Professor
Bruce Evans BSc (Hons) PhD FCOptom DipCLP DipOrth FAAO
FBCLA
Contents
Professional Background
Bruce
Evans studied optometry as an undergraduate at City University and was
registered as an optometrist in 1984. He attained the Diploma in Contact Lens
Practice of the British College of Optometrists (C. Optom.) in 1987 and was awarded
a College of Optometrists Scholarship to study Visual Factors in Dyslexia with
Dr Neville Drasdo at Aston University in 1988.
He was awarded a PhD for this work in 1991 and gained Fellowship of the
College of Optometrists in 1996.
In 1991 Dr Evans was
appointed as Research Fellow, in 1993 as Senior Lecturer, and in 1998 as
Director of Research at the Institute of Optometry in London. Dr Evans has held
posts as visiting lecturer in orthoptics to Aston University, visiting lecturer
to the City University, and he is an examiner for the C. Optom. In 2001 he was
appointed as Visiting Professor to City University, Department of Optometry and
Visual Science. Professor Evans’ main areas of research are visual factors in
dyslexia and orthoptics. He has lectured and published extensively and his
first book, Pickwell’s Binocular Vision
Anomalies, Third Edition, was published in 1997, with the fourth edition
due out in February 2002. Another book by Professor Evans, on Dyslexia and
Vision (2001, Whurr publishers), is aimed at members of the public,
teachers, and eyecare professionals and has been met with critical acclaim.
Professor Evans has published over 100 articles and for more details of these
click on Curriculum vitae.
Research
Professor
Evans is Director of Research at the Institute
of Optometry in London. His main research interests relate to binocular
vision (orthoptics), specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), and children’s
vision. Lists of some of his research studies can be found by clicking on Curriculum vitae. Professor Evans is an Associate Editor
of Ophthalmic and
Physiological Optics, the Journal of the College of Optometrists.
Clinical
Professor Evans
owns an independent practice in Brentwood, Essex. Detail can be found by
clicking on Practice details.
Contact details
E-mail address
Web address
http://homepage.virgin.net/bruce.evans
Practice address
Cole Martin Tregaskis Optometrists
23 Shenfield Road
Brentwood
Essex, CM15 8AG
Phone: 01277 211164
Fax: 01277 213312
Research address
The Institute of Optometry
56-62 Newington Causeway
London, SE1 6DS
Phone: 020 7234 9657
Fax: 020 7423 8007
Lecturing
Professor Evans has delivered over 300 invited lectures in many countries. For details of his lecturing activities, click on Lecturing.
If you have heard a lecture by Bruce Evans and would like to
download the handout then please look for this in Lecture handouts.
Last revised: March 2009