Celia Bloxsom is the principal optometrist and owner of Eyeconic Optometry, Southport. After graduating with first-class honours from QUT in 2000 along with the Don Noack prize for contact lens studies, Celia worked in a Brisbane CBD practice alongside contact lens educator and designer John Mountford for five years.

It was through his mentorship that Celia found her affinity for contact lenses and began fitting lenses for all types, including lenses for keratoconus, corneal grafts and orthokeratology. 

Her enthusiasm for all contact lenses led her to become Secretary for the Orthokeratology Society of Oceania in 2003 and through the society, Celia has been heavily involved in coordinating and lecturing at large international conferences, providing continuing education for fellow optometrists. 

In addition, Celia has been a guest lecturer and supervising clinician at QUT’s School of Optometry from 2000 – 2020 and along with her fellow contact lens supervisors was jointly awarded the QUT Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching in both 2010 and 2013. 

Celia joined the Dry Eye Society as part of the education committee in 2023.