Personal profile
Research Interests
Nicola's current research interests include the development, progression and managment of myopia. Her work spans from basic laboratory experimentation and translate through to clinical trials that involve different strategies to slow myopia progression in children. Nicola runs both an active myopia research lab and a clinical service in myopia management.
Teaching Activity
- Binocular vision and paediatric optometry (third year)
- Elective studies (third year): supervisor
- Evidence-based practice (fourth year MOptom): module leader
- Myopia (ophthalmic doctorate): module leader
- Paediatric Eye Care: CPD/Professional Certificate
Employment
- 2020 - : Professor of Optometry & Physiological Optics, Aston University
- 2018 - 2020: Reader in Optometry, Aston University
- 2014 - 2018: Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Aston University
- 2004 - 2014: Lecturer in Optometry, Aston University
- 2002 - 2004: Research Fellow (P/T 60%), Teaching Fellow (P/T 40%) Aston University
- 1998 - 1999: Optometrist, Sheffield
- 1992 - 1993: Pre-registration optometrist, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
Qualifications
2017: MEd, Masters in Education, Aston University
2017: SFHEA, Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
2002: FHEA, Fellow of Higher Education Academy
1997: PhD Optometry, Aston University
1993: MCOptom, Member of College of Optometrists
1993: General Optical Council Registration
Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 121 204 4128
Fax: +44 (0) 121 204 4048
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ocular Biometric Investigation of Anisometropia, Aston University
Award Date: 24 Jul 1997
External positions
Ambassador and Taskforce Chair, International Myopia Institute
1 Jul 2021 → …
Myopia Management Committee Member, British Contact Lens Association (BCLA)
3 Mar 2019 → …
Keywords
- RE Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- myopia research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IMI-global trends in myopia management attitudes and strategies in clinical practice – A nine-year review
Whayeb, Y., Wolffsohn, J. S., Logan, N. S. & Santodomingo-Rubido, J., 1 Feb 2026, In: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 49, 1, 25 p., 102492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of myopia control spectacle lens designs on visual function
Desiato, A., Lam, H. Y., Rani Anand, R., Chatha, I., Logan, N. S., Sheppard, A. L., Wolffsohn, J. S., Laughton, D. & Davies, L. N., 5 Mar 2026, In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 46, p. 49–59 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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125959 Future projections of myopia in the UK and Ireland: trends in prevalence, progression, and pathology through 2050
Kynman-Sprinks, D., Biswas, S., Logan, N. S. & Wolffsohn, J. S., 5 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 10, Suppl. 4, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter, comment/opinion or interview › peer-review
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Cross‐population validation of the PreMO risk indicator for predicting myopia onset in children
Fulton, J. M., Leung, T. W., McCullough, S. J., Saunders, K. J., Logan, N. S., Lam, C. S. Y. & Doyle, L., Jan 2025, In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 45, 1, p. 89-99 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses in UK children: Outcomes from a 2‐year multi‐site interventional trial
McCullough, S., Barr, H., Fulton, J., Jones, S., Logan, N., Nagra, M., Pardhan, S., Richardson, P., Saunders, K., Whayeb, Y., Williamson, P., Eskola, P. & Vlasak, N., 1 Nov 2025, In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 45, 7, p. 1965-1980 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Global trends in myopia management attitudes and strategies in clinical practice
Wolffsohn, J. S. (Creator), Calossi, A. (Creator), Cho, P. (Creator), Gifford, K. (Creator), Jones, L. W. J. (Creator), Li, M. (Creator), Lipener, C. (Creator), Logan, N. S. (Creator), Malet, F. (Creator), Matos, S. (Creator), González-Méijome, J. M. (Creator), Nichols, J. J. (Creator), Orr, J. B. (Creator), Santodomingo-Rubido, J. (Creator), Schaefer, T. (Creator), Thite, N. (Creator), van der Worp, E. (Creator) & Zvirgzdina, M. (Creator), Aston Data Explorer, 16 Feb 2016
DOI: 10.17036/3c46045c-09a5-4d4c-b372-fc228dce80fa, https://www.contactlensjournal.com/article/S1367-0484(16)30014-5/fulltext
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Thesis
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Ocular biometric investigation of anisometropia
Logan, N. S. (Author), Gilmartin, B. (Supervisor), 1997Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Prizes
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Life Fellowship of The College of Optometrists, UK
Logan, N. (Recipient), 12 Nov 2024
Prize: National/international honour
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Neil Charman Medal for Research Excellence
Logan, N. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Optometry and Vision Science (Journal)
Logan, N. (Editorial board member)
1 Sept 2023 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (Journal)
Logan, N. (Editorial board member)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Logan, N. (Speaker)
6 May 2012 → 10 May 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Optometry Today 2012
Logan, N. (Invited speaker)
19 Mar 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference