Darren T. Oystreck
Dr. Darren T. Oystreck is an Orthoptist in the Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus unit at IWK Health Centre and Chair of the Clinical Vision Science program at Dalhousie University. His research focuses on congenital and genetic disorders of ocular motility. Through clinical research and multidisciplinary collaborations, he investigates rare conditions affecting eye movements including congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders. His work aims to improve the diagnosis, characterization, and management of pediatric vision disorders such as strabismus and amblyopia.
Research interests
- Binocular vision
- Strabismus
- Ocular motility disorders
- Orthoptics
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (Duane syndrome, Moebius syndrome, Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles)