Dr Hetal Buckhurst
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Dr Hetal Buckhurst

Associate Professor in Optometry

School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)

Dr Hetal Buckhurst can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Optometry
  • Corneal biomechanics
  • Scleral biomechanics
  • Myopia
  • Tonometry
Biography

Biography

Qualifications

Dr Hetal Buckhurst graduated in Optometry from Aston University in 2004. After completing her pre-registration year in 2005, she continued to work in optometric practice for a further 2 years. Following this, Hetal took up the role of a Clinical Demonstrator at Aston University in 2008. In 2010 she completed her PhD investigating scleral and ocular rigidity in humans and its possible links with myopia and other pathologies. After the PhD, Hetal acted as a temporary module leader for the Clinical Optometry module for the first year Optometry program at Aston University. In July 2011, Hetal joined Plymouth University to set up a new BSc Optometry course. In addition to developing the undergraduate programme, Hetal is actively involved in research relating to anterior segment biomechanics and myopia

Professional membership

General Optical Council (GOC) College of Optometrists (MCOptom) Association of Optometrists (AOP) Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Module lead:

OPT402 Clinical Optometry Skills 2011 - Present 
OPT101 Evidence Based Practice 2013 - 2015
OPT107 Visual Perception 2011-2013 
OPT201 Clinical Skills 2 2012-2013
OPT207 Project Studies 1 2013-2018
OPT301 Project Studies 2 2013-2015

Module Teacher: 
OPT103 Ocular Anatomy 2011-2012
OPT106 Visual Optics and Ophthalmic Lenses 2011-2019
OPT601 General Optometric Practice 2013-present

Set up and lead the myopia control clinics at the Centre for Eyecare Excellence since 2018

Practice placement team member: 2011-2017
Admissions team member: 2019-present

Stage tutor: 
First year stage tutor 2011-2013
Second year stage tutor 2013-2014, 2018-present
Final year stage tutor 2014-2016

School of Health Professions Senior Tutor 2019-present

Staff serving as external examiners

University of Central Lancashire (2019-present)

Research

Research

Research interests

  • Biomechanics of the anterior segment of the eye
  • Myopia
  • Ophthalmic instrumentation

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

PhD Supervision

2012 - 2015  Dr Catriona Hamer PhD (Co-supervisor) Thesis title: Analysis and correction of corneal astigmatism in modern pseudophakia

2013 - 2017  Dr Daniela Oehring PhD (Director of Studies) Thesis title: Ocular biomechanics of the anterior segment

2013 - 2017  Dr Nicola Szostek PhD (Co-supervisor) Thesis title: Assessment of ocular accommodation in humans

2014 - 2018  Dr Afzam Shah PhD (Director of Studies) Thesis: An investigation of computer vision syndrome with smart devices

2014 - Present  Elizabeth Law PhD(Co-supervisor) – Part time

2020 - Present  Sherrie Choy PhD (Co-supervisor)

Grants & contracts

Investigators

Title

Start date

Sponsor

Funding amount

Dr H Buckhurst

Biomechanics of the para-central cornea in orthokeratology

October 2014

College of Optometrists

£28,079

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Regional variation in the biomechanical properties of the anterior surface of the eye

April 2014

Plymouth University

£60,000

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Anterior eye imaging: Assessment of a microincision IOL and aspheric toric IOL

October 2014

Bausch and Lomb

£93,600

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A randomised intra-patient comparison of closed loop and plate haptic toric, aspheric, aberration neutral, hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses in patients with bilateral astigmatism

February 2015

Rayner

£9,450

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Dr P Hewson

Dr M Craven

 

Clinical Assessment of the WIOL-CF

May 2015

Medicem

£14,000

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Dr P Hewson

Assessment of the Harmoni Modular IOL

August 2015

Clarvista Medical

£96,312

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Anterior eye imaging: Assessment of an aspheric toric IOL

October 2015

Bausch and Lomb

£98,600

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Dr P Hewson  Dr M Craven

Clincal assessment of a modular aspheric IOL

September 2015

Clarvista Medical

£96,312

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Evaluation of a micro-incision IOL

November 2017

Bausch and Lomb

£15,000

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Randomised clinical investigatorion on the Bi-flex M intraocular lens

