Teacher

Undergraduate

I am the Part II coordinator for the Bachelor of Optometry programme in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Auckland. The main papers in which I teach are:

OPTOM 216: A 30-point, dual-semester course titled “Introduction to Optometry.” It provides students with their first clinical optometry experiences, linking theory to practice. Skills covered include entrance tests, color vision, retinoscopy, direct ophthalmoscopy, and slit lamp biomicroscopy, along with legal, ethical, and cultural aspects of optometry.
OPTOM 783: A full-year Honours-level course for Part IV students, focusing on research skills such as developing scientific questions, conducting literature reviews, and running, analyzing, and interpreting experiments. I typically mentor 10-15 students annually and assist other groups with their analysis.
OPTOM 520: A Part V course where students see members of the public under supervision. I serve as an examiner for this course.
OPTOM 101G: A general optometry course not part of the optometry program. I deliver a lecture on virtual reality and its interaction with eyes and visual function.

Masters

I can act as a supervisor for both a Taught Masters, or Research Masters.

Current students include:

Sabrina Ju, looking at age related macular degeneration (AMD)

PhD

I can act as a PhD supervisor for both clinicians and non-clinicians. Please feel free to contact me about this, but please ensure you have read the information on eligibility and the requirements for starting a PhD at the University of Auckland, especially if you are based overseas.

Current students include:

Jasmine Zoest is investigating eye movements in three-dimensions
Balaje Vivekanandan is investigating oculomotor function and visual perception in mild cognitive impairment and alzheimer’s disease.
Maggie Xu is investigating the effects of cellphone use and light on myopia progression.

Alumni

Graduated members of the lab include:

Dr Alice Cade completed her PhD on eye tracking in those with mild traumatic brain injury, and is continuing work in our lab as a research fellow.
Dr Samual Chiang investigated changes in choroidal thickness under conditions of myopia, and is now working in Taiwan.
Dr Safal Khanal invested choroidal blood flow changes in myopia using OCT ASL-MRI, and who is now working in the United States.
Dr Soheil Doustkouhi used reflexive eye movements (optokinetic nystagmus) to make objective measures of visual function. He is now working in Singapore.
Dr Aryaman Taore looked at developing low-cost eye tracker technologies to investigate vision, particularly colour vision. He is now working in the United States.
Mr Richard Johnson completed his Masters looking at maritime vision standards and continues to work in the public sector.

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