Viral Sheth

BMedSci (Hons), PhD, AFHEA

School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery

University Lecturer

v.sheth@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2030

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Viral Sheth
School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery
Room 301B
362 Mushroom Lane
Sheffield
S10 2TS
Research interests
  • Nystagmus
  • Imaging
  • Artificial intelligence adoption in clinical practice
  • Research in third-world countries
Publications

Journal articles

  • D.E. Maconachie G, Hisaund M, Teli S, Mellors A, Mallory L, Seewoodharry M, Sheth V, Purohit R, McLean RJ, Kempton J , Farooq S et al (2026) . Eye.
  • Proudlock FA, Hisaund M, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, Manouchehrinia A, Dahlmann-Noor A, Khandelwal P, Self J, Beisse C, Gottlob I , Mellors A et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10438), 1766-1778.
  • Tu Z, Degg C, Bach M, McLean R, Sheth V, Thomas MG, Yang S, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2024) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 65(4), 11-11.
  • Sheth V, McLean RJ, Tu Z, Ather S, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2024) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 65(2), 13-13.
  • Proudlock FA, McLean RJ, Sheth V, Ather S & Gottlob I (2024) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 65(2), 14-14.
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Tu Z, Thomas MG, Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2023) . American Journal of Ophthalmology, 245, 202-211.
  • Kuht HJ, Thomas MG, McLean RJ, Sheth V, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2023) . British Journal of Ophthalmology, 107(8), 1202-1208.
  • Triantafylla M, Papageorgiou E, Thomas MG, McLean R, Kohl S, Sheth V, Tu Z, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2022) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 63(9), 6-6.
  • Sheth V & Damevski K (2022) . Automated Software Engineering, 29(2).
  • Kuht HJ, Maconachie GDE, Han J, Kessel L, van Genderen MM, McLean RJ, Hisaund M, Tu Z, Hertle RW, Gronskov K , Bai D et al (2022) . Ophthalmology, 129(6), 708-718.
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Kuht HJ, Chan W-M, Sheth V, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Barry B, Al-Diri B, Proudlock FA , Tu Z et al (2021) . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(5).
  • Kuht HJ, Han J, Maconachie GDE, Park SE, Lee S-T, McLean R, Sheth V, Hisaund M, Dawar B, Sylvius N , Mahmood U et al (2020) . Human Molecular Genetics, 29(18), 2989-3002.
  • Self JE, Dunn MJ, Erichsen JT, Gottlob I, Griffiths HJ, Harris C, Lee H, Owen J, Sanders J, Shawkat F , Theodorou M et al (2020) . Eye, 34(9), 1515-1534.
  • Self JE, Dunn MJ, Erichsen JT, Gottlob I, Griffiths HJ, Harris C, Lee H, Owen J, Sanders J, Shawkat F , Theodorou M et al (2020) . Eye (Basingstoke).
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Constantinescu CS, Chan W-M, Barry B, Hisaund M, Sheth V, Kuht HJ, Dineen RA, Harieaswar S , Engle EC et al (2020) . British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104(4), 547-550.
  • Pilat AV, Shah S, Sheth V, Purohit R, Proudlock FA, Abbott J & Gottlob I (2019) . BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 4(1), e000194-e000194.
  • Pilat AV, Proudlock FA, Shah S, Sheth V, Purohit R, Abbot J & Gottlob I (2019) . Eye, 33(8), 1232-1239.
  • Ather S, Proudlock FA, Welton T, Morgan PS, Sheth V, Gottlob I & Dineen RA (2019) . Human Brain Mapping, 40(3), 777-788.
