Ms Katherine Wong

Ms Katherine Wong

Lecturer

Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) and Bachelor of Science, UNSW Sydney 2012

Master of Optometry, UNSW Sydney 2018

Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Katherine is a clinical optometrist and education focused lecturer at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. 

Katherine graduated with a Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in 2012.  Since graduating, she has worked in full scope private practice in Sydney, as a locum optometrist in rural Northern Territory and as a Resident Optometrist at the UNSW Optometry Clinic.  She previously held the role of Senior Research Optometrist for the Eye Research Group and was involved in coordinating and conducting industry sponsored clinical trials. 

Katherine completed a Masters of Optometry at UNSW Sydney in 2018 and has a special interest in dry eye, anterior eye and colour vision perception.  She is currently a clinical supervisor in the primary care, colour vision, and dry eye clinics at the UNSW Optometry Clinic.

 

Phone
+61 9385 4624
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Markoulli M; Wong K; Jia T; Siddireddy JS; Briggs N; Tan J, 2022, 'The effect of hydroxypropyl-guar nanoemulsion on signs and symptoms of dry eye', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2022.101736
    Journal articles | 2021
    Stapleton F; Siddireddy JS; Wong K; Shen Q; Vijay AK; Tan J, 2021, 'Factors affecting microbial contamination on the back surface of worn soft contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2020.12.040
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan J; Siddireddy JS; Wong K; Shen Q; Vijay AK; Stapleton F, 2021, 'Factors affecting microbial contamination on the back surface of worn soft contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 512 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001693
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wong K; Flanagan J; Jalbert I; Tan J, 2019, 'The effect of Blephadex™ Eyelid Wipes on Demodex mites, ocular microbiota, bacterial lipase and comfort: a pilot study', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. 652 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.06.001
    Journal articles | 2018
    Stapleton F; Wong K; Willcox M; Tan J, 2018, 'The repeatability of tear film measurements in subjects with dry eye', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 59
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tan J; Datta A; Wong K; Willcox MDP; Vijay AK, 2018, 'Clinical outcomes and contact lens case contamination using a povidone-iodine disinfection system', Eye and Contact Lens, 44, pp. S221 - S227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000385
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tan J; Ho L; Wong K; La A; Lee S; Park S; Tran L; Stapleton F, 2018, 'The effects of a hydrating mask compared to traditional warm compresses on tear film properties in meibomian gland dysfunction', Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, 41, pp. 83 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.09.006
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tan J; Wong K; La A; Lee S; Park S; Tran L; Ho L, 2018, 'The effects of a hydrating mask compared to traditional warm compresses on tear film properties in Meibomian glad dysfunction', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S79 - S80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.03.123

My Teaching

  • Clinical Optometry 4A and 4B (OPT6412 and OPTM6422)
  • Clinical Optometry 5A and 5B (OPTM 8512 and OPTM8522)
  • Clinical Paediatrics, Low Vision and Colour Vision - Colour vision strand (OPTM8511)