at Pacific University, my research focused on the difference in retinal lipofuscin accumulation among refractive error conditions. For my PhD studies, I worked closely with Dr. Hayes to develop a robust method to quantify fundus brightness, which served as a proxy for lipofuscin levels, using a Zeiss VISUCAM 244 Fundus Camera. This research not only expanded our understanding of retinal health but also provided valuable data contributing to our understanding of the impact of aging, refractive error, axial length, eye color, and macular pigment optical density on retinal brightness. My findings were instrumental in advancing our knowledge of the factors affecting lipofuscin accumulation in the eye. As a research student at Legacy Health, my research focused on the detection and characterization of extravascular motion using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in glaucoma. This research has contributed to utilizing a non-invasive method for assessing blood flow in the optic nerve head and peripapillary retina, providing critical insights into the vascular dynamics associated with glaucoma. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow, I am working with the team to develop a novel technique to describe cellular-scale neurovascular reactivity within specific neurovascular networks in the living human eye using a noninvasive, label-free, high-resolution retinal imaging instrument. Our research efforts are directed toward gaining a more profound understanding of neurovascular reactivity at specific neurovascular networks in living human eyes, which could have the potential for larger-scale clinical studies testing new drugs or treatments for glaucoma.