  • Shaaban S, MacKinnon S, Andrews C, Staffieri SE, Maconachie GDE, Chan W-M, Whitman MC, Morton SU, Yazar S, MacGregor S , Elder JE et al (2018) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 59(10), 4054-4054.
  • Papageorgiou E, Pilat A, Proudlock F, Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Vasudevan P & Gottlob I (2018) . Neurology, 91(6).
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, McLean RJ & Gottlob I (2017) . European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(6), 725-734.
  • Pilat AV, Sheth V, Purohit R, Proudlock FA, Anwar S & Gottlob I (2017) . Acta Ophthalmologica, 95(5), 537-541.
  • Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, Rajabally YA & Gottlob I (2016) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 57(10), 4420-4420.
  • Patel A, Purohit R, Lee H, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, McLean RJ, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2016) . Ophthalmology, 123(10), 2147-2157.
  • Pilat A, McLean R, Sheth V, Maconachie GAIL, Rajabally Y & Gottlob I (2015) . Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 357, e54-e55.
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Patel A, Papageorgiou E, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2015) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 56(8), 4537-4537.
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, McLean RJ, Kohl S, Leroy BP, Sundaram V, Michaelides M, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2015) . Ophthalmology, 122(10), 2145-2147.
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Papageorgiou E, Maconachie G, McLean RJ, Patel A, Pilat A, Anwar S, Sarvanathan N , Proudlock FA et al (2015) . The Lancet, 385, S14-S14.
  • Pilat AV, Gottlob I, Sheth V, Thomas MG & Proudlock FA (2014) . Neuro-Ophthalmology, 38(4), 205-212.
  • Gottlob I, Pilat A, McLean R, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Rajabally Y & Proudlock F (2014) . Neurology, 82(10_supplement).
  • Thomas MG, Crosier M, Lindsay S, Kumar A, Araki M, Leroy BP, McLean RJ, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Thomas S , Moore AT et al (2014) . Human Molecular Genetics, 23(15), 4086-4093.
  • Lee H, Sheth V, Bibi M, Maconachie G, Patel A, McLean RJ, Michaelides M, Thomas MG, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2013) . Ophthalmology, 120(12), 2714-2724.
  • Gottlob I, Pilat A, McLean R, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Rajabally Y & Proudlock FA (2013) . Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 333, e134-e135.
  • Sheth V, Gottlob I, Mohammad S, McLean RJ, Maconachie GDE, Kumar A, Degg C & Proudlock FA (2013) . Ophthalmology, 120(10), 2082-2090.
  • Thomas MG, McLean RJ, Kohl S, Sheth V & Gottlob I (2012) . British Journal of Ophthalmology, 96(9), 1232-1236.
  • Mohammad S, Gottlob I, Kumar A, Thomas M, Degg C, Sheth V & Proudlock FA (2011) . Ophthalmology, 118(8), 1645-1652.
  • Aamir A, Kuht HJ, McLean RJ, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, Dawar B, Purohit R, Sylvius N, Hisaund M, Zubcov-Iwantscheff A , Proudlock FA et al () . Scientific Reports, 11(1).
  • Tu Z, Gormley J, Sheth V, Seydel KB, Taylor T, Beare N, Barrera V, Proudlock FA, Manda C, Harding S & Gottlob I () . Scientific Reports, 11(1).
  • Mohammad S, Gottlob I, Sheth V, Pilat A, Lee H, Pollheimer E & Proudlock FA () . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 56(8), 4611-4611.

