One in three people are infected with Toxoplasma parasite — and the clue could be in our eyes
Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. The disease caused by this parasite can scar the back of the eye.
Justine R. Smith
Professor of Eye & Vision Health, Flinders University
Justine Smith is the Research Strategic Professor of Eye & Vision Health at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, and a Future Fellow of the Australian Research Council. Prior to joining Flinders University, she was the Schnitzer Professor of Ophthalmic Research at Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Smith received her PhD from Flinders University, was a Fellow at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, and received her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Adelaide.
