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ASTON
Neurosciences
Research Institute Aston University Aston Triangle Birmingham, B4
7ET, UK Dr James S
Wolffsohn, PhD
PGDipAdvClinOptom PgC MILTHe, MCOptom, FAAO Dr James
Wolffsohn graduated from UMIST in 1993 with a first class honours degree in
Ophthalmic Optics. The following year he successfully completed the
pre-registration year of the College of Optometrists at Moorfield's Eye Hospital
and registered as a UK optometrist with the General Optical Council. James
subsequently undertook a PhD at Cardiff University entitled “Ocular Effects
of Virtual Imagery” under Professor Neville McBrien, completed in 1997. He
was a clinical research fellow at the Victorian College of Optometry,
Melbourne, Australia from 1997 to 2000, involving undergraduate teaching,
research and clinical low vision and refraction duties. He was deputy head of
low vision services, assisting in the management of 13 low vision centres
across the States of Victoria and New South Wales. During this time James
also undertook a part-time post-graduate diploma in Advanced Clinical
Optometry (modules in contact lenses, low vision, paediatrics and biological
foundations), awarded in 2000. James
returned to the UK as a lecturer in the School of Life and Health Sciences at
Aston University in January 2000, becoming a senior lecturer in 2002.
Research and Teaching interests include contact lenses, low vision and the oculomotor
response and he has published over 30 peer reviewed papers. He is chairperson
of the British Universities Committee of Contact Lens Educators (BUCCLE) and
a council member and team leader of the Communication committee of the
British Contact Lens Association (BCLA). Contact Lens Areas of
Expertise
Student projects
Website:
http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/staff/wolffjsw/
Tel: +44(0)121 359 3611 ext.
5160 E-mail:
j.s.w.Wolffsohn@aston.ac.uk Shehzad A. Naroo, MSc, PhD, MCOptom Career History Shehzad graduated from Aston University in 1992 with a
degree in Ophthalmic Optics. The following year he successfully completed the
pre-registration year of the College of Optometrists and registered as an
Optometrist in the UK with the General Optical Council. The following year he
also successfully passed the registration examinations of the Newfoundland
Optometric Board (Canada). Shehzad undertook the taught MSc course at UMIST with
modules in Advanced Contact Lenses, General Neuroscience and The Eye at Work
(Illumination and Sports Vision). His research dissertation was conducted
under the supervision of Dr Philip Morgan entitled ‘Corneal Topography in a
Family with Known Keratoconic Patients’. Simultaneously he was also involved
on a part time basis in routine Optometric practice working for numerous
independent practices, group practices, hospital clinics and private laser
clinics. On completion of the MSc, Shehzad worked in routine practice in
South Australia for a few months and is still registered in Queensland,
Australia. He then returned to UMIST to study for a PhD under the supervision
of Professor Neil Charman. His PhD work was largely self-funded but later a
maintenance grant was made available from the Department of Optometry and
Neurosciences. His PhD thesis was entitled ‘Optical and Physiological
Problems Associated with Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery’. Whilst at UMIST
Shehzad worked as an Occasional Lecturer supervising clinics in routine
refraction, further investigative techniques and low vision. In August 2001, Shehzad returned to Aston University to take
up a lectureship post in the School of Life and Health Sciences. His teaching
areas are First Year Visual Optics, Second Year Contact Lenses, Third Year
Contact Lenses and Third Year Clinical Methods. Research activity Shehzad currently is associate supervisor for two PhD
post-graduates. Christine Purslow (second year) is looking at Dynamic Ocular
Thermography and Alejandro Cerviño (first year) is
looking at high order aberrations in corneal and refractive surgery. Shehzad
has other research activities linked with industry, local Eye Hospitals and
within Aston University and was co-founder of the Anterior Eye Group to
provide a platform for some of this work with his colleague Dr James
Wolffsohn. Refereed Publications
1. PRK in patients with a keratoconic topography picture:
The concept of a physiological 'displaced apex syndrome' Doyle SJ, Hynes E, Naroo SA, and Shah S: British Journal
of Ophthalmology 1996:80:25-28 2. Reduction in intraocular pressure following excimer
laser photorefractive keratectomy: Correlation with pre-treatment myopia Chatterjee A, Shah S, Bessant DAR, Naroo SA and Doyle SJ:
Ophthalmology 1997:104(3):355-359 3. Factors that influence patient choice in the selection
of contact lens or photorefractive keratectomy Naroo SA, Shah S and Kapoor R: Journal of Refractive
Surgery 1999:15:132-136 4. Corneal topography (CME for Ophthalmologists) Shah S and Naroo SA: Continued Medical Education Journal
Ophthalmology 1998:2(1):16-19 5. Posterior corneal curvature changes following
photorefractive keratectomy Naroo SA and Charman WN: Journal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery, 2000:26(6):872-878 6. Refractive surgery: Review and current status (DOCET) Naroo SA and Charman WN: Optometry in Practice
2001:2(1)29-46 7. Corneal measurement and refractive surgery (DOCET) Naroo, SA: Continuing Education Optometry 2001:4(1)28-33 8. Poly(methyl methacryoate) model study of optical quality after excimer laser
photorefractive keratectomy Hauge E, Naroo SA and Charman WN: Journal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery 2001:27(12) 2026-2035 9. Nidek OPD-scan analysis of normal, keratoconic and
penetrating keratoplasty eyes Shah S, Naroo SA, Hosking S, Gherghel D, Mantry S,
Bannerjee S, Pedwell K, Bains, HK: Journal of Refractive Surgery 2003: 19(3):
pp? Website:
http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/staff/naroosa/
Tel. +44(0)121 3593611 ext. 5425 E-mail:
s.a.naroo@aston.ac.uk |
