Prof. Einat Shneor (Lavi)

Prof. Einat Shneor (Lavi)

Senior Lecturer and Clinic instructor Research coordinator - BA, Optometry and Vision Sciences

Prof. Einat Shneor (Lavi)

Prof. Einat Shneor (Lavi) holds a B.Optom degree in Optometry from Hadassah Academic College (currently Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College), and MSc and PhD degrees in Brain and Behavioral Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Vision Science and Visual Processing at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Prof. Shneor is a Fellow of the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO, since 2014), a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO, since 2015), and a Gold Fellow of the Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research (ISVER, since 2026). In addition, she serves in international scientific forums, acts as a reviewer for leading journals in ophthalmology and optometry, and is a member of scientific and academic committees in Israel and abroad.

Prof. Shneor’s research is published in leading international scientific journals and focuses primarily on keratoconus, myopia, epidemiology and public health in ophthalmology, clinical validation of medical devices, and artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in vision science and eye care.

In recent years, she has been leading international research projects on childhood myopia in collaboration with researchers from the University of Houston, USA, funded by the Binational Science Foundation (BSF) and the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) in collaboration with Meta. These studies investigate the effects of light exposure, near work, screen use, and visual behavior on the development of myopia in children, using advanced technologies and artificial intelligence models.

Prof. Shneor collaborates with leading international clinical and optical companies, including Shamir Optical Industry, Visionix Luneau (Chartres, France), CooperVision, Optos (plc, Dunfermline, UK), and others.

In addition to her research activities, Prof. Shneor serves as the President’s Advisor for Gender Equity and is a member of the Supreme Academic Council, the Academic Promotions Committee, and the Ethics Committee for Human Research at Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College.

Prof. Shneor teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in optometry and supervises graduate research projects.


For further information contact:
eshneor@jmc.ac.il
02-6291911

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Prof. Einat Shneor’s research is published in leading international scientific journals in the fields of optometry, ophthalmology, and vision science.

Prof. Shneor’s primary research area is keratoconus. Together with Prof. Gordon-Shaag, she has published extensively on the disease, including epidemiological studies on the prevalence of keratoconus in Israel, identification of genetic and environmental risk factors, development of methods for early diagnosis, and investigations of the clinical and functional characteristics of keratoconus patients and their family members.

In recent years, Prof. Shneor has also focused on the study of myopia in children and adolescents. In collaboration with Prof. Gordon-Shaag,  Dr. Doron, and Dr. Lisa Ostrin from the University of Houston, she received two research grants from the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF). Their joint research examines the effects of light exposure, near work, screen use, and visual behavior on the development and progression of myopia in children.

Additionally, Prof. Shneor leads a study funded by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) in collaboration with Meta. This project integrates advanced machine learning technologies to develop predictive models for the effectiveness of myopia treatments in children, with the goal of creating personalized therapeutic approaches.

Prof. Shneor performs feasibility and clinical validation studies of ophthalmic devices in collaboration with leading international companies in the field, including Shamir Optical Industry, Visionix Luneau (Chartres, France), CooperVision, Optos (plc, Dunfermline, UK), and others.

Prof. Shneor also investigates the prevalence of eye diseases and ocular injuries in emergency medical centers, in collaboration with TEREM Emergency Medical Centers.

Prof. Shneor serves as a reviewer for numerous international scientific journals in the fields of optometry, ophthalmology, and vision science.

Peer reviewed papers

Gutovitz J, Patil M, Korf SZ, Shneor E, Friedrich Y, Nasser O. Macular Diplopia Caused by Epiretinal Membrane. Cureus. 2026;18(4):e106774. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42116950/

Doron R, Shneor E, Ostrin LA, Gordon-Shaag A, Goldstein A. Near viewing behaviors predict educational system in a machine learning model. Sci Rep. 2025;15(1):30873. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-10108-9

Shneor E, Ostrin LA, Gordon-Shaag A, et al. Twelve month refractive and axial length changes in the Israeli refractive error, activity, and devices (iREAD) study. Sci Rep. 2025;15(1):12778. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40229333/

Levine J, Doron R, Ostrin LA, Shneor E. Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2025;14(1):5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39871383/

Gideon Abou Said A, Gispets J, Shneor E. Strategies for Early Keratoconus Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Evaluating Affordable and Effective Detection Techniques. J Clin Med. 2025;14(2):460. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39860468/

Gantz L, Shneor E, Shaw N, Doron R. The Effect of Prism Presentation Order on Near Vertical Fusional Vergence Ranges of Normal Young Adults. Clin Ophthalmol. 2024;18:3473-3484. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39618986/

Shneor E, Gordon-Shaag A, Doron R, Benoit JS, Ostrin LA. Utility of the Actiwatch Spectrum Plus for detecting the outdoor environment and physical activity in children. J Optom. 2024;17(1):100483. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37797567/

