Kathryn Dumbleton, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA
Dr. Kathryn Dumbleton is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and Director of Professional Engagement of Berkeley Vision CURE. She completed her optometry training at the University of Wales in Cardiff and at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London in 1985, and subsequently completed her MSc in Physiological Optics and PhD in Vision Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. While at the University of Waterloo, she was a Clinical Faculty member, an Adjunct Associate Professor, and ultimately Head of Clinical Research at the world-renowned Centre for Ocular Research and Education.
Kathy has more than 30 years of experience in vision research. She has over 40 peer-reviewed publications, more than 100 peer-reviewed abstracts, eight book chapters and a large number of professional articles and has given more than 200 invited lectures and continuing education presentations around the world. Her specific research interests include contact lens materials and designs, the ocular surface, dry eye, tear film stability, visual performance, ocular discomfort and compliance (adherence) with health care treatments and recommendations.
Kathy is a Fellow and Diplomate of the Cornea, Contact Lens and Refractive Technologies (CCLRT) Section of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and a Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association. Kathy serves as the Secretary of the International Society for Contact Lens Research, chairs the Research Diplomate program of the CCLRT Section of the AAO and is a Past President of the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. She is also a reviewer for several international peer reviewed journals.
