Dr Adam Samuels
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PhD (Optometry), UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2025
Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2023
Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, ACO Australia, 2020
Graduate Certificate in Management, Victoria University, Australia, 2018
Postgraduate Clinical Diploma in Optometry, City University, UK, 2008
BSc (Optometry), Cardiff University, UK, 2000
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I am a clinical Optometrist, researcher and contact lens educator. My PhD research focused on health behaviour interventions to improve compliance among contact lens wearers.
A diverse career includes working in refractive surgery, hospital contact lens clinics, voluntary outreach projects and clinical practice within Australia and overseas. I have delivered contact lens-related CPD lectures, published in peer-reviewed journals and currently work in the contact lens industry. At UNSW Sydney, I have held an Associate Lecturer role and supervised research students. I am currently a part-time lecturer at UNSW Sydney, convening the Work Integrated Learning course and liaising with the ophthalmic industry.
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I specialise in health message communication, optimising adherence to medical care, contact lens care and anterior eye disease with a strong focus on clinical trials (implementation and evaluation). My research has targeted improving eyecare for contact lens wearers and reducing the risk of corneal infection.