In order to receive a center of excellence designation, facilities have to receive certifications in three advanced programs with guidelines informed by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Enhanced Recovery After . Dr. Duenas joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a full time health scientist in 2004 assigned to the CDCs Vision Health Initiative. Dr. McMahon has been an investigator or principal investigator for several NIH and VA funded research projects, including the CLEK Study, where he served on the Executive Committee. Roger Wilson, OD, FAAO, is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the New England Eye Institute, the clinical affiliate of the New England College of Optometry, where he holds the rank of Professor. Spear founded and was owner/operator from 1997-2016 of both Sight and Sun Eyeworks and Panhandle Vision Institute, a 14 doctor vertically integrated Optometric/Ophthalmology practice. University of Southern California Since 2004 she has served as medical staff at Chinle Hospital, a Navajo Area Indian Health Service facility in Arizona. Registration; Comprehensive Eye Care Section Ocular Photo Contest; Academy.22 App; Past Meetings; Future Meetings; . Barbara A. Brenner, JD, is a tireless activist who believes that everyone can make a difference and that everyones contribution is important to end the breast cancer epidemic. The need of older people for increased lighting during indoor tasks and night driving is discussed. Nr den er udvidet, indeholder den en liste over sgemuligheder, der vil ndre sgeinputs, s de matcher det nuvrende valg. Who regulates Optometry's Standard of Care - it's primarily the responsibility of State Boards . She graduated with honors from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2000 and became a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry in 2003. American Academy of Optometry home / conference / aa-optometry SAHARA study looks at dry eye treatments covered by insurers Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO; Kassi Jackson, Editor December 29th 2022 Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, gives an overview of the SAHARA study. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the publication Primary Care Optometry News and serves on the Board of the Central Florida Lions Clubs Project Right to Sight. His presentation will discuss the etiology of visual aging in terms of the possibility of elderly patients gaining Super Vision by removal of higher order aberrations. Additionally, she has served on the AAO Fellowship Admittance Committee, including as National Chair. Dr. West is the El-Maghraby Professor of Preventive Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University. In 2013 he received Board Certification in Medical Optometry by the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry. She has been involved with section leadership within the AAO and has previously served as the Chair of the Anterior Segment Section and she most recently served as the Diplomate Written Exam Chair. She is a Diplomate in Binocular Vision, Perception, and Pediatric Optometry. Speaking to packed rooms of low vision specialists, his tale has always been compelling. Abstracts will be accepted between Tuesday, Jan. 3, and Monday, Feb. 20. And Other Conversations about Race. Dr. Mick is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry. Dr. Nancy Wong is a staff optometrist at the William G. Hefner VA Medical Center (Salisbury, NC) Charlotte VA Health Care Center where she currently serves as Director of Optometry Externships. Spear serves as Senior Vice President of Eyecare, Luxottica North America. Mike May will be joined for the plenary session by Ione Fine, PhD, of the Vision & Cognition Group at the University of Washington, who conducted tests to see what he was able to perceive with his new sight and why. Dr. Carl Spear completed his undergraduate education at Western Kentucky University and is a 1991 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Optometry at Birmingham. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Past President of the Minnesota Optometric Association, and currently serves on the AOA Third Party Committee as Vice Chair. For more than 10 years he served on the editorial board for the journals Cornea and Eye and Contact Lens. He is board certified by the American Board of Optometry. Most epidemiological studies consider visual impairment to be visual acuity worse than 20/40. Dr. Graham earned an M.D. Mar 01, 2023. She has been involved with section leadership within the AAO and has previously served as the Chair of the Anterior Segment Section and she most recently served as the Diplomate Written Exam Chair. She serves on the Board of Directors for COVD and the Advisory Committee of the National Center for Childrens Vision and Eye Health of Prevent Blindness. Spear completed a Residency in Primary Care Optometry/Ocular Disease at Northeastern State University College of Optometry, in Tahlequah Oklahoma and earned a Masters in Business Administration from Auburn University. Director of Research and Spear serves as Senior Vice President of Eyecare, Luxottica North America. Dr. Jasper completed her residency in primary care, ocular disease and contact lenses in Boston, Massachusetts where she also held a position as adjunct professor at NEWENCO. March 2 - 5, 2022 - Hyatt Regency Atlanta. In 2000, Mike underwent a corneal epithelial stem cell transplant, and then a corneal transplant, enabling him to see. She is also a member of the Communications Committee for the Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators and is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach. Chicago . Academy 2022 San Diego. She is Director of the Contact Lens Service at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio since 1992. She is a Diplomate and current Chair of the Anterior Segment Section and was presented the Michael G. Harris Family Award for excellence in optometric education by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. Denver, Colorado. Hyperosmolarity is one of the key disfunctions in ocular surface disease and dry eye. The service is the largest eye cancer center in the country and has helped Wills achieve their prestigious ranking each year among the top eye centers in the country. American Academy of Optometry (AAO) . Joint American Academy of Optometry and American Academy of Ophthalmology Symposia, 2022 The Lifecycle of Keratoconus: from Diagnosis to Treatment and Lifetime Management, Moderators: Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, FAAO; Mark Kontos, MD, Speakers: Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO; Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO; Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS; Christopher Blanton, MD, 2021 Glaucoma: Integrating Structure, Function, and Access to Care, Chairs: Michael Sullivan-Mee, OD, Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD, Speakers: Chris A. Johnson, PhD, DSc, Teresa Chen, MD, John Flanagan, PhD, DSc, Michael Boland, MD, PhD, 2020 Update on the Assessment and Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Chairs: Bernard Dolan, OD, MS, FAAO, William Mieler, MD, Speakers: Jeffry Gerson, OD; Brad Sutton, OD; SriniVas Sadda, MD; Judy Kim, MD; Charles Wykoff, MD; Dawn DeCarlo, OD, PhD, 2019 Addressing the Global Myopia Burden, Chairs: Michael X. Repka, MD MBA, Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD, Speakers: Donald O. Mutti, OD PhD, Judy E. Kim, MD, David A. Berntsen, OD PhD, Michael X. Repka, MD MBA, 2018 Imaging Structure and Function in the Eye, Moderators: Austin Roorda, PhD and Joel S. Schuman, MD, Speakers: Adrian Glasser, PhD, Hiroshi Ishikawa, MD, Stacey Choi, PhD, Jay Duker, MD, Christopher Leung, MD, 2017 Ocular Surface Disease: What You May be Missing, Chairs: Barbara Caffery OD, PhD and Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD, Speakers: Stephen Pflugfelder, MD, Victor Perez, MD, Ellen Shorter, OD, Carolyn Begley, OD, MS (Barbara covered her part at our Academy, because she got sick), 2016 Corneal Infections and Contact Lens Wear: An Evidence-Based Approach to Navigating the Risks and Complications, Chairs: Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD and Elmer Tu, MD, Speakers: Thomas M. Lietman, MD, Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, Fiona J. Stapleton, PhD, FAAO, Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD, 2015 Amblyopia and Beyond: Current Evidence-Based Pediatric Eye Care, Moderators: Donald Mutti, OD, PhD; Jean Ramsey, MD, Speakers: Susan Cotter, OD, MS;Jonathan Holmes, MD; Bruce Moore, OD; Mary Louise Collins, MD, 2003 The Future in Sight: Todays Research, Tomorrows Practice. I'm glad we continue to advance the technology to measure,quantify, and In addition to lecturing, writing and consulting, Dr. Dr. Duenas is also involved in translating science into programs, services, and policies and in coordinating service activities with partners in the public, private, and voluntary sectors. Dr. McMahon was appointed to the American Academy Optometric Foundation Board in 2002 and served as its treasurer until 2008 when he was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Optometry. Its goal is to maintain and enhance excellence in American Academy of Optometry (British Chapter), an educational organisation for optometrists and students. Il permet de dtailler la liste des options de recherche, qui modifieront les termes saisis pour correspondre la slection actuelle. The Shields team has authored over 9 textbooks, 300 chapters in textbooks and over 1,000 original peer reviewed articles. I'm glad we continue to advance the technology to measure,quantify, and Evidence based medicine will have dramatic consequences for the entire field of health care including optometry, while the data from the recently concluded amblyopia studies will have a direct impact on optometry today. I'm glad we continue to advance the technology to measure,quantify, and Currently, Colonel Spear is serving as the Commander of the 403rd ASTS at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Additionally, she has served on the AAO Fellowship Admittance Committee, including as National Chair. Kay Dickersin, PhD, will join us at the Plenary to share the results of the Cochrane Project (an international, not-for-profit organization that produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare information and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies) and how practitioners can not only reap the benefits of research results, but also contribute to its data collection. Dr. McMahon was the Secretary of the LRS Committee of the World Council of Optometry from 2012 to 2016 following which he was elected President of the World Optometry Foundation. 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Victor L. Perez, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, will discuss Cell Therapies for the Cornea and Ocular Surface. The use of stem cells in the care of patients with anterior segment limbal stem cell deficiency is the standard of care in ophthalmology. Since serving as the National Liaison to the Academy for the American Optometric Student Association, Dr. Walline has passionately served the Academy because he understands the importance of educating optometrists through innovative science and cooperