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Personnel: Research Staff

Research Director
	Dr Carol Lakkis BScOptom PhD PGCertOcTher FAAO FVCO FBCLA Areas of research interest Pathogenesis of contact lens related corneal infections, contact lens disinfection, continuous wear contact lenses, pathophysiology of the tear film, symptomatology assessment, quality of life instruments and refractive surgery.

Senior Research Fellows
	Timothy R Fricke BScOptom MOptom PGCertOcTher FAAO FVCO Areas of research interest Amblyopia, stereopsis, accommodation vergence disorders, equipment development and developmental visual information processing disorders.

	Prof Barry L Cole AO HomDSc (SUNY) HonDUniv (QUT) PhD MAppSc BSc LOSc FAAO FVCO Areas of research interest Colour, colour vision and abnormal colour vision, visual ergonomics, vision standards, public health policy, and optometric education.

	Dr Sharon A Haymes BScOptom GradDipSpecEd MOptom PhD Areas of research interest Low vision and mobility, impact of low vision on activities of daily living, development of health measurement scales and equipment development.
Project Manager
	Mr Frank Anastasopoulos MSc Areas of research interest Effects of contact lenses and lens care systems on ocular biota, molecular biology of biofilm formation, implications of biofilm formation on contact lens care and ocular health, application of antisense and siRNA technologies and commercialisation of new discoveries.

Project Manager
	Carolyn Terry BOptom PGCertBiostat Areas of research interest Biostatistics, ocular surface disease, refractive surgery modalities and outcomes analyses and corneal ectatic conditions.

Research Optometrists
	Ka-Yee Lian BOptom PgDipAdvClinOptom PGCertOcTher FVCO Areas of research interest Contact lens performance, clinical performance of contact lens disinfectants, colour vision assessment, equipment development and validation, ocular therapeutics and ocular disease.
	Jasleen Jolly BSc(Hons) Areas of research interest Contact lens and solution performance, keratoconus, low vision, effects of disease and pharmalogical agents on electro-diagnostic functions and assessment of childrens' visual function.
	Sarah Conaglen BOptom (Hons) PGCertOcPharm Areas of research interest Clinical performance of contact lens design and contact lens care systems, dry eye, and low vision.
	Jared Slater BOptom Areas of research interest Contact lens design and performance, continuous wear, dry eye diagnosis and treatment and refractive surgery.
	Katy Kalff BOptom PGCertOcTher Areas of research interest Clinical performance of contact lens designs, contact lens complications, ocular therapeutics, public health care in optometry and children's vision.

	Vimal Piparia BSc(Hons) MCOptom PgDip Areas of research interest Refractive eye surgery innovations and outcomes, dry eye and contact lens design.

Technical Officer
	Shubha Lakkola MSc Areas of research interest Antimicrobial efficacy of contact lens disinfection systems, isolation of primary cell lines and microbial interactions with corneal cells.

Technical Assistant
	Coralie Reich BSc (Hons) Areas of research interest Contact lens disinfection and bacterial adherance to contact lenses.