November 2017

Medicontur

£20,000

Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Buckhurst H, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge R & Logan NS (2023) 'Conformation of the anterior segment in human myopia' Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics , DOI Open access
Law EM, Buckhurst HD, Aggarwal RK, El-Kasaby H, Marsden J, Shum GL & Buckhurst PJ (2022) 'Optimising curve fitting techniques to look for standardisation of the analysis of defocus curves derived from multifocal intraocular lenses' Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics , DOI Open access
Law EM, Aggarwal RK, Buckhurst H, Kasaby HE, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhust PJ (2021) 'One-year post-operative comparison of visual function and patient satisfaction with trifocal and extended depth of focus intraocular lenses' European Journal of Ophthalmology 32, (5) 2967-2974 , DOI Open access
Law EM, Aggarwal RK, Buckhurst H, Kasaby HE, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhust PJ (2021) 'Predicting the Postoperative Addition Power of a Multifocal Intraocular Lens at the Spectacle Plane' Journal of Refractive Surgery 37, (5) 318-323 , DOI Open access
Oehring D, David J, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H (2021) 'Experimental Assessment of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Non-contact Tonometer Airflows' Applied Sciences 11, (6) 2499-2499 , DOI Open access
Buckhurst HD, Gilmartin B, Lam A, Cubbidge RP & Logan NS (2020) 'In vivo measures of anterior scleral resistance in humans with rebound tonometry' Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 40, (4) 472-481 , DOI Open access
Law E, Aggarwal R, Buckhurst H, Kasaby H, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhurst P (2020) 'Visual Function and Subjective Perception of Vision following bilateral implantation of monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses: A Randomised Controlled Trial' Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 46, (7) 1020-1020 , DOI Open access
Wolffsohn JS, Kollbaum PS, Berntsen DA, Atchison DA, Benavente A, Bradley A, Buckhurst H, Collins M, Fujikado T & Hiraoka T (2019) 'IMI - Clinical Myopia Control Trials and Instrumentation Report' Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 60, (3) M132-M160 Author Site , DOI Open access
Szostek N, Buckhurst H, Purslow C, Drew T, Collinson A & Buckhurst PJ (2018) 'Validation of Novel Metrics from the Accommodative Dynamic Profile' Vision 2, (3) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Szostek NL, Buckhurst H, Buckhurst P, Purslow C & Collinson A (2016) 'An introduction to nutrition for an optometrist' Optometry in Practice 17, (3) Open access
Hamer CA, Buckhurst H, Purslow C, Shum GL, Habib NE & Buckhurst PJ (2016) 'Comparison of reliability and repeatability of corneal curvature assessment with six keratometers' Clinical and Experimental Optometry 99, (6) 583-589 , DOI Open access
Buckhurst PJ, Naroo SA, Davies LN, Shah S, Buckhurst H, Kingsnorth A, Drew T & Wolffsohn JS (2015) 'Tablet App halometer for the assessment of dysphotopsia' Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 41, (11) 2424-2429 , DOI Open access
Buckhurst HD, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge RP & Logan NS (2015) 'Measurement of Scleral Thickness in Humans Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherent Tomography' PLOS ONE 10, (7) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Buckhurst H, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge RP, Nagra M & Logan NS (2013) 'Ocular biometric correlates of ciliary muscle thickness in human myopia' Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics 33, (Mar 4.) 294-304 , DOI
Patel H, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge RP & Logan NS (2011) 'In vivo measurement of regional variation in anterior scleral resistance to Schiotz indentation' Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 31, (5) 437-443 , DOI
Patel H, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge RP & Logan NS (2011) 'In vivo measurement of regional variation in anterior scleral resistance to Schiotz indentation' Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 31, (5) 437-443 Author Site , DOI
Conference Papers
Hamer C, Shum G, Bunn L, Marsden J, Buckhurst H, Purslow C, Habib N & Buckhurst PJ (2016) 'The Effect of Loss of Contrast and Distortion on Vision and Mobility Tasks'
Buckhurst PJ, Hamer C, Buckhurst H, Purslow C & Habib N (2016) 'Validity of prediction models used to determine post-operative corneal shape following cataract surgery'
Hamer C, Habib N, Buckhurst H, Purslow C, Buckhurst PJ & Sci FHH (2015) 'Do toric IOL calculators accurately predict the shift in orientation of the steepest corneal meridian following cataract surgery?'
Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst PJ & Buckhurst H (2015) 'Investigating the association between ocular biometry and corneal biomechanics in healthy human' ARVO (Denver)
Szostek N, Buckhurst H, Purslow C, Collinson A & Buckhurst PJ (2015) 'Relationship between the subjective measurement of accommodative facility and the objective assessment of the dynamic accommodative response'
Buckhurst PJ, Hamer C, Buckhurst H, Purslow C & Habib N (2015) 'The relationship between corneal astigmatism and refractive astigmatic error in pseudophkic eyes'
Buckhurst P, Buckhurst H & Hamer C (2013) 'Assessment of ciliary muscle morphology using a new Fourier domain swept source anterior chamber optical coherence tomographer'
Buckhurst H, Gilmartin B, Cubbidge R, Nagra M & Logan N (2013) 'The relationship between anterior segment biometry and corneal biomechanics in myopia'
Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H 'Measuring and Interpreting the biomechanical Properties of the Cornea' BCOVS
Presentations and posters
Oehring D, Habib N, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H Oehring D, Habib N, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H 'In-vivo regional variation of biomechanical properties in ectatic eyes' Author Site
Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst PJ & Buckhurst HD Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst PJ & Buckhurst HD 'Characterising biomechanical properties of healthy human corneas with the Ocular Response Analyser and CorvisST' Author Site
Szostek N, Buckhurst HD, Collinson A, Purslow C & Buckhurst PJ Szostek N, Buckhurst HD, Collinson A, Purslow C & Buckhurst PJ 'In vivo assessment of ciliary muscle morphology using swept source optical coherence tomography' Author Site
Buckhurst PJ, Rahim MASBA, Purslow C & Buckhurst HD Buckhurst PJ, Rahim MASBA, Purslow C & Buckhurst HD 'Investigating the influence of using smart devices on the ocular accommodative response' Author Site
Law E, Buckhurst HD, Aggarwal R, Kasaby H & Buckhurst PJ Law E, Buckhurst HD, Aggarwal R, Kasaby H & Buckhurst PJ 'Assessing and predicting the effective addition power of Multifocal intraocular lens' Author Site
Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H Oehring D, Purslow C, Buckhurst P & Buckhurst H 'Biometric and dynamic predictors of ORA measures of corneal biomechanics' Author Site
Personal

Personal

Other academic activities

Journal manuscript reviewer for Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Clinical Ophthalmology and Contact Lens and Anterior Eye