Conference proceedings

  • Rufai SR, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Purohit R, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Lee H, Proudlock FA, Gottlob I & Thomas MG (2025) PREDICTION OF LONG-TERM VISUAL OUTCOMES IN INFANTILE NYSTAGMUS USING HANDHELD OCT: A 12-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY. EYE, Vol. 39 (pp 301-301)
  • Rufai S, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Purohit R, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Lee H, Proudlock FA, Gottlob I & Thomas MG (2025) Prediction of long-term visual outcomes in infantile nystagmus using handheld OCT: a 12-year longitudinal study. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 66(8)
  • Tu Z, Reddy M, Sagoo M, Parulekar M, Abbott J, Gottlob I, Thomas M, Tyler S, McLean R, Sheth V & Proudlock F (2023) Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Hand-held Optical Coherence Tomography in Children with Retinoblastoma. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 64(8)
  • Thomas MG, Kuht H, Han J, Maconachie G, McLean R, Tu Z, Sheth V, Tobin M, Brooks BP, Engle E & Gottlob I (2022) Truncating PAX6 mutations result in severe arrested retinal development with loss of cone photoreceptor specialisation: A multi-centre study. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 63(7)
  • Aamir A, Kuht H, Han J, van Genderen MM, Maconachie G, McLean R, Tu Z, Sheth V, Hertle RW, Kessel L , Brooks B et al (2022) Phenotypic Characteristics as a Diagnostic Tool for Albinism: Sensitivity and Specificity Analysis. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 63(7)
  • Tu Z, Shah SD, Sheth V, Teli SN, Edawaji BSA, Kuht H, Hisaund M, Patel A, McLean R, Thomas M , Gottlob I et al (2022) Pediatric Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Development in Healthy Infants and Children Using Hand-Held Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 63(7)
  • Kuht HJ, Nishad G, Wang SS-H, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Tu Z, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Purohit R, Teli S , Proudlock FA et al (2021) A machine learning solution to predict foveal development and visual prognosis in retinal developmental disorders. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 62(8)
  • Thomas MG, Kuht HJ, Han J, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Purohit R, Tu Z, Park SE , Lee S-T et al (2021) Genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of foveal hypoplasia. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 62(8)
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie G, McLean R, Kuht H, Sheth V, Hisaund M, Parida S, Aamir A, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2020) Whole Genome Sequencing in Infantile Nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 61(7)
  • Kuht H, Wang S, Nishad G, George S, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Tu Z, Hisaund M, McLean R, Teli S , Proudlock F et al (2020) Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Classify Retinal Developmental Disorders. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 61(7)
  • Tu Z, Gormley J, Sheth V, Seydel K, Taylor T, Manda C, Proudlock FA, Harding SP & Gottlob I (2019) Longitudinal Changes of Malarial Retinopathy on Hand-held Optical Coherence Tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 60(9)
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie G, Chan W-M, Sheth V, McLean R, Purohit R, Hisaund M, Barrry B, Proudlock FA, Engle E & Gottlob I (2018) Optic Nerve Head Abnormalities Associated with Congenital Fibrosis of Extraocular Muscles. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 59(9)
  • Tu Z, Sheth V, Gormley J, Manda C, Proudlock FA, Seydel K, Taylor T, Harding SP & Gottlob I (2018) Hand-held Optical Coherence Tomography - A New Biomarker of Brain Swelling in Cerebral Malaria. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 59(9)
  • Triantafylla M, Sheth V, Tu Z, McLean R, Thomas MG, Kohl S, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2018) Longitudinal evaluation of changes in retinal architecture using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in achromatopsia. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 59(9)
  • Sheth V, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2018) Investigating the relationship between foveal hypoplasia and refractive error in infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 59(9)
  • Thomas MG, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Ather S, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA, Kohl S, Leroy BP, Moore AT & Gottlob I (2017) Comparison of retinal development in idiopathic infantile nystagmus and nystagmus associated with albinism, PAX6 mutations and achromatopsia.. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 58(8)
  • Tu Z, Gormley J, Sheth V, Proudlock FA, Seydel K, Taylor T, Msukwa G, Beare NV, Harding SP & Gottlob I (2017) Subclinical changes on hand-held optical coherence tomography in apparently malaria retinopathy-negative patients with cerebral. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 58(8)
  • Gormley J, Tu Z, Sheth V, Proudlock FA, Seydel K, Taylor T, Msukwa G, Beare NV, Harding SP & Gottlob I (2017) New insights into malaria retinopathy using optical coherence tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 58(8)
  • Shah S, Pilat A, Purohit R, Sheth V, Abbot J & Gottlob I (2017) Anterior Optical Coherence Tomography in Children with Primary Congenital Glaucoma. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 58(8)
