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BRADFORD UNIVERSITY

Department of Optometry
University of Bradford
BD7 1DP

www.brad.ac.uk/acad/optom/Dept_of_Optometry_Home.html

 

Dr Simon Little   PhD MSc PgDipLaw MCOptom FAAO FBDO ILTM
Clinic Director

After a very brief career as a Dispensing Optician, Simon graduated in Optometry from The City University, London in 1987. Not satisfied with this he completed MSc Optometry, University of Bradford (1991), PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (1996) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Huddersfield (2001). Along the way he has picked up some professional qualifications: FADO, MFDO (now FBDO) (1984); MCOptom (1988); FAAO (1994) and Membership of the Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILTM) (2002).

Simon has practised optometry in the UK, Queensland and Tasmania. He has held posts as Senior Research Optometrist at QUT, Lecturer at UMIST, Senior Optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and has been Clinic Director in the Department of Optometry, University of Bradford since August 2002. In his current role he is Head of Primary Care and Low Vision clinics as well as teaching in Contact Lens clinics and lecturing in Law and in Contact Lenses. 

Simon has published several refereed papers and a book chapter in the areas of corneal physiology, tear film and contact lens performance; he is a PQE examiner for the College of Optometrists, and has had success as a pre-registration supervisor as well as delivering revision courses for pre-registration students.

 

Tel:                   +44 (0)1274 234636
Fax:                  +44 (0)1274 236250
E-mail:              s.a.little@bradford.ac.uk