Associate Professor David Pye
About Me:
Biography:
David Pye obtained his Bachelor and Master of Optometry degrees from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is a Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of Australia. After graduation he worked in clinical practice, as a Tutor in the then Department of Optometry at UNSW, in research, in contact lens manufacturing and as a clinical supervisor in the Department. In 1983 he became the Clinic Director and Contact Lens Lecturer in the School of Optometry at UNSW and was Clinic Director for over 25 years. He was an optometrist at the Sydney Olympics, has been with the Eye Team to Bourke and been involved in the eyecare of patients with diabetes. He was involved in the establishment of the Centre for Eye Health (CFEH) at UNSW and was Deputy Director from 2009 until 2012 when he retired. He has published 50 papers, articles or book chapters, supervised over 80 final year research projects, co-supervised 6 PhD students, presented at many international and national conferences and is a reviewer for 22 journals. Associate Professor Pye holds a visiting appointment in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW as an Honorary Associate Professor, and lectures in the VISN1221 and contact lens courses, is a clinic supervisor in the Advanced Contact Lens Clinic in the Optometry Clinic, is the Preceptorship co-ordinator for years 4 and 5 and is the course authority for聽 OPTM7301 . His current research areas include the measurement of intraocular pressure, corneal biomechanics, keratoconus, corneal topography, contact lenses and ocular imaging.
Research Interests:
- Corneal biomechanics
- Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy
- Keratoconus
- Measurement of intraocular pressure
- Ocular biomechanics
- Ocular imaging
- Public Health
- Tonometry
- Contact lenses
- Corneal topography
Teaching and Outreach:
- Masters of Optometry Programme Director
- Coordinator, Preceptorship Programme Year 4
- Coordinator, Preceptorship Programme Year 5
- OPTM7301 Advanced Clinical Optometry Course Authority
- School of Optometry and Vision Science Grievance Officer
Other Professional Activities:
- The Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology
- Australian Diabetes Educators Association
- Diabetes Australia
- Genetic Eye Foundation
- Glaucoma Australia
- Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
- International Association of Contact Lens Educators
- Macular Degeneration Foundation
- National Vision Research Institute
- Optometric Vision Research Foundation
- Optometrists Association Australia
Additionally:
- President, Optometry Council of NSW
- Member of Executive, Optometric Vision Research Foundation
- Board Member, VisionCare NSW
- Examiner, The Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
- Standards Association Australia Committee member, MS/24 Spectacle Lenses and MS/63 Contact Lenses
- OA (NSW) subcommittee member, diabetes, public health
- Justice of the Peace
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision