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Last updated 20th March 2026
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A framework for enhancing the research culture within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State, University of the Free State
Award Date: 28 Jun 2019
Master, Degree in Health Professions Education: Factors that contribute to the attitude towards research in final year optometry students at the University of the Free State, University of the Free State
Award Date: 2 Jul 2015
Bachelor, Bachelor of Commerce Honours: Business Management (cum laude), University of South Africa
Award Date: 15 May 2015
Bachelor, Bachelor of Commerce: Economics, University of South Africa
Award Date: 1 Jun 2012
Bachelor, Bachelor of Optometry (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
Award Date: 12 May 2006
External positions
British and Irish Committee of Contact Lens Educators member
2023 → …
Member, British Contact Lens Association
2023 → …
CLiP Partnership Board Member, College of Optometrists
2023 → …
Member, International Association of Contact Lens Educators
2023 → …
SPOKE Contributor, College of Optometrists
2021 → 2025
Research Expertise and Interests
- Health Science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Attitudes and Knowledge Levels of Optometry Students and Educators Towards Artificial Intelligence in Optometric Practice: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
Buckmaster, F., van Staden, D. & Coetzee, L., 6 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence Education for Health Professions Students: A Scoping Review
Buckmaster, F., van Staden, D. & Coetzee, L., 26 Jun 2025, Research Square, 18 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Simulation techniques in optometric education: Is a model eye for tonometry a valuable instruction tool?
Doorduyn, K., Heitmar, R. & Coetzee, L., 1 Nov 2024, In: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 44, 7, p. 1569-1581 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Medical Educators’ Perceptions of Research Culture in a Faculty of Health Sciences: A South African Study
Adefuye, A. O., Coetzee, L., Janse van Vuuren, C. & Busari, J. O., 1 Nov 2021, In: Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 33, 5, p. 509-524 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optometry students’ attitudes towards research at undergraduate level
Coetzee, L. & Kruger, S. B., 1 Jun 2018, In: African Journal of Health Professions Education. 10, 2, p. 85-89 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Medical Teacher (Journal)
Coetzee, L. (Reviewer)
18 Feb 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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PLoS One (Journal)
Coetzee, L. (Reviewer)
7 Oct 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Clinical and Experimental Optometry (Journal)
Coetzee, L. (Reviewer)
10 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Fields: Journal of Huddersfield Student Research (Journal)
Coetzee, L. (Editor)
1 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Using various feedback methods to support clinical learning
Coetzee, L. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Dioptic Communications: Episode 3
30/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities