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Jane Macnaughton serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge. With over 30 years of clinical experience spanning Moorfields Eye Hospital and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, she specializes in vision impairment rehabilitation for children (particularly those with learning disabilities) and adults while maintaining active academic and clinical roles.
Her educational qualifications include:
- PhD, Anglia Ruskin University
- PG Cert (HE), Anglia Ruskin University
- Fellow, Advance HE
- FCOptom: Fellowship, College of Optometrists
- Professional Certificate in Low Vision, The College of Optometrists
- BSc (Hons) Optometry, City, University of London
- BSc Anatomy, University of Aberdeen
Her research centers on low vision rehabilitation dynamics, specifically rehabilitation needs assessment for adults with acquired visual impairment and pediatric referral pathways from primary eyecare to hospital services. Key emphases include practical management strategies, activity limitation tracking, and vision rehabilitation for individuals with learning disabilities, reflecting her dual clinical-academic expertise in sensory science.
Analysis of her 2017-2023 publications reveals consistent focus on longitudinal rehabilitation needs in England's healthcare system, with emerging trends in wearable assistive technology evaluation (particularly wEVES for macular degeneration) and refined clinical assessment parameters for reading performance. Her work predominantly appears in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, emphasizing real-world applicability for low vision practitioners.
Key recognitions include:
- Eye Care Professional of the Year by RNIB (2024)
- Fellow, College of Optometrists
- Fellow, Advance HE
She currently supervises two PhD candidates: Rukaiya Anwar (funded by College of Optometrists, investigating writing rehabilitation for older adults with visual loss) and Andrew Miller (funded by Macular Society, assessing cost-benefit of innovative low vision aids). Her supervisory approach integrates clinical practice with academic research, complemented by two seminal textbooks that establish standardized low vision assessment protocols.
As an active member of ARU's Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, she bridges interdisciplinary sensory impairment research with frontline clinical work at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, ensuring her rehabilitation frameworks address evolving patient needs within England's healthcare landscape.
