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Lyndon Jones (optometrist)

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Lyndon Jones
SpouseDebbie
Academic background
EducationB.Optom, 1985, University of Wales
PhD, Chemical Engineering, 1998, Aston University
ThesisOcular compatibility of hydrogel contact lenses: deposition and clinical performance. (1998)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science

Lyndon William James Jones FRSC is a British optometrist.

Early life and education

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Jones completed his Bachelor of Optometry from the University of Wales in 1985 and earned his PhD in chemical engineering from the Aston University in 1998.[1] During his time in England, Jones and his wife Debbie ran their own private practice.[2]

Career

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Following his PhD, Jones joined the faculty at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science in October 1998.[3] During his early tenure at the school, Jones published a textbook entitled "Common Contact Lens Complications" and was awarded the Peter Abel Contact Lens Award from the German Contact Lens Society.[2] In 2012, Jones was appointed the title of University Research Chair at the School of Optometry and Vision Science.[4] He was eventually appointed director of the Centre for Contact Lens Research and elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[5] In 2018, he received an honorary degree from Aston University.[6]

In 2020, Jones was promoted to the rank of university professor given in recognition of a researcher "who exemplifies exceptional scholarly achievements and international pre-eminence."[7] The following year, Expertscape recognized Jones as the decade's top contact lens expert[8] and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Lyndon Jones". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New Husband & Wife Team" (PDF). University of Waterloo. 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Optometry's master of PowerPoint". University of Waterloo. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Beth Irving appointed University Research Chair". University of Waterloo. July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Lyndon Jones named as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences". University of Waterloo. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ McClean, Andrew (7 August 2018). "CORE director receives honorary degree from Aston University". Aston University. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ "University of Waterloo Appoints Lyndon Jones as Newest University Professor". University of Waterloo. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Expertscape Names Lyndon Jones as the Decade's Top Contact Lens Expert". University of Waterloo. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Dr. Lyndon Jones Elected as Royal Society of Canada Fellow". University of Waterloo. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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