Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH

Lotfi B. Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH Image Credit: Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Merabet is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Laboratory for Visual Neuroplasticity at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, where he holds the Frederick and Thaddeus Jakobiec Chair in Ophthalmology. A leading figure in the field, his research centers on cerebral visual impairment in children, exploring how the brain adapts to vision loss and how affected visual skills can be assessed and trained.

Articles by Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH

Why a normal eye exam can miss cerebral visual impairment

ByChristine Roman-Lantzy, PhD,Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH,Jem Martin, OD,Lucia Gambuzza,Abigail Lewis, Content Intern

October 1st 2026

Three experts explain why CVI can hide behind a normal eye exam and why early referral matters.

Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH Image credit: Harvard Medical School

"Do not dismiss these children": Dr Lotfi Merabet's message on CVI

ByLotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH,Abigail Lewis, Content Intern,Jordana Joy, Editor

September 8th 2026

Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, discusses what his research on motion processing reveals about the neural roots of CVI and where diagnostic tools like neuroimaging and eye tracking are headed.

Illustration depicting cerebral visual impairment (CVI), a brain-based vision disorder affecting how visual information is processed. Image source: CVI Now by Perkins School for the Blind

When 20/20 vision hides a diagnosis: Understanding cerebral visual impairment

ByAbigail Lewis, Content Intern,Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH,Christine Roman-Lantzy, PhD,Jem Martin, OD

September 1st 2026

Cerebral visual impairment is now the leading cause of childhood vision loss. Three experts explain the history, science, and clinical signs eye care providers need to know.