Lyndon Jones

Lyndon Jones
Professor; School of Optometry & Vision Science, University Professor; University of Waterloo
Location: OPT 377
Phone: 519-888-4567 x35030

Biography

Lyndon Jones is a professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, and University Professor at the University of Waterloo. He has authored over 550 refereed and professional papers, one textbook, and given over 1200 invited lectures at conferences worldwide in over 40 countries.

Research Interests

  • Contact lens material development and testing

  • Dry eye

  • Impact of material composition on tear film deposition

  • Impact of care systems on ocular comfort and in vivo wettability

  • Myopia control

  • Ocular drug delivery

  • Ocular response to daily and extended wear of contact lenses

  • Role of the tear film in contact lens wear

  • Clinical trial design

  • Contact lens performance

  • Ocular biomaterials

  • Proteins at interfaces

  • Optical Devices

  • Biomaterials, Polymers and Bioplastics

  • Bionanotechnology and Biosensors

  • Nanomaterials

  • Smart and Functional Materials

  • Drug Discovery, Design and Delivery

Education

  • BSc (Hons) (Wales), PhD (Aston University), DSc (Aston University), FRSC (Canada) FCAHS (Canada), FCOptom (UKWales), DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA

Service

  • Registered optometrist in the UK and Canada

Affiliations and Volunteer Work

  • Cross-appointed with Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Physics

Teaching*

  • OPTOM 347 - Contact Lenses 1
    • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

Selected/Recent Publications

Graduate studies

Not currently accepting applications for graduate students.