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Dr Katrin Hirsch
Associate Professor
School/Department: Healthcare, School of
Profile
Katrin Hirsch is a GOC-registered Optometrist and Dispensing Optician with a PhD in ocular hemodynamics from Aston University. Her career spans clinical practice, academia, and research in Germany and in the UK. Katrin has been working in academia in the UK for almost a decade. She was involved in developing a new Optometry programme and teaching on postgraduate healthcare programmes. With professional certifications in Low Vision and Clinical Optometry, and a PGCert in Academic Practice, Katrin combines clinical excellence with pedagogical depth. Here research interests cover ocular hemodynamics (e.g., oximetry), ophthalmic instrumentation as well as empathy in practitioners dealing with patients with eye conditions.