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2010 Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology 2012 Master of Public Health, University of Queensland 1995 Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry), Queensland University of Technology
Dr Alex Black is a Lecturer in the School of Optometry & Vision Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia. He received his PhD in Vision Science (QUT) in 2010, and completed a Masters of Public Health (University of Queensland) in 2012. Dr Black is an optometrist and injury epidemiologist whose research focuses on the impact of vision impairment on everyday activities, such as walking and driving, especially older adults with age-related ocular conditions. engaged in the clinical training of optometry students. Current active research interests include gaze behaviour when driving, night-time driving difficulties and pedestrian visibility. He is a member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and the American Academy of Optometry. Dr Black is also engaged in the clinical training of optometry students.
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- Wood, Joanne, Black, Alexander, Mallon, Kerry, Kwan, Anthony, Owsley, Cynthia (2018) Effects of age-related macular degeneration on driving performance. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 59 (1), pp.273-279.
- Lee, Samantha, Black, Alexander, Wood, Joanne (2018) Scanning behaviour and daytime driving performance of older adults with glaucoma. Journal of Glaucoma, 27 (6), pp.558-565.
- Lee, Sze Yee, Black, Alexander, Wood, Joanne (2017) Effect of glaucoma on eye movement patterns and laboratory-based hazard detection ability. PLoS One, 12 (6), pp.Article number: e0178876 1-14.
- Black, Alexander, Wood, Joanne (2005) Vision and falls: the Optometrists role. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 88 (4), pp.212-222.