James S. Wolffsohn, Yasmin Whayeb, Nicola S. Logan, Rebecca Weng, the International Myopia Institute Ambassador Group* (2023). IMI—Global Trends in Myopia Management Attitudes and Strategies in Clinical Practice—2022 Update. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; 64(6), 6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37195658/

Doron, R., Gordon-Shaag, A., Shneor, E., Goldstein, A., and Ostrin, L. (2023). Objective Quantification of Viewing Behaviours During Printed and Electronic Tasks in Emmetropic and Myopic Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 43(3):337-346. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36660882/

Shneor, E., Ostrin, L. A., Doron, R., Benoit, J. S., Levine, J., Davidson, K., & Gordon-Shaag, A. (2023). Baseline characteristics in the Israel refraction, environment, and devices (iREAD) study. Scientific reports, 13(1), 2855. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36806309/

Gideon Abou Said, A., E., L. Pinero D., and Shneor, E. (2022). Revisiting the oil droplet sign in keratoconus: utility for early keratoconus diagnosis and screening. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, accepted for publication Oct. 2022.

Shneor, E., Doron, R., Ostrin, L. and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2022). The prevalence of refractive errors in college students in Israel. Journal Of Optometry, 15(4), 284–292. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34969625/

Shneor, E., Doron, R., Levine, L., Zimmerman D.Z., Benoit, J.S., Ostrin, L. and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2021). Objective Behavioral Measures in Children before, during, and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Israel. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18; 18(16): 8732. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444483/

Gordon-Shaag, A., Shneor, E., Doron, R., Levine, L., and Ostrin, L. (2021). Environmental and Behavioral Factors with Refractive Error in Israeli Boys. Optometry and Vision Science, 1, 98(8), 959-970. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34387583/

Gantz, L., Shneor, E., and Doron, R. (2021). Agreement and Inter- Session Repeatability of Manual and Automatic Interpupillary Distance Measurements. Journal of Optometry; 14(4), 299–314. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33883087/

hneor, E., Pinero, D., &  Doron, R. (2021). Contrast sensitivity and Higher-Order Aberrations in Keratoconus subjects. Accepted for publication to Scientific Reports on June 2021.

Gordon-Shaag A, Shneor E, Doron R, Levine L, and Ostrin L. Environmental and Behavioral Factors with Refractive Error in Israeli Boys. Accepted for publication to Optometry and Vision Science on April 2021.

Shneor E, Frucht-Pery J, Granit E and Gordon-Shaag A (2020). The prevalence of corneal abnormalities in first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus: a prospective case-control study. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 40(4), 442-451.

Shneor E, Isaacson M and Gordon-Shaag A (2020).The number of optometrists is inversely correlated with blindness in OECD countries. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 2021 Jan;41(1):198-201.

Gordon-Shaag A., Zimmerman D.Z., and Shneor E. (2019). The epidemiology and treatment of conjunctivitis at Urgent Care Centres in Israel. Clinical Ophthalmology, 13, 771-779. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31118555

Zimmerman D.Z., Shneor E., Millodot M., Gordon-Shaag A. (2019). Corneal and Conjunctival Injury Seen in Urgent Care Centres in Israel. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 39(1), 46-52. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30628742

Gordon-Shaag A., Pinero D., Kahloun C., Markov D., Parnes T., Gantz L., and Shneor E. (2017). Validation of refraction and anterior segment parameters by a new multi-diagnostic platform (VX120). Journal of Optometry, 11(4):242-251. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29526690

Shneor, E., Evans B.J., Fine, Y., Ben Horin, Y., Gantz, l., and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2016). A survey of the criteria for prescribing in cases of borderline refractive errors. Journal of Optometry, 9(1):22-31. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26520884

Gordon-Shaag, A., Millodot, M., Kaiserman, I., Sela, T., Barnett Itzhaki, G., Zerbib, Y., Matityahuo, E., Shkedi, S., Miroshnichenko, S., and Shneor, E. (2014). Risk factors for Keratoconus in Israel: a case control study. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 35(6):673-81. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26286678

Shneor, E., Millodot, M., Gordon-Shaag, A., Essa, M., Anton, M., Barbara, R., and Barbara, A., (2014). Prevalence of keratoconus among young Arab students in Israel. International Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases, 3(1), 9-14.

