Investigation from the University of Wisconsin. As an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Dr. Domalpally is the Research Director of the Wisconsin Reading Center. Dr. Domalpally is at the forefront of retinal research involving novel imaging outcomes in multicenter retinal trials. One of her primary scientific interests has been in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Since 2007, Dr. Domalpally has published extensively with the National Eye Institute investigators on the Age Related Eye Disease Study2 (AREDS2). In the last 10 years, Dr. Domalpally has been first author on 4 AREDS2 papers, 3 of which focus on growth rate of geographic atrophy (GA). Many of Dr. Domalpally’s other publications focus on imaging precursors of dry AMD as well as comparing imaging modalities in GA progression. Dr. Domalpally has no financial conflicts of interest and serves as co-chair of the ARVO Retinal Program Committee. In addition, she is an editor of the ARVO journal, Translational Vision Science and Technology, and a frequent member of NEI Study Sections for grant reviews.