Staff profile

Dr Linda Anna Malesic

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Allied Health
Department of Clinical Vision Sciences

HS2-312, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BOrth (Hons) La Trobe, PhD La Trobe, DOBA MOAA

Membership of professional associations

Orthoptic Association of Australia Inc.

Area of study

Orthoptics

Brief profile

Dr. Linda Malesic is a full-time Associate Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Vision Sciences and is the first year co-ordinator.

Before joining the staff at La Trobe University in 2004 Linda was a PhD student in the school and worked as an orthoptist in both private practice and hospital-based settings.

The main focus of Linda's teaching is in the areas of ophthalmic clinical teaching and ophthalmic sciences.

Linda has considerable experience in the use of eye movement analysis technology and her key research interest is in nystagmus.

Research interests

Clinical Vision Sciences

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Recent publications

 

Abel L.A. & Tkalcevic L.A. (2002) "Inverse latent" congenital nystagmus associated with oscillopsia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 43: 2658 Suppl. 1

Abel, L.A & Malesic, L.A. Internal and external influences on foveation and perception in infantile nystagmus. In: Leigh, R.J & Devereaux, M.W. eds, Understanding the Mechanism and Treatment of Infantile Forms of Nystagmus and Strabismus.  Oxford University Press. In press.

Abel, L.A. & Malesic, L.A. Oscillopsia in inverse lantent nystagmus syndrome. Optometry and Vision Science. In press.

Tkalcevic LA & Abel LA. The effects of increased visual task demand on foveation in congenital nystagmus. Vision Research 2005; 45:1139-1146.

Tkalcevic LA & Abel LA. Effects of stimulus size and luminance on oscillopsia in congenital nystagmus. Vision Research 2003; 43: 2697-2705.

Malesic LA, Devereux C, Pollock J, Story I & Green J. Test-retest reliability for blue-on-yellow and achromatic computerised visual field testing in young normal subjects. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology 1999; 27: A287.

Recent Conference Presentations

Tkalcevic, L.A. & Abel, L.A.  The effects of increased visual task demand on foveation in congenital nystagmus.  Presented at the 62nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Orthoptic Association of Australia. November 2005, Hobart.

Abel L, Kowal L & Tkalcevic L. Strabismus – it’s influences upon infantile nystagmus. International Neuro-ophthalmology Society (INOS). XVI Meeting, Japan, 29th November – 2nd December, 2006.

Malesic LA, Kumari A & Bretherton L. Verbal and non-verbal IQ levels of individuals with congenital nystagmus. 63rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Orthoptic Association of Australia, November 2006, Sydney.

Tkalcevic, LA. Acquired versus Congenital Nystagmus. Presentation to the Annual July Scientific Meeting of the Orthoptic Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) (July, 2006, Melbourne).

Tkalcevic LA & Abel LA. The Effects of Increased Visual Task Demand on Foveation in Congenital Nystagmus. Second SERI-ARVO Meeting on Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, February 2005, Singapore.

Abel LA & Tkalcevic LA. New Approaches to Nystagmus Management. 10th International Orthoptic Congress, November 2004, Melbourne.

Abel LA & Tkalcevic LA. "Inverse Latent" Congenital Nystagmus associated with Oscillopsia. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, May 2002, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Abel LA & Tkalcevic LA. Effects of Stimulus Size and Luminance on Oscillopsia in Congenital Nystagmus. The ARVO Annual Meeting, May 2001, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Abel LA, Tkalcevic LA & Hoffman D. Perceptual and Functional Consequences of Congenital Nystagmus. Symposium presentation at The Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting, November 2003, Melbourne.

Tkalcevic LA & Abel LA. Perceptions Experienced by Congenital Nystagmats and Normals Viewing Flickering and Steadily Illuminated LEDs. The Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting, December 2000, Sydney.

Tkalcevic LA & Abel LA. Small and Dim Won't Do! Adequate Visual Input is Needed for Perceptual Stability in Congenital Nystagmus. The Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting, December 1999, Sydney (Ian Constable Prize awarded for best student poster in Ophthalmic Science).

Malesic LA,Devereux C, Pollock J, Story I & Green J. Test-retest reliability for blue-on-yellow and achromatic computerised visual field testing in young normal subjects. The Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting, December 1998, Canberra.

Malesic LA, Devereux C, Pollock J, Story I & Green J. Test Retest Reliability for Blue on Yellow & Achromatic Computerised Visual Field Testing in Young Normal Subjects. Annual Scientific Conference of The Orthoptic Association of Australia, November 1997, Sydney.