Her research interests lie in the area of retinal diseases focusing on surgical therapies for retinal detachment. Since 2001 she has focused on artificial vision and she founded the Artificial Vision Center, a research laboratory to study visual function in a range that is not covered by regular ophthalmologic tests. Prof. Velikay-Parel is recipient of eight major research grants and fellowships at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Miami, USA