Researcher

Emeritus Professor Stephen John Dain

My Expertise

Vision & video display unit (VDU) operators; eyes & vision in industry; eye protection; sunglasses; ultra violet (UV) effects on eyes; colour vision & eye disease; colour vision deficiencies & industry; lighting

Fields of Research (FoR)

Optometry and Ophthalmology, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Vision Science

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Biography

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Colour

  • Clinical examination and psychophysics of colour vision
  • Colour metrology
  • Development of colour vision (school age and beyond)

Occupational

  • Eye and face protection
  • Visual ergonomics and the visual environment
  • Lighting
  • Occupational and practical issues of colour vision deficients
  • Physical optics and the eye

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Associate Editor, Color: Research and Application. (1985-2022)
Chair, Standards...view more

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Colour

  • Clinical examination and psychophysics of colour vision
  • Colour metrology
  • Development of colour vision (school age and beyond)

Occupational

  • Eye and face protection
  • Visual ergonomics and the visual environment
  • Lighting
  • Occupational and practical issues of colour vision deficients
  • Physical optics and the eye

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Associate Editor, Color: Research and Application. (1985-2022)
Chair, Standards Australia Committee SF-006 Eye and Face Protection.
Member of a number of Standards Australia Committees
Assessor, National Association of Testing Authorities.
Leader of Australian delegation to ISO Committee TC94 SC6 Eye and Face Protection.
Member of several working groups of ISO Committee TC94
Convenor, ISO TC94 SC6 WG5 Sports eye protection
Convenor, ISO TC94 SC6 WG2 PG2 Physical optics methods
Drafting leader, ISO TC94 WG1 Compatibility of PPE
Leader of Australian delegation to ISO TC172 SC7 WG6 Ophthalmic Instruments and test methods

Research Groups

Research Topics

  • Blue light blocking lenses, effects on visual and non-visual systems

My Awards

Lederer Award for excellence in Optometry, Optometry Australia (NSW&ACT)

Emeritus Fellow, American Academy of Optometry.

Honorary Life Member, International Colour Vision Society.

Honorary Life Member, Colour Society of Australia

Life Fellow, College of Optometrists

Award for Excellence, Standards Australia.

Award for Excellence, National Association of Testing Authorities 

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Location

School of Optometry and Vision Science
Level 2, Room 2.006A
North Wing, Rupert Myers Building

Contact

+61 (0) 414 385 622
+61 2 9313 8602

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