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Dr Catherine Collin

Senior lecturer in Optometry and Ophthalmic dispensing, Optometrist
School of Medicine and Dentistry

Catherine has practiced as a clinical optometrist for over 25 years and teaches on both the MSc Optometry and BSc (hons) Ophthalmic dispensing programmes. Catherine is module lead for OP4002 “Optometric Principles and monitoring for eye health” and clinical lead for the university eyeclinic and has a special interest in glaucoma and medical retina. Catherine's passion for learning, teaching and promoting excellent clinical skills engaged her interest in the academic field of optometry and pedagogy and is currently undertaking research in optometric pedagogy. Catherine continues to work in practice on a Locum basis, for the General Optical Council as a hearings panel member and as a CPD writer for the college of optometrists. She also examines for WOPEC in glaucoma and MECs.