The team at
Mortimer Hirst would like to congratulate Optometrist, Contact Lens Specialist
and Business Partner Grant Watters on his latest appointment “Honorary Academic
in Optometry and Vision Science” at the Department of Optometry and Vision
Science, University of Auckland (DOVS).
Grant has
been involved with the University dating back to the mid 1980’s when Grant
accepted the position of Visiting Lecturer. At this time Grant was also training
and an examiner to the Optometry students. In early 2000 Grant was promoted to
Visiting Senior Lecturer and in 2010 oversaw undergraduate student projects
through DOVS, Clinical Research Outreach Programme for final year optometry
students. Most recently Grant supervised final year projects for final year
undergraduates.
Earlier this
year Grant was also appointed as an “Honorary Research Fellow” in the Dept. of
Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, working with Associate Professor Jennifer
Craig on a project to develop a novel new Manuka Honey-based eyelid cream to
treat Blepharitis (inflamed eyelids).
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