Professor David Edgar
Professor of Clinical Optometry: Programme Director BSc Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing
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Academic and professional qualifications / memberships
| 1974 | BSc Ophthalmic Optics, City University |
| 1980 | Fellow of College of Optometrists |
Brief outline of career history
| 2004- | Professor of Clinical Optometry, City University |
| 1999-2005 | Head of Department, City University |
| 1987-2004 | Senior Lecturer, City University |
| 1977-1987 | Lecturer, City University |
Administrative responsibilities
- Project co-ordinator BSc Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing (AOD)
- Module co-ordinator Visual Impairment, BSc AOD
- Module co-ordinator Ergonomic and Environmental Dispensing, BSc (AOD)
- Module co-ordinator Research Methods and Management, BSc AOD
- Programme Director, BSc Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing
Professional activities outside the University
- Member Editorial Board Optometry in Practice
- Member Research Committee of Institute of Optometry
- External Assessor for the Final Examination of the Pre-registration period for the College of Optometrists
Research interests
- Primary Care eye research (through EyeNET the PC eye research network)
- 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
Selected publications
- Shah R, Evans BJW and Edgar D (2007). A survey of the availability of state funded primary eyecare in the UK for the very young and very old. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 27: 473-481.
- Shah R, Evans BJW and Edgar D (2007). Measuring Clinical Practice. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 27: 113-125.
- Edgar D and Rudnicka A (Eds.) (2007). Glaucoma identification and co-management Butterworth/Heinemann.
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