Tom Julian

I am an ophthalmologist and clinical academic working across image phenotyping, artificial intelligence, genetics, and multi-omics. My research investigates how detailed features derived from ophthalmic images can advance our understanding of eye disease and reveal relationships between the eye and systemic health.

My work spans scientific discovery and clinical translation: developing image phenotypes, investigating their genetic and biological basis, building clinical research datasets, and evaluating whether these findings can support useful clinical tools. I am particularly interested in collaborations that bring together academics, clinicians, and industry partners around important clinical questions.

Research themes

My research connects four areas: image phenotyping, genetic and multi-omic discovery, the eye and systemic health, and the development of research datasets for clinical translation.

Oculomex

Alongside my academic work, I serve as Clinical Lead at Oculomex, where I contribute a clinical perspective to the development and evaluation of AI-enabled approaches to assessing systemic health through ophthalmic imaging.

This role allows me to explore the practical requirements for responsible translation, from identifying clinically meaningful questions to validation and potential integration into care pathways.

Current work

Collaboration

I welcome conversations with academic and industry partners interested in ophthalmic imaging, image phenotyping, genetics, multi-omic research, clinically grounded AI evaluation, prospective studies, and responsible clinical translation.

I am also happy to discuss research supervision, collaborative grant development, and speaking opportunities. Read more about how I collaborate or get in touch.