Dr Ling Lee

Dr Ling Lee

Adjunct Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Ling Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) in 2008 and PhD in 2016 from the University of New South Wales. Her research interests include public health optometry, epidemiology, knowledge translation and has expertise in ocular surface disease. 

She has contributed to UNSW as a visiting teaching fellow, clinical supervisor and research supervisor to 5th year undergraduate optometry students. She has been a Research Officer at the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation and is currently an Evaluation Officer at the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Her current role involves evaluating service design and workforce development for clinical genetic services. She also continues to work in optometry practice at the Australian College of Optometry serving lower socioeconomic communities and providing clinical supervision to optometry students.

Location
School of Optometry and Vision Science
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Burnett A; Meng N; Seiha D; Kong N; Chea S; Dean M; Horm P; Meas KS; Varga B; Ho SM; McGuinness M; Lee L, 2024, 'Quality of Refractive Error Care in Cambodia: An Unannounced Standardized Patient Study', Ophthalmic Epidemiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2024.2321890
    Journal articles | 2024
    Martyn M; Forbes E; Lee L; Kanga-Parabia A; Weerasuriya R; Lynch E; Gleeson P; Gaff C, 2024, 'Secondary use of genomic data: patients’ decisions at point of testing and perspectives to inform international data sharing', European Journal of Human Genetics, 32, pp. 717 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41431-023-01531-5
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fricke TR; Keay L; Resnikoff S; Tahhan N; Koumbo O; Paudel P; Ayton LN; Britten-Jones AC; Kweon S; Li JCH; Lee L; Wagner P; Weng R; Beranger B; Olivier J, 2023, 'Improving population-level refractive error monitoring via mixture distributions', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 445 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13105
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lee L; Javaid MI; Riaz F; Awan F; Varga B; Ho SM; McGuinness MB; Burnett A, 2023, 'Quality of refractive error care in Pakistan: an unannounced standardised patient study', BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2023-001354
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lee L; Moo E; Angelopoulos T; Dodson S; Yashadhana A, 2023, 'Integrating eye care in low-income and middle-income settings: A scoping review', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068348
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lee L; Moo E; Angelopoulos T; Yashadhana A, 2023, 'Integrated people-centered eye care: A scoping review on engaging communities in eye care in low- and middle-income settings', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278969
    Journal articles | 2023
    Yashadhana A; Lee L; Serova N; Nthete E; Burnett AM, 2023, 'Access to school-based eye health programs in Central Region, Malawi: A qualitative case study', Health Promotion International, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad002
    Journal articles | 2022
    Burnett AM; Lee L; McGuinness M; Varga B; Perez Hazel Y; Ho SM, 2022, 'Quality of refractive error care (Q.REC) in Cambodia, Malaysia and Pakistan: Protocol for a cross-sectional unannounced standardised patient study', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057594
    Journal articles | 2021
    Burnett A; Paudel P; Massie J; Kong N; Kunthea E; Thomas V; Fricke TR; Lee L, 2021, 'Parents' willingness to pay for children's spectacles in Cambodia', BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 6, pp. e000654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2020-000654
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lee L; Burnett AM; D'esposito F; Fricke T; Nguyen LT; Vuong DA; Nguyen HTT; Yu M; Nguyen NVM; Huynh LP; Ho SM, 2021, 'Indicators for assessing the quality of refractive error care', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 24 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001629
    Journal articles | 2021
    Papas EB; Chiem A; Zhang G; Mobeen R; Lee L, 2021, 'Temporal considerations in contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 14 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2020.08.007
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yashadhana A; Serova N; Lee L; Luque LC; Ramirez L; Silva JC; Burnett AM, 2021, 'Access to school-based eye health programs: A qualitative case study, Bogotá, Colombia', Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.154
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lee L; Burnett AM; Panos JG; Paudel P; Keys D; Ansari HM; Yu M, 2020, '3-D printed spectacles: potential, challenges and the future', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 590 - 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13042
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yashadhana A; Lee L; Massie J; Burnett A, 2020, 'Non‐clinical eye care support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review', Medical Journal of Australia, 212, pp. 222 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50480
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yashadhana A; Morse A; Tatipata S; Lim N; Rogers A; Lee L; Burnett AM, 2020, 'Using quality improvement strategies to strengthen regional systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health in the Northern Territory', Australian Journal of Rural Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12575
    Journal articles | 2019
    Burnett A; Lee L; D’Esposito F; Wabulembo G; Cama A; Guldan G; Nelisse M; Koim SP; Keys D; Poffley AJ; Limburg H; Garap J, 2019, 'Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and diabetic retinopathy in people aged 50 years and older in the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 743 - 747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311803
    Journal articles | 2019
    Lee L; D'Esposito F; Garap J; Wabulembo G; Koim SP; Keys D; Cama AT; Limburg H; Burnett A, 2019, 'Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in Papua New Guinea: A nationwide survey', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 338 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311802
    Journal articles | 2019
    Morton M; Lee L; Morjaria P, 2019, 'Practical tips for managing myopia.', Community Eye Health, 32, pp. 17 - 18, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31409951
    Journal articles | 2018
    Burnett AM; Yashadhana A; Lee L; Serova N; Brain D; Naidoo K, 2018, 'Interventions to improve school-based eye-care services in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 96, pp. 682 - 694d, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.212332
    Journal articles | 2018
    Lee L; Garrett Q; Flanagan J; Chakrabarti S; Papas E, 2018, 'Genetic factors and molecular mechanisms in dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, 16, pp. 206 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2018.03.003
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lee L; Garrett Q; Flanagan JL; Vaddavalli PK; Papas EB, 2016, 'Treatment practices and outcomes of meibomian gland dysfunction at a tertiary center in southern India', Eye and Contact Lens, 44, pp. S138 - S143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000356
    Journal articles | 2010
    Bandamwar KL; Garrett Q; Cheung D; Huang J; Lee L; Ng C; Papas EB, 2010, 'Onset time course of solution induced corneal staining', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 33, pp. 199 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2010.02.004
  • Preprints | 2023
    Burnett A; Meng N; Seiha D; Kong N; Chea S; Dean M; Horm P; Meas KS; Varga B; Ho SM; McGuinness M; Lee L, 2023, Quality of Refractive Error Care in Cambodia: An Unannounced Standardised Patient Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.11.23291172