Shneor, E., Millodot, M., Barnard, S., Gantz, L., Koslowe, K., and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2014). Prevalence of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE) in Israel. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 34(3), 385-. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24750466

Gordon-Shaag, A., Barnard, S., Millodot, M., Gantz, L., Chiche, G., Elbaz, V., Wolff, R., Pinchasov, R., Gosman, Z., Simchi, M., Koslowe, K., and Shneor, E. (2014). Prevalence of choroidal nevi using Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 34, 94–101. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24325439

Gordon-Shaag, A. Millodot, M., Essa, M., Garth Jj., Ghara, M., and Shneor, E. (2013). Is consanguinity a risk factor for keratoconus?. Optometry and Vision Science, 90 (5), 448-54. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23584486

Shneor, E., Millodot, M., Blumberg, S., Ortenberg, I., Behrman, S., and Gordon-Shaag, A.  (2013). Characteristics of 244 patients with keratoconus seen in an optometric contact lens practice. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96, 219-224. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23278637

Barnard, S., Shneor, E., Brauner, J., Millodot, M., and Gordon-Shaag, A.  (2012). Bilateral chorioretinal coloboma discovered with ultra-wide field retinal imaging. Journal of Optometry, 5 (3), 150-154. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860861/

Shneor, E., Millodot, M., Zyroff, M., and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2012). Validation of keratometric measurements obtained with a new integrated aberrometry-topography system. Journal of Optometry, 5(2), 80-86. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860619/

Gordon-Shaag, A., Millodot, M., Ifrach, R., and Shneor, E. (2012). Aberrations and Topography in Normal, Keratoconus-Suspect, and Keratoconic Eyes. Optometry and Vision Science, 89(4),  411-418. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22311193

Shneor, E., Millodot, M., Avraham, O., Amar, S. and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2012). Clinical evaluation of the L80 autorefractometer. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 95(1), 66-71. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21933270

Millodot, M., Shneor, E., Albou, S., Atlani, E., and Gordon-Shaag, A. (2011). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Keratoconus in Jerusalem: A Cross-sectional Study. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 18(2), 91–97.

Koslowe, C. K., Miller, D., Weinberger, Y. and Shneor, E. (2010). A new concept in phoria testing: The Monocular Phoria test and its implications. Optometry and Vision Development, 41(1), 38-

Koslowe, C. K., Glassman, T. Tzanani-Levi, C. and Shneor, E. (2010). Another look at Accommodative Amplitude Determination: Pull-away versus Push-up Method. Optometry and Vision Development, 41(1), .28-

Sassonov, O., Sassonov, Y., Koslowe, C. K. and Shneor, E. (2010). The effect of test sequence on measurement of positive and negative fusional vergence. Optometry and Vision Development, 41(1), 24-

Koslowe, C. K., Bienenfeld, N., Tanamai, S. and Shneor, E. (2010). The relationship between phoria and visual organization in first and second grade children on the Gesell Copy Form Test. Optometry and Vision Development, 41(1), 33-37. 

Shneor, E. and Hochstein, S. (2008). Eye Dominance Effects in Conjunction Search. Vision Research, 48(15):1592-602. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18541282

Shneor, E. and Hochstein, S. (2006). Eye Dominance Effects in Feature Search. Vision Research, 46(25):4258-69. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17014886

Shneor, E. and Hochstein, S. (2005). Effects of Eye Dominance in Visual Perception. (International Congress Series, Volume 1282, September 2005, Pages 719-723). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0531513105007600

Reviews

Gordon-Shaag, A., Millodot, M., Shneor, E., and Liu, Y. (2015). The Genetic and Environmental Factors for Kerataoconus. BioMed Research International. In Special Issue: Human Genetic Diseases. Volume 2015, Article ID 795738. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26075261

Gordon-Shaag, A., Millodot, M., and Shneor, E. (2012). The Epidemiology and Etiology of Keratoconus: a Review. International Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases, 1(1), 7-15.

 

For many years, Prof. Shneor has been collaborating with Prof. Ariela Gordon Shag. They began their joint work in studies of keratoconus, and continued to carry out many studies in other areas together. For further details about this collaboration in PubMed.

A fruitful collaboration with Prof. Michel Millodot, mainly on the epidemiology (incidence and risk factors) of keratoconus led to several publication. To list of Publications in PubMed.

New collaboration with Dr. Lisa Ostrin From Houston to study prevalence and risk factors for myopia. For further details about this collaboration in BSF, NIH

Collaboration with Urgent Care Medical Centers (TERAM) and Dr. Deena Zimmerman, the Director of Research and Education at Terem, to identify the prevalence of eye diseases and eye injuries in emergency care centers.

Collaboration with Prof. Bruce Evans from England led to scientific publication on the prescription criteria for glasses - A survey of the criteria for prescribing in cases of borderline refractive errors (on PMC).

Collaboration with Prof. Simon Bernard from England led to scientific publications on various clinical uses of the Optos device-

Collaboration with Shamir LtD. - Research and Development of Clinical Instruments and Devices.

Collaboration with Visionix - Luneau Ltd. for the development of clinical equipment and validation studies, led to several academic publications-