2015 NZAO Conference
NZAO 2015 Conference
9-11 October in Dunedin
Conference Pricing
Accommodation
Speakers
CPD
Programme
AN INVITATION
You are invited to attend the 85th NZ Association of Optometrists Annual Conference to be held at the Scenic Hotel Southern Cross in Dunedin.
Dunedin is a great location and the Scenic Hotel is located centrally with ample off‐street parking. Come along and catch up with colleagues you haven’t seen in a while, earn some quality CPD points, and explore the heritage‐rich city too!
This year’s conference looks to provide broad optometry learning, with information on glaucoma assessment, updates in treatment of dry eye, and some tips and advice for practices. We’re also looking to host a couple of workshops too (TBC).
We look forward to seeing you there, and don’t hesitate to contact us on 04 473 2322 or at admin@nzao.co.nz
Conference lectures: 9th and 10th October 2015
Special Interest Workshops: 11th October 2015 (TBC)
Conference Pricing
***Prices inclusive of GST***
| Full Registration (including social events) | $599.00 |
| Registration (lectures only) | $479.00 |
| Single day registration only (lectures only) | $250.00 |
| Dinner for additional guests | $120.00 |
| Partner registration (including scoial events) | $300.00 |
Accommodation
This year the conference will be hosted at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross. Scenic Hotel Southern Cross is located in the heart of Dunedin city (118 High
Street, Dunedin). The hotel has recently been extensively refurbished and provides guests with an exceptional level of comfort, style and service.
Reservations are now open! When booking please quote reference #7451459 or New Zealand Association of Optometrists. Ph 0800 69 69 63 to book
Pricing:
Single: $190 + GST ($218.50) includes breakfast for 1 pax
Twin: $210 + GST ($241.50) includes breakfast for 2 pax
Location
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
118 High Street
Dunedin 9016
0800 69 69 63
http://www.scenichotels.co.nz/hotels/scenic-hotel-southern-cross-dunedin
Speakers
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne |
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| Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales |
| Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist |
| Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist |
| Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
CPD
7.25 to 9.25 CD and 5.5 to 9.5 general points
- Conference lectures ; 7.25 CD + 5.5 general
- Sunday Workshops ; Diagnostic Imaging:2CD, Low Vision:2 general, Level 3 First Aid:4 general
Programme
***The following programme is subject to change***
| DAY 1 | Friday | ||
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| 9:00 AM | OPENING | NZAO President | Welcome Speech |
| 9.15 to 9.45 | Lecture | Prof Allison McKendrick | New developments in macular assessment for glaucoma |
| 9.45 to 10.15 | Lecture | Richard Lobb & Damien Koppens | Doing the Glaucoma thing in practice |
| 10.15 to 10.45 | Morning Tea | ||
| 10.45 to 11.30 | Lecture | Prof Allison McKendrick | Linking structure to function in glaucoma |
| 11.30 to 12.00 | Lecture | Dr Stuti Misra | Parkinsons, dry eyes, and other aggravations** |
| 12.00 to 1.00 | Lunch | ||
| 1.00 to 1.30 | Lecture | Dr Maria Markoulli | Diabetes and the ocular surface: insight into the systemic disease |
| 1.30 to 2.00 | Lecture | Dr Lynley Anderson & Dr Sandy Elkin | Bioethics - issues for optometry |
| 2.00 to 2.45 | Lecture | Dr Nick Cutfield | Nystagmus and eye movements, a neurologist’s perspective. |
| 2.45 to 3.30 | AGM | ||
| 3.30 to 4.00 | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4.00 to 4.30 | Lecture | Dr Maria Markoulli | Dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction – advances in diagnosis and management |
| 4.30 to 5.00 | Lecture | Assoc. Professor Jennifer Craig | Updates in treatment of dry eye - new things that you can do** |
| 5.00 to 6.00 | Lecture | Adele Jefferies - Alcon |
Prescribing for Best Patient Outcomes – Contact Lenses & Dry Eye Strategies |
| DAY 2 | Saturday | ||
| 8.30 to 9.00 | Lecture | Dr Peter Shaw | Aniseikonia solutions |
| 9.00 to 9.30 | Lecture | Prof Allison McKendrick | What's new and on the horizon for perimetry |
| 9.30 to 10.00 | Lecture | Dr Maria Markoulli | Contact lens-related discomfort and what you can do about it |
| 10.00 to 10.30 | Morning Tea | ||
| 10.30 to 11.15 | Lecture | Dr Logan Mitchell | Ocular motility and alignment (or “things kids’ eyes do”)” |
| 11.15 to 1200 | Lecture | Dr Casey Ung | Paediatric ophthalmology |
| 12.00 to 12.30 | Lecture | Gillian Adams | The Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service: Making communication work for you not against you |
| 12.30 to 1.30 | Lunch | ||
| 1.30 to 2.00 | Lecture | Prof. Allison McKendrick | Migraine for the optometrist |
| 2.00 to 2.30 | Lecture | Dr Maria Markoulli | Corneal Erosions – what causes these and how can we prevent their painful recurrence? |
| 2.30 to 3.15 | Lecture | Dr Harry Bradshaw | Genetic treatments for inherited retinal disorders; the real, the possible, and the hopes for the future |
