Professor David Edgar
Professor of Clinical Optometry: Programme Director BSc Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing
Academic and professional qualifications / memberships
| 2011 | Life Fellow College of Optometrists |
| 1980 | Fellow of College of Optometrists |
| 1974 | BSc Ophthalmic Optics, City University London |
Brief outline of career history
| 2004 - present | Professor of Clinical Optometry, City University London |
| 1999 - 2005 | Head of Department, City University London |
| 1987 - 2004 | Senior Lecturer, City University London |
| 1977 - 1987 | Lecturer, City University London |
Administrative responsibilities
- 03 Module co-ordinator Clinical Skills & Visual Impairment
- AOD Programme Director
Professional activities outside the University
- Member Editorial Board of Optometry in Practice
- Member Research Committee of Institute of Optometry
- External Examiner for the Final Examination of the Pre-registration period for the College of Optometrists
- External Examiner for the Dispensing programmes at Glasgow Caledonian University
Research interests
- Primary Care eye research
- Vision in drivers
- Decision making and communication in primary care optometry
- Evidence based investigation into the content of optometric eye examinations in the UK
- Scattered light and the eye
- Aberrations and the eye
- Glaucoma detection and management
- Vision in dementia
Selected publications
- Parkins D.J. and Edgar D.F. (2011) Comparison of the effectiveness of two enhanced glaucoma referral schemes. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 31, 343-352
- Myint, J., Edgar, D.F., Kotecha, A., Murdoch, I. & Lawrenson, J.G. (2011) A national survey of diagnostic tests reported by UK optometrists for the detection of chronic open angle glaucoma. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 31, 353-359
- Fortuin, M.F., Schilperoort, J., Evans, B.J.W., Edgar, D.F., Tello Manon, H.M., Kiers, H. (2011) Randomised controlled study comparing comfort-related outcomes between two rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses with different sessile drop contact angles. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 31,190-199
- Fortuin, M.F., Lambooij, M.T., Ijsselsteijn, W.A.I., Heynderickx, I, Edgar, D.F., Evans, B.J.W (2011) An exploration of the initial effects of stereoscopic displays on optometric parameters. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 31, 33-44
- Myint, J., Edgar, D.F., Kotecha, A., Murdoch, I. & Lawrenson, J.G. (2010) Barriers perceived by UK-based community optometrists to the detection of primary open angle glaucoma. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 30, 847-853
- Myint, J., Edgar, D.F., Kotecha, A., Crabb, D.P. & Lawrenson, J.G. (2010) Development of a competency framework for optometrists with a specialist interest in glaucoma. Eye 24, 1509-1514
- Shah R, Edgar DF, Evans BJ. (2010) A Comparison of Standardised Patients, Record Abstraction and Clinical Vignettes for the purpose of measuring clinical practice. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 30, 209-224.
- Crabb DP, Smith ND, Rauscher FG, Chisholm CM, Barbur JL, Edgar DF, Garway-Heath DF. (2010) Exploring eye movements in patients with glaucoma when viewing a driving scene. PLoS ONE 5(3): e9710. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009710
- Edgar DF, Romanay T, Lawrenson JG, Myint J. (2010) Referral behaviour among optometrists: Increase in the number of referrals from optometrists following the publication of the April 2009 NICE guidelines for the diagnosis and management of COAG and OHT in England and Wales and its implications. Optometry in Practice; 11: 31-34.
- Fortuin, M.F., Schilperoort, J., Evans, B.J.W., Edgar, D.F., van den Berg, T.J.T.P., Kiers, H. (2009) Randomised controlled trial of the effects of two rigid gas permeable (RGP) materials and two surface cleaners on straylight values. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 29:497-508
- Shah R, Edgar DF, Evans BJ. (2009) How well does record abstraction quantify the content of an optometric eye examination in the UK? Ophthalmic Physiol Opt; 29:383-396.
- Shah R, Edgar DF, Rabbetts RB, Harle DE, Evans BJ. (2009) Standardised Patient Methodology to Assess Refractive Error Reproducibility. Optom Vis Sci; 86(5):517-528.
- Shah R, Edgar D, Spry P, Harper RA, Kotecha A, Rughani S, Evans BJ. (2009) Glaucoma detection: The content of optometric eye examinations for a presbyopic patient of African racial descent. Br J Ophthalmol; 93(4): 492-6.
- Shah R, Edgar D, Harle DE, Weddell L, Austen D, Burghardt D, Evans BJ. (2009) The content of optometric eye examinations for a presbyopic patient presenting with recent onset flashing lights. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt; 29(2):105-126.
- Edgar D and Rudnicka A (Eds.) (2007). Glaucoma identification and co-management Butterworth/Heinemann.