James S Wolffsohn, a Professor of Optometry at Aston University since 2000, formerly Deputy Executive Dean for Life Sciences and then associate Pro-Vice Chancellor, is the Head of the School of Optometry. Prior to his appointment to Aston University, Professor Wolffsohn was a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne in Australia. His main research areas are the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, and the tear film. He is a National Teaching Fellow, has published more than 280 full peer-reviewed papers and presented at numerous international conferences. He is the academic Chair of the British Contact Lens Association, having been a past president, was a harmoniser and sub-committee chair for TFOS DEWS II and was chair of the BCLA Contact Lens Evidence-based Academic Reports (CLEAR). He is the International Myopia Institute’s Chief Scientific Officer and was joint-Chair of their white papers.

Contact lenses; intraocular lenses; ophthalmic instrumentation; dry eye; ocular allergy

OPTOMETRY

Second Year Undergraduate

• Contact Lenses 

Third Year Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma in Optometry

• Elective Studies (Supervisor) 

Ophthalmic Doctorate

• Advanced Contact Lenses (Module Leader)

AUDIOLOGY

• Ophthalmic Science (stream lead)
• Leadership (Module leader)

Head of the School of Optometry

Head of Audiology

Senior Management Team - Health and Life Sciences

email: j.s.w.wolffsohn@aston.ac.uk
tel: +44 (0) 121 204 4140
fax: +44 (0) 121 204 4048