| 3.15 to 3.45 | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 3.45 to 5.45 | Workshop | Allison McKendrick/Damian Koppens/ Richard Lobb/ Hannah Kersten | The HOT topic: Stuff that you need to know about Glaucoma assessment |
| 7.30 to 12.00 | ANNUAL DINNER | ||
| DAY 3 | Sunday | ||
| 9.30 to 11.30 | Workshop |
Geraint Phillips Joanna Black Wilson Sue In Hae Park |
Diagnostic imaging - the new frontier for optometry |
| 9.30 to 11.30 | Workshop | Gordon Sanderson | Low Vision (with Lynley Hood) - limited to 50 |
| 9.00 to 1.30 | Workshop | NZ Red Cross |
Level 3 First Aid for the primary care practitioner including resuscitation techniques - limited to 40 |
** Dr Stuti Misra and Associate Professor Jennifer Craig declined use of their presentation slides, due to content included that has yet to be published.
Previous Conferences
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne | |
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Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales | |
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Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist | |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. | |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist | |
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Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist | |
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Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne |
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| Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales |
| Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist |
| Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist |
| Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne |
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| Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales |
| Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist |
| Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist |
| Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne |
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| Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales |
| Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist |
| Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist |
| Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |
| PROFESSOR ALLISON MCKENDRICK | University of Melbourne |
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| Allison completed her Bachelor of Science (Optometry) in 1992, a research Masters of Science (Optometry) in 1994; and a PhD in 1999 (all at the University of Melbourne). Allison has been the recipient of several research fellowships (NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellowship; Australian Research Council Future Fellowship) and has received research project support from both the Australian NHMRC, ARC as well as industry and philanthropic granting agencies. Her research aims to better understand normal visual processing and damage due to disease. Her laboratory has specific interests in the study of glaucoma, migraine, and the process of normal aging. The applied aims include developing better clinical tests for the assessment of vision loss (in particular perimetry and ocular imaging), and improving understanding of the consequences of vision loss on performance in natural visual environments and day-to-day tasks. Her current research uses a variety of methods including visual psychophysics, human electrophysiology and human brain and ocular imaging. |
| DR MARIA MARKOULLI | University of New South Wales |
| Maria has worked in practices around Australia since 2003. Her PhD was competed in 2013 per research that explored the aetiology of contact lens-induced corneal erosions. Her first post-doc role was as a project manager of the meibomian gland dysfunction project at the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Maria is now a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of New South Wales. Concurrently, she maintains a role in clinical practice and was on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society sub-committee of the contact lens discomfort workshop and is also involved in the Dry Eye Workshop II. She is a dual recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation and in 2010 she was a recipient of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia research award. |
| DR HARRY BRADSHAW | Ophthalmologist |
| Harry is a Vitreo-retinal Surgeon who has worked on the Moorfields gene-replacement human clinical trial program in the UK. He recently returned to New Zealand and is currently based in Dunedin. |
| DR LOGAN MITCHELL| Ophthalmologist |
| Logan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, as well as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dunedin Hospital. His research focuses on strabismus, visual development and corneal disease |
| DR CASEY UNG | Ophthalmologist |
| Casey is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology in Brisbane and is now based in Dunedin. |