Research Profile
Dr Kirsten Hamilton-Maxwell

Position:Lecturer
School:Optometry and Vision Sciences
Email:Hamilton-MaxwellKE@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone:+44 (0)29 2087 5100
Fax:+44 (0)29 2087 4859
Extension:75100
Additional
contact info:
Address:Room 3.02, Maindy Road
Telephone:+44 (0)29 2087 5100
Fax:+44 (0)29 2087 4859
Extension:75100
Additional
contact info:
Address:Room 3.02, Maindy Road
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Optometry, First Class Honours and the University Medal (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1997)
- Registered Optometrist (NSW, Australia) since 1997
- PhD in Optometry (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2007)
- Registered Optometrist (UK) since 2007
- Member of the College of Optometrists since 2007
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2009
Research Interests
- Corneal thickness and biomechanical behaviour.
- The effect of ageing and glaucoma on corneal properties.
- The influence of corneal properties on the accuracy of intraocular pressure measurement.
- The relationship between the diurnal variation of intraocular pressure and corneal swelling.
- Fluctuations in intraocular pressure.
