Degrees:

B.Optometry, Honors-Class 2, Div. 1 (1981)
University of New South Wales

Ph.D., "Vision with Soft Contact Lenses" (1986)
University of New South Wales

Research Interests:

In 1981, I was awarded my Bachelor of Optometry degree with honours from the University of N.S.W. and in 1986 I received my Ph.D. degree from the same institution for studies involving the visual performance of soft contact lenses. During this time, I was involved in clinical supervision at the School of Optometry and served as a part-time research optometrist at the Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, directed by Prof. Brien Holden.

In 1986 I began working in the United States as a Senior Research Optometrist in the Research Clinic at the Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Division in Rochester, NY. In 1991 I was promoted to the position of Principal Scientist, and in this role, my interests expanded to include the fitting characteristics and physiological response of hydrogel and silicone lenses in both daily and extended wear modalities, and the understanding and development of current and experimental presbyopic fitting systems. In 1995 I was promoted to the position of Research Fellow following my significant contributions in the use of computers in contact lens and vision research. I am currently investigating the role of ocular aberrations on visual performance. I am also an international editor for the International Contact Lens Clinic journal and am currently a member of the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, the International Society of Contact Lens Researchers, and a Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of Australia and the American Academy of Optometry.

Selected Publications

Chapman J.E., & Cox I.G. (2000). Contact lens design. U.S. Patent No. 6,099,121. Washington, DC: US Patent and Trademark office.

Chapman J.E., Cox I.G., Biddle G.W., Comstock T.L., & Deryke K.J. (1998). Contact lenses providing improved visual acuity. US Patent No. 5,815,239. Washington, DC: US Patent and Trademark office.

Cox I. (1990). Theoretical calculation of the longitudinal spherical aberration induced by soft and rigid lenses. Optometry & Vision Science, 67, 277-282.

Cox I., Zantos S., & Orsborn G. (1990). The overnight corneal swelling response of non-wear, daily wear and extended wear soft lens patients. International Contact Lens Clinic, 17, 134-138.

Cox I., & Holden B. (1990). Can vision loss be used as a quantitative assessment of corneal edema? International Contact Lens Clinic, 17, 176-180.

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