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Biography
Dr Amy Sheppard is a senior lecturer at Aston Optometry School and a UK-registered optometrist. Amy holds the role of Deputy Head (Education) within the School of Optometry, having previously been the programme lead for postgraduate (2011-2017) and undergraduate (2017-2020) provision.
Amy's research interests are based on the anterior eye, accommodation and more recently, Digital Eye Strain. Amy has a focus on providing a high quality experience for all students, using innovative methods and she has completed a Master's in Education as well as being recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is currently External Examiner for the MSci Optometry programme at UCLan and an iPRO research adviser for the College of Optometrists.
Research Interests
- Digital Eye Strain
- Ocular accommodation and presbyopia
- Practice-based research in optometry
Qualifications
- 2018: Master's in Education with Distinction, Aston University
- 2014: SFHEA, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- 2013: FHEA, Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy
- 2010: PhD in Optometry, Aston University
- 2004: MCOptom, Membership of the College of Optometrists
- 2004: General Optical Council registration
- 2003: BSc (Hons) Optometry with First Class Honours, Aston University
Employment
- 2016- date: Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Aston University
- 2011-2016: Lecturer in Optometry, Aston University
- 2010-2011: Research and Teaching Fellow in Optometry, Aston University
- 2007-2010: PhD Researcher, Aston University
- 2004- date: General Optical Council-registered optometrist
Administrative Roles
Deputy Head (Education), Aston Optometry School
Teaching Activity
- Module leader: Clinical Practice 2 (Undergraduate)
- Module leader: MSc dissertation module (Postgraduate)
- Lecturer: Ageing Eye module (Postgraduate)
- Supervisor: Elective Studies (BSc Optometry; OP3ES1)
Contact Details
Email: A.Sheppard@aston.ac.uk
External positions
Lead Team Chair, Vision Care for Homeless People
1 Oct 2021 → …
External examiner, University of Central Lancashire
1 Sep 2019 → …
iPRO research adviser, College of Optometrists
1 Aug 2017 → …
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Artificial Tears: A Systematic Review
Semp, D. A., Beeson, D., Sheppard, A. L., Dutta, D. & Wolffsohn, J. S., 10 Jan 2023, In: Clinical Optometry. 15, p. 9-27 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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New insights in presbyopia: impact of correction strategies
Wolffsohn, J. S., Davies, L. N. & Sheppard, A. L., 30 Jan 2023, In: BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 8, 1, 16 p., e001122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The effects of breaks on digital eye strain, dry eye and binocular vision: Testing the 20-20-20 rule
Talens-Estarelles, C., Cerviño, A., García-Lázaro, S., Fogelton, A., Sheppard, A. & Wolffsohn, J. S., 11 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association. 9 p., 101744.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Attitudes of Optometrists in the UK and Ireland to Digital Eye Strain and Approaches to Assessment and Management
Moore, P., Wolffsohn, J. S. & Sheppard, A., Nov 2021, In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 41, 6, p. 1165-1175 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The efficacy of multifocal soft contact lenses for the alleviation of asthenopic symptoms in myopes with accommodative lag
Ong, A. C. H., Cruickshank, F. E., Sheppard, A. & Davies, L., 10 Sep 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 101514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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IN VIVO analysis of ocular morphological changes during phakic accommodation
Author: Sheppard, A. L., Nov 2010Supervisor: Davies, L. N. (Supervisor), Dunne, M. C. (Supervisor) & Wolffsohn, J. S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Activities
- 2 Participation in conference
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30th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Amy Sheppard (Speaker)
8 Sep 2012 → 11 Sep 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Amy Sheppard (Speaker)
5 May 2012 → 10 May 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference