Professor Michael Collins
Faculty of Health,
School of Clinical Sciences,
Optometry and Vision Science
Biography
Background Michael Collins is a Professor in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He graduated from QIT in 1977 with a Diploma of Applied Science (Optometry), gained a Master of Applied Science degree in visual psychophysics in 1986 and a PhD in visual optics in 1996. His research laboratory, the Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory, commenced in 1990 and specializes in myopia and the optical characteristics of the eye.Research highlights
Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory He has been Principal Investigator on numerous research grants from industry, NHMRC, ARC and CRC programs. The laboratory has graduated 31 HDR students.
Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Clinical Sciences,
Optometry and Vision Science
Keywords
Contact lenses, Myopia, Optometry, Vision
Research field
Ophthalmology and optometry
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- MAppSc (Queensland University of Technology)
- DipAppSc (Queensland Inst. of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Member of the Optometrists Association of Australia
Fellow of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Member of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators
Member of the Orthokeratology Society of Oceania
Teaching
Professor Collins is the unit coordinator for Contact Lens Practice and manages the Contact Lens Clinics at the QUT Health Clinics.
Publications
- Collins, M., Vincent, S. & Read, S. (2017). The cornea. In P. Artal (Ed.), Handbook of visual optics: Fundamentals and eye optics, Volume One (pp. 187–210). CRC Press. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104536
- Read, S., Collins, M. & Vincent, S. (2015). Light exposure and eye growth in childhood. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 56(11), 6779–6787. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/93311
- Chakraborty, R., Read, S. & Collins, M. (2011). Diurnal variations in axial length, choroidal thickness, intraocular pressure, and ocular biometrics. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52(8), 5121–5129. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/52381
- Read, S., Collins, M. & Sander, B. (2010). Human optical axial length and defocus. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51(12), 6262–6269. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38245
- Collins, M., Buehren, T. & Iskander, R. (2006). Retinal Image Quality, Reading and Myopia. Vision Research, 46(1-2), 196–215. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/3523
- Atchison, D., Collins, M., Wildsoet, C., Christensen, J. & Waterworth, M. (1995). Measurement of Monochromatic Ocular Aberrations of Human Eyes as a Function of Accommodation by the Howland Aberroscope Technique. Vision Research, 313–323. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/884
- Collins, M., Davis, B. & Wood, J. (1995). Microfluctuations of Steady-state Accommodation and the Cardiopulmonary System. Vision Research, 2491–2502. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/882
- Atchison, D., Collins, M. & Wildsoet, C. (1995). Monochromatic Aberrations and Myopia. Vision Research, 1157–1163. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/883
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Michael, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Developing Deep Learning Image Analysis Methods for Mobile Eye Tracking
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr David Alonso Caneiro
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Temporal Dynamics of the Eye's Response to Blur (2018)
- The Influence of Light Exposure and Seasonal Changes on Short-Term and Longer-Term Changes in Axial Length of the Human Eye (2018)
- The Influence of the Autonomic Nervous System on the Human Choroid (2017)
- Ocular Changes Associated with Accommodation in Myopes and Emmetropes (2015)
- Diurnal variation of ocular biometrics under natural and defocused conditions (2013)
- Ocular characteristics of anisometropia (2011)
- Wavefront aberrations and the depth of focus of the human eye (2011)
- Non-invasive Assessment of Tear Film Surface Quality (2010)
- Eyelid Pressure on the Cornea (2009)
- Corneal Topography and the Morphology of the Palpebral Fissure (2006)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.