Byki Huntjens

(she/her)

Dr Byki Huntjens is a qualified optometrist from the Netherlands who obtained her MSc and PhD at the University of Manchester in the UK. She taught contact lenses at City St George’s, University of London for over a decade, and recently became an independent education and research consultant in contact lenses and dry eye. In addition, Byki is Educational Lead with the Association of Optometrists, and an honorary senior research fellow at City St George’s collaborating on the TFOS Lifestyle report, BCLA CLEAR, and Cochrane review on 'Interventions for myopia control in children'. Byki is the current President of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA).

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Science communicator, Consultant
  • 2023–present
    Honorary senior research fellow, City St George's, University of London
  • 2024–present
    Education lead, Association of Optometrists
  • 2009–2023
    Senior lecturer, City St George's, University of London

Education

  •  
    The University of Manchester, PhD, MSc
  •  
    City St George's, University of London, PGDip Academic Practice

Contact Byki for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision