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Emeritus Professor
Leo Carney
Faculty of Health,
Office of the Executive Dean, Health
Biography
Leo Carney is Professor Emeritus at the School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology.Qualifications
- a graduate of the Department of Optometry at the University of Melbourne
- BAppSc (University of Melbourne)
- MSc (University of Melbourne)
- PhD (University of Melbourne)
- DSc (QUT)
Experience
- 1992-2007: Head of the School of Optometry
- served on the faculty at the University of Melbourne and the Ohio State University (Associate Dean)
Research
His research has had as its aim the investigation of the physiological and optical evaluation of the anterior eye, and the effects of contact lens wear on the structures of the eye. He has published about 200 articles dealing with aspects of anterior eye physiology, contact lenses, and visual optics.
Achievements
- Councillor of the International Society for Contact Lens Research
- Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and of the Contact Lens Society of Australia.
- 2001: received the Max Schapero Memorial Award from the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the American Academy of Optometry
- 2004: received the British Contact Lens Association Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of contact lenses
- recipient of the Hon. Bill Hayden AC Award from the Optometrists Association Australia (Queensland and Northern Territory Division).
Research highlights
- Contact Lenses
- Corneal Optics.
Personal details
Positions
- Emeritus Professor
Faculty of Health,
Office of the Executive Dean, Health
Keywords
Contact lenses, Eye research, Optometrists - clinical education for, Optometry
Research field
Ophthalmology and optometry
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Science (Queensland University of Technology)
- PhD (The University of Melbourne)
- MSc(Optom) (The University of Melbourne)
- BAppSc (The University of Melbourne)
- LOSc (The University of Melbourne)
Publications
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/l.carney