Ms Joy Myint

Post-Graduate Research Optometrist

Joy Myint 

(020) 7040 3988
Joy.Myint.1@city.ac.uk

 

 

Academic and professional qualifications / memberships

1996BSc (Hons) Optometry, City University
1997MCOptom
1997Member of General Optical Council
1997Member of Association of Optometrists
2007PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate

Brief outline of career history

1991Lenscrafters Opticians
1991-2002Boots Opticians Limited
1997-1999Senior Optometrist, Kent County Ophthalmic & Aural Hospital
1998-Visiting Lecturer, City University, London
2001-Examiner, College of Optometrists
2002-2005Optometrist Franchisee, Sessional Pre-Registration Tutor Dollond and Aitchison
2003-2004Optometric Advisor, Department of Public Health Kensington and Chelsea; and Westminster Primary Care Trusts
2004-Pre-Registration Assessor, College of Optometrists
2005-Senior Associate, Lecturer, Clearview Training
2005-Senior Adviser, Royal National Institute of Blind People, London
2007-PhD Student, Research Optometrist, City University, London
2008-Examiner, Welsh Eye Care Initiative

Administrative responsibilities

  • Third Year BSc Optometry: Visual Impairment
  • Foundation Degree: Visual Impairment module
  • Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing Degree
  • Pre-registration and Masters programmes

Professional activities outside the University

  • College of Optometrists Examiner
  • College of Optometrists Assessor
  • Senior Adviser RNIB
  • Locum optometrist
  • Lectures for CET and pre-registration courses
  • Expert Witness
  • External Peer Reviewer
  • Judge for Optician Awards

Research interests

  • The evaluation of case finding strategies for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by community optometrists
  • Visual Impairment
  • Quality of Life relating to visual impairment
  • Binocular Vision

Selected publications

  • D’Ath PJ, Myint JH, Johnston EK, Thomson WD (2008) The effects of screen colour on reading speed in subjects with visual impairment. (in preparation)
  • Myint JH (2008) The eyes have it. Public Service Review: Health
  • Myint JH (2008) UK Vision Strategy. Vision 2020, RNIB