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Dr Anna O'Connor
PhD

Senior Lecturer
School of AHPs and Nursing

Professional Activities

I am co-editor in chief for the journal Strabismus.

Conference Roles

  • Invited instructional course - quality of life measure and outcomes in strabismus, by Invitation (American Associated of Certified Orthoptists, Chicago, 2012)
  • Invited talk - Mono Vision 101, by Invitation (American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, 2012)
  • Invited speaker at research forum, University of Sheffield, by Invitation (University of Sheffield, Department of Orthoptics, 2011)
  • Invited speaker at Rotterdam Amblyopia Meeting, by Invitation (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 2011)
  • Invited to speak at the European society of ophthalmology meeting, by Invitation (European society of ophthalmology, 2009)
  • Invitation to speak at the Conference of the Newborn, by Invitation (Conference of the Newborn, 2009)
  • Invited to run 2 instructional courses, by Invitation (American association of certified orthoptists, 2008)
  • Invitation to speak at the Essex Orthoptics meeting, by Invitation (Essex Orthoptics meeting, 2008)
  • Invitation to speak, by Invitation (British and Irish Orthoptic Society, 2005)
  • Invitation to speak, by Invitation (Royal College of Ophthalmology, 2005)
  • Invitation to speak, by Invitation (Vanderbilt University, 2002)
  • Run course on the outcome of low birth weight infants, by Invitation (American Association of Certified Orthoptists, 2002)
  • Speaker at the Texas Pediatric Ophthamological Society, by Invitation (Texas Pediatric Ophthalmological Society, 2002)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member)
  • British and Irish Orthoptic Society (Member of the steering committee for the Special Educational Needs Special Interest Group, 2015 - present)
  • International Orthoptic Association (Member and social media correspondant, 1995 - present)
  • British And Irish Orthoptic Society (Member, 1995 - present)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • I am the elearning representative for orthoptics and work closely with the technology enhanced learning team.