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Phillip Buckhurst

 

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Dr Phillip Buckhurst - ()

  • Job title: Lecturer in Optometry, School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health, Education and Society)
  • Address: ,
  • Postal address: Room SF30, Peninsula Allied Health Centre, College of St Mark & St John,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BH
  • Telephone: +441752588884
  • Email: phillip.buckhurst@plymouth.ac.uk


Qualifications & background
PhD, MCOptom, BSc (Hons) 


Teaching interests
Module Lead: 

Geometric and Physical Optics
Visual Optics & Ophthalmic lenses

Module Teacher:
Evidence Based Practice
Binocular vision and Neurophysiology
Ocular Disease
Specialist Clinical Skills
 


Research interests
Intraocular lens assessment

Ophthalmic Instrumentation
 


Publications
Refereed Manuscripts

1. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A., Davies, L.N. and Berrow, E.J. (2009). A new optical low coherence reflectometry device for ocular biometry in cataract patients. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 93, 949-953.
2. Wolffsohn, J.S. and Buckhurst, P.J. (2010). Objective analysis of toric intraocular lens rotation and centration. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 36, 778-782.
3. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies L.N. (2010). Rotational and Centration Stability of the Aspheric Akreos AO Intraocular Lens. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 36,1523-1528.
4. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, Davies, L.N. and Naroo, S.A. (2010). Surgical Correction of Astigmatism during Cataract Surgery. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 93, 409-18.
5. Wolffsohn, J.S., Davies, L.N., Naroo, S.A., Buckhurst, P.J., Gibson, G.A., Gupta, N., Craig, J.P., Shah, S. (2010). Evaluation of an open-field autorefractor’s ability to measure refraction and hence potential to assess objective accommodation in pseudophakes. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2011 Apr;95(4):498-501. Epub 2010 Jul 23.
6. Buckhurst, P.J., Naroo, S.A., Shah, S. (2010). Advanced Intraocular Lens Designs. European Ophthalmic review. 4, 82-86.
7. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Gupta, N., Naroo, S.A., Davies, L.N. and Shah, S. (2012). Devolopment a questionnaire to assess the relative subjective benefits of presbyopia correction. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 38, 74-79
8. Shah, S., Sheppard, A. L., Castle, J., Baker, D., Buckhurst, P. J., Naroo, S. A., Davies, L. N. and Wolffsohn, J. S. (2012). Refractive outcomes of laser epithelial keratomileusis for myopia, hyperopia and stigmatism using a 213 nm wavelength solid-state laser. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 38, 746-751 
9. Buckhurst, P. J., Wolffsohn, J. S., Naroo, S. A., Davies, L. N., Bhogal, G., Kipuloti, A. and Shah, S. (2012). Multifocal intraocular lens differentiation using defocus curves. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science [In press]
10. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A., Davies, L.N., Kipuloti, A., Benson, M., Cunliffe, I. and Shah, S. (2012). Range of Clear Vision andReading Ability of a Sectorial Refractive Non-Concentric Multifocal IntraocularLens. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. [Under review]

Refereed Abstracts
1. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2009) Visual Function in Patient’s Implanted Binocularly with Refractive or a Combination of Diffractive-Refractive Intraocular Lenses Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. E-Abstract 5621.
2. Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J. and Edwards, K. (2009) Objective Analysis of Intraocular Lens Rotation and Centration. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. E-Abstract 5609.
3. Hunt, O.A., Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J. and Edwards K. (2009) Stability of the Simulated Toric Akreos AO Aspheric Intraocular Lens Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. E-Abstract 5611.
4. Buckhurst P.J., Naroo, S.A., Davies, L.N., Wolffsohn, J.S. (2009) Development of the Ocular Comfort Questionnaire. Proceedings of the British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference.
5. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2009) Functional vision in patients with bilateral ReZoom and patients with mixed implantation of ReZoom and Tecnis ZM900. Proceedings of the XXVII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
6. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2010) Defocus Curve Profiles Of Patient’s Implanted Binocularly With Refractive, Binocularly With Diffractive, Or With A Combination Of Diffractive-Refractive Intraocular Lenses. Proceedings of the 14th Winter Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
7. Shah, S., Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Outcomes after wavefront and topography guided LASIK and LASEK procedures using the CustomVis PULZARTM Z1 solid state laser. Proceedings of the 14th Winter Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
8. Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Visual Function In Patient’s Implanted With A combination Of The Lentis Mplus +3.00D And Mplus +1.50D. Proceedings of the 14th Winter Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
9. Shah, S., Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Visual Function In Patient’s Implanted With The Tetraflex and the Tetraflex HD Intraocular Lens. Proceedings of the 14th Winter Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
10. Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2010) Visual Function In Patient’s Implanted with a non-concentric Multifocal Intraocular Lens. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. E-Abstract 5730.
11. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2010) Stability of the Akreos Toric Intraocular Lens. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. E-Abstract 5746.
12. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2010) Defocus Curve Profiles Of Patient’s Implanted Binocularly With Refractive, Binocularly With Diffractive, Or With A Combination Of Diffractive-Refractive Intraocular Lenses. Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
13. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2010) Visual Function In Patient’s Implanted With The Lentis Mplus Multifocal Intraocular Lens. Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
14. Shah, S., Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Visual function with contralateral implantation of lentis +3.00D and +1.50D Mplus multifocal intraocular lenses Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
15. Shah, S., Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Baker, D., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Refractive outcomes after LASEK proceduces using the CustomVis PULZAR™ Z1 solid state laser Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
16. Wolffsohn, J.S., Craig, J., Shah, S., Buckhurst, P.J. (2010) Clinical evaluation of the Softec HD aberration-free aspheric intraocular lens Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
17. Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies. L.N. (2010) Visual function in patient’s implanted with the Tetraflex and the Tetraflex HD Intraocular lens Proceedings of the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
18. Wolffsohn, J.S., Buckhurst, P.J., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A., Gupta, N. and Davies. L.N. (2011) Assessment of presbyopic corrections using the near activity visual questionniare Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
19. Bhatt, U., Wolffsohn, J., Buckhurst, P., Sheppard, A., Shah, S. and Royal, B. (2011) Measurement of corneal power for intraocular lens power calculation Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
20. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2011) Use of defocus curve area metric for the assessment of multifocal intraocular lenses. Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
21. Buckhurst, P.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2011) Evaluation of multifocal and accommodating intraocular lenses using the reading performance index, a new MNRead metric. Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
22. Bhatt, U., Wolffsohn, J., Buckhurst, P., Sheppard, A., Shah, S. and Royal, B. (2011)Measurement of corneal power for intraocular lens power calculation Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of theEuropean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
23. Buckhurst, P.J.,Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2011) Use of defocuscurve area metric for the assessment of multifocal intraocular lenses. Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of theEuropean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
24. Buckhurst, P.J.,Wolffsohn, J.S., Shah, S., Naroo, S.A. and Davies, L.N. (2011) Evaluation ofmultifocal and accommodating intraocular lenses using the reading performanceindex, a new MNRead metric. Proceedingsof the XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and RefractiveSurgeons 

 


Other academic activities
Journal manuscript reviewer:

1. British Journal of Ophthalmology
2. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
3. Clinical and Experimental Optometry
4. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
5. Optometry and Vision Science