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PhD (Queensland University of Technology), BAppSc(Opt)(Hons) (Queensland University of Technology)
Dr Schmid is an Associate Professor in the School of Optometry and Vision Science. Her undergraduate optometry degree was awarded with first class honours and she is a QUT Medal recipient. She was awarded an Australian Post-Graduate Research Award; the topic of her PhD thesis was “Visual and retinal control of eye growth and refraction”. Her main research interests include refractive error development, myopia, accommodation and binocular vision, amblyopia, ocular surface, meibomian gland dysfunction, teaching and learning. She has been awarded two prestigious awards for her research papers. The Classic Paper Award, OPO, 2014 and the JLloyd Hewett Award, CXO, 2020 She is an Editorial Board Member for two prestigious international journals IOVS TVST and Nature Scientific Reports. Based on the Bibliometric analysis of Refractive Error related papers her 2021 Rank = # 25 of world researchers. Based on Global analysis of Optometric author impact her 2021 Rank = #115 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2660-4497
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Additional information
Dr Schmid is a registered optometrist with an Ocular Therapeutics Endorsement and has worked in private optometric practice. Dr Schmid has been an OAA council member and member of the Optometrists Board of QLD (including Deputy Chair for three years). She is an AHPRA Optometry Board Expert Panel Member: Investigation of Practitioner Complaints. She is a member of the OCANZ Written Examination Committee.
- Bhattacharya, P., Edwards, K., Harkin, D. & Schmid, K. (2020). Central corneal basal cell density and nerve parameters in ocular surface disease and limbal stem cell deficiency: A review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104(12), 1633–1639. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200019
- Schmid, K., Hopkins, S. & Huynh, T. (2020). Involving patients in the development of interpersonal skills of optometry students. Clinical and Experimental optometry, 103(3), 361–367. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200008
- Kaphle, D., Atchison, D. & Schmid, K. (2020). Multifocal spectacles in childhood myopia: Are treatment effects maintained? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Survey of Ophthalmology, 65(2), 239–249. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/133893
- Jones, L., Drobe, B., Gonzalez-Meijome, J., Gray, L., Kratzer, T., Newman, S., Nichols, J., Ohlendorf, A., Ramdass, S., Santodomingo-Rubido, J., Schmid, K., Tan, D., Tan, K., Vera-Diaz, F., Wong, Y., Gifford, K. & Resnikoff, S. (2019). IMI - Industry guidelines and ethical considerations for myopia control report. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 60(3). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129801
- Albietz, J. & Schmid, K. (2018). Intense pulsed light treatment and meibomian gland expression for moderate to advanced meibomian gland dysfunction. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101(1), 23–33. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/115654
- Schmid, K., Atchison, D., Verkicharla, P. & Suheimat, M. (2017). Differences in retinal shape between East Asian and Caucasian eyes. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 37(3), 275–283. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/114952
- Cheng, D., Woo, G., Drobe, B. & Schmid, K. (2014). Effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopia progression in children: Three-year results of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmology, 132(3), 258–264. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78858
- Atchison, D., Pritchard, N., Schmid, K., Scott, D., Jones, C. & Pope, J. (2005). Shape of the Retinal Surface in Emmetropia and Myopia. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 46(8), 2698–2707. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/4274
- Abbott, M., Schmid, K. & Strang, N. (1998). Differences in the Accomodation Stimulus Response Curves of Adult Myopes and Emmetropes. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 13–20.
- Title
- The GABAergic System in Eye Growth Control and Myopia
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 553003
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Myopia; Eye growth; Retina and visual function; GABAergic system; Retinal neurotransmitters
- Binocular Visual Function in Orthokeratology Contact Lens Wear for Myopia (2018)
- Vitamin D in Dry Eye and Myopia (2017)
- Accommodation Effects on Peripheral Ocular Biometry (2016)
- Use of Partial Coherence Interferometry in Measuring Retinal Shape (2015)
- The Role of Near Adaptation in Myopia Development (2011)
- Bifocal Lens Control of Myopia Progression in Children (2009)
- Autonomic Imbalance - a Precursor to Myopia Development? (2003)