Professor Bruce Evans

Visiting Professor

Evans

07944 032309
bruce.evans@virgin.net

Academic and professional qualifications and membership

  1. Fellowship 2006 British Contact Lens Association
  2. Diploma in Orthoptics 2002 College of Optometrists
  3. Fellowship 1996 College of Optometrists
  4. Fellowship  1993 American Academy of Optometrists
  5. PhD (Optometry) 1991 Aston University, Birmingham
  6. Diploma in Contact Lens Practice 1987 College of Optometrists
  7. Membership 1984 College of Optometrists
  8. BSc (Ophthalmic Optics) 1983 City University, London

Brief outline of career history

2001- Visiting Professor, City University
1998- Director of Research, Institute of Optometry, London
1993-1997 Senior Lecturer, Institute of Optometry, London
1991-1992 Research Fellow, Institute of Optometry, London
1991-1995 Visiting Lecturer, City University, London
1991-1992 Visiting Lecturer, Aston University, Birmingham
1988-1991 Research student, Aston University

Programme-related teaching responsibilities

  1. Module facilitator, Advanced Binocular Vision, MSc Clinical Optometry
  2. Contribution to Learning Difficulties module, MSc Clinical Optometry
  3. Contribution to Binocular Vision 1 module, MSc Clinical Optometry
  4. Contribution to Binocular Vision, BSc Optometry, 3rd year
  5. Contribution to Paediatrics, BSc Optometry, 3rd year

 Professional activities outside the University

  1. Associate Editor, Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics
  2. Optometric Advisor, Nystagmus Network
  3. Optometric Advisor, RNIB
  4. College of Optometrists Diploma in Orthoptics Expert Panel
  5. Institute of Optometry Research Ethics Committee
  6. Vision Aid Overseas
  7. c. 20 lectures a year on CET courses

Research interests

  1. vision, reading, specific learning difficulties, Meares-Irlen syndrome/visual stress
  2. binocular vision anomalies (orthoptics)
  3. vision and migraine
  4. assessing quality of care within optometry
  5. vision screening

Details of three recent publications

  1. Evans, B.J.W. (2007) Pickwells Binocular Vision Anomalies: Investigation and Treatment. Fifth edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.
  2. Evans, B.J.W. (2007) Monovision: a review. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt. 27, 417-439
  3. Harle, D.E., Shepherd, A., Evans, B.J.W. (2006) Visual stimuli are common triggers of migraine and are associated with pattern glare. Headache. 46 (9), 1431-1440.