Helle Kristine Falkenberg

Helle Kristine Falkenberg

Professor
Institutt for optometri, radiografi og lysdesign
Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitenskap
Campus Kongsberg
31 00 89 61
Som professor og leder for Nasjonalt senter for optikk, syn og øyehelse, og leder av norsk nettverk for syn og slag (NorVIS), er jeg opptatt av forskning, utdanning og formidling relatert til betydningen av å optimalisere synet, spesielt hos eldre og voksne. Gode strukturerte løsninger for å inkludere syn i helse- og opplæringstjenestene krever tverrfaglig samarbeid. Synshelse er hjernehelse, og er avgjørende for læring, utførelse av meningsfulle aktiviteter og livskvalitet. I Norge, i Norden og internasjonalt.

Ansvarsområder

Kompetanse

Kompetanseområder

  • Syn og hjerne
  • Syn og hjerneslag
  • Syn, lys og aldring
  • Kunnskapsoverføring og tverrfaglig samarbeid
  • Synsproblemer og synsrehabilitering
  • Sansetap og mestring
  • Visuell persepsjon, spesielt om kontrast og bevegelse
  • Formidling

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CV

ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-442X 

Cristin-person- ID: 323466

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Helle_Falkenberg

Falkenberg is a Professor of Optometry and Visual Science and Director of the National Center for Optics, Vision, and Eye Care at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). She initiated and leads the large interdisciplinary Norwegian Vision in Stroke (NorVIS) network, and also leads the Vision and Brain research groups.

Falkenberg earned her PhD in Vision Science from Glasgow Caledonian University, where she trained under Dr. Bill A. Simpson and Prof. Gordon Dutton. She also completed a post-doc in vision rehabilitation at UCL, London with Prof Peter J. Bex and Prof. Gary Rubin. She has been working in academia in Norway since 2007, and has trained and practiced as an optometrist in both Norway and the UK.

Her research focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration and and knowledge translation regarding normal age-related vision changes, lighting, vision problems after stroke, visual perception, and vision rehabilitation. She has presented her work at several international conferences across disciplines and has built broad national and international networks within neurology, eye health, municipal and specialist health services, education, and user organizations. Falkenberg has secured funding for several research projects and has participated in numerous EU applications.

Falkenberg has extensive experience in teaching and supervising students across professions and disciplines. For 6.5 years, she served as the program director for the Nordic interdisciplinary Master in Vision Rehabilitation in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg. She also coordinated the European Diploma of Optometry and Optics, and several courses in the Master in Optometry and Visual Science program.

Falkenberg has been an advisor on several projects regarding vision in older adults, readability of digital interfaces, and universal design. She is known for her extensive experience in local and national popular science dissemination, including appearances on national TV and radio.

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