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Dr Kate Gifford

Clinician-Scientist Optometrist - Myopia Profile

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Dr Kate Gifford is an internationally renowned clinician-scientist optometrist, Visiting Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology, and co-founder of Myopia Profile, the world-leading educational platform for childhood myopia management. 

Kate holds a PhD in contact lenses and binocular vision in myopia, four professional fellowships, 100+ publications and has given almost 250 lectures internationally. She is Chair of the International Myopia Institute Clinical Management Guidelines committee. Kate has won multiple honours including QUT Young Alumnus of the Year, BCLA President’s Award for Excellence and the GSLS Rising Star Award. Her experience spans across clinical practice, research, education and professional leadership, both in Australia and globally. 

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