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie G, Sheth V & Gottlob I (2016) A novel diagnostic next generation sequencing panel for infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • Maconachie G, Thomas MG, Constantinescu C, Sheth V, McLean R & Gottlob I (2016) Genetic screening using next generation sequencing in an atypical presentation of episodic ataxia with dominant inheritance.. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Pilat A, McLean R, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2016) Retinal Development in Albinism: Evidence for Residual Plasticity in Early Childhood?. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • Proudlock FA, Gottlob I, Sheth V & McLean R (2016) The role of eye oscillations in determining visual acuity in infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • McLean R, Sheth V, Abbas A, Pradeep A, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2016) A randomised controlled crossover trial of gabapentin and memantine in infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • Sheth V, Gottlob I, Tu Z, Mohammad S, McLean R & Proudlock FA (2016) Comparison of retinal and cortical structures with visual fields in albinism. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 57(12)
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, McLean RJ, Maconachie G, Kohl S, Leroy BP, Michaelides M, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2015) Retinal Development in Achromatopsia: A Prospective Study of Infants and Young Children using Optical Coherence Tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 56(7)
  • Thomas MG, Constantinescu CS, Sheth V, Crosier M, Patel J, Dineen RA, Maddison P, Sabbubeh T & Gottlob I (2015) Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies a New Splicing Factor Gene Causative of X-linked Spinocerebellar Ataxia. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 56(7)
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Patel A, Papageorgiou E, Bibi M, Sheth V, Maconachie G, McLean R, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2014) Characteristics of Normal Foveal Development in Infants and Young Children as Imaged Using Hand-Held Optical Coherence Tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Maconachie G, Sheth V, Purohit R, Lee H, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2014) Exploring retinal development of strabismic infants using handheld optical coherence tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Purohit R, Lee H, Patel A, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, McLean RJ, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2014) The developing optic nerve head in infantile idiopathic nystagmus and nystagmus associated to albinism. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Dr P, Purohit R, Lee H, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, Proudlock FA, McLean RJ & Gottlob I (2014) Characteristics of Normal Optic Nerve Development Using Hand-Held Ultra-High Resolution Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Children and Young Adults.. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Mohammad S, Gottlob I, Dineen RA, Sheth V & Proudlock FA (2014) Comparison of Retinal and Optic Nerve Head Structure in Albinism Imaged Using OCT with the Post Orbital Visual Pathway Imaged using MRI. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Thomas MG, Sheth V, Chan W-M, Andrews C, Engle EC & Gottlob I (2014) High Resolution in-vivo Imaging in Patients with PAX6 Mutations. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Papageorgiou E, Lee H, Proudlock FA, Sheth V, Purohit R, Vasudevan P & Gottlob I (2014) Ocular findings and handheld optical coherence tomography in microcephaly. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Tu Z, Degg C, Sheth V, McLean R, O'Hara P, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2014) Postural stability in infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Sheth V, Gottlob I, Mohammad S, McLean RJ & Proudlock FA (2014) Visual field deficits in albinism. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 55(13)
  • Patel A, Lee H, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Proudlock F, McLean R, Anwar S, Fawke J & Gottlob I (2013) Characteristics of Optic Nerve Development Using Hand-Held Ultra-High Resolution Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Premature and Full-term Neonates. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 54(15)
  • Lee H, Sheth V, Bibi M, Maconachie G, Patel A, Proudlock F, McLean R, Michaelides M, Thomas M & Gottlob I (2013) Characteristics of Infantile Nystagmus using Hand-Held Ultra-High Resolution Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Infants and Small Children. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 54(15)
  • Thomas M, Sheth V, McLean R, Proudlock F, Maconachie G, Kohl S, Chan W-M, Andrews C, Engle E & Gottlob I (2013) Genotype-retinal phenotype correlations in infantile nystagmus. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 54(15)
  • Proudlock F, Mohammad S, Sheth V, Pilat A, Lee H & Gottlob I (2013) Abnormal Optic Nerve Head Topography in Albinism Imaged Using High Resolution Spectral Domain-Optical Coherence Tomography. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 54(15)
  • Sheth V, Clement C, Tiwari V, Scanlan PM, Valyi-Nagy T & Shukla D (2004) Herpes simplex virus receptor nectin-1 expression in the murine eye. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 45 (pp U498-U498)
  • Scanlan PM, Tiwari V, Clement C, Sheth V, Shukla D & Valyl-Nagy T (2004) Herpes simplex virus entry receptor nectin-1 is widely expressed in marine trigeminal ganglion and brain tissue.. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol. 45 (pp U595-U595)
  • Sheth V, Panchal VR & Wankawala A () . Kalpa Publications in Civil Engineering, Vol. 1 (pp 508-501)

Preprints

  • Tu Z, Gormley J, Sheth V, Seydel KB, Taylor T, Beare N, Barrera V, Proudlock FA, Manda C, Harding S & Gottlob I (2021) , Research Square Platform LLC.
  • Tu Z, Gormley J, Sheth V, Seydel K, Taylor T, Beare N, Barrera V, Proudlock F, Manda C, Harding S & Gottlob I (2020) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Teaching activities
  • Module Lead for HES205 (UG Research Methods and Statistics) 

  • Module Lead for HES324 (UG Research Project Dissertation)

  • Module Lead for HES423 (UG Research Methods)

  • Module Co-Lead for HES433 (PG Research Project Dissertation)

Professional activities and memberships

Active Education Lead for BIOS CAG (Paediatric Ophthalmology)