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Researcher

Ms Amanda Lea

My Expertise

paediatric optometry, binocular vision, evidence-based optometry

Fields of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology and optometry

Biography

I am a clinical educator of students in the Master of Clinical Optometry program, and contribute to clinical supervision and preclinical teaching courses, predominantly in paediatric optometry and binocular vision. I am passionate about evidence-based clinical teaching and practice, and co-convene the paediatric strand of the final year course.


My Qualifications

  • B.Optom(Hons), UNSW
  • GradCertOcTher, UNSW
  • Advanced...view more

I am a clinical educator of students in the Master of Clinical Optometry program, and contribute to clinical supervision and preclinical teaching courses, predominantly in paediatric optometry and binocular vision. I am passionate about evidence-based clinical teaching and practice, and co-convene the paediatric strand of the final year course.


My Qualifications

  • B.Optom(Hons), UNSW
  • GradCertOcTher, UNSW
  • Advanced Certificate in Childrens Vision, Australian College of Optometry
  • Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy

My Research Activities

Research Groups

 

Research Projects

  • co-supervision of 2023 ILP student project: Association of Joint Hypermobility with Myopia in Australian Schoolchildren
  • collaboration with PVCESE on strabismus clinical teaching project using VR
  • co-lead of project investigating use of case study discussion for teaching and learning in paediatric optometry

 

 

 


My Teaching

  • co-convenes the paediatric optometry strand, and 2023 deputy course convenor, of OPTM8511 (Clinical Paediatrics, Low Vision and Colour Vision)
  • 2023 convenor of OPTM6421 (Binocular Vision, Paediatrics and Low Vision)
  • teaches into a number of other optometry courses in paediatric optometry and binocular vision
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Location

UNSW Optometry Clinic
Ground Floor
North Wing, Rupert Myers Building
Gate 14 Barker Street
UNSW Sydney
Kensington NSW 2052

Contact

+61 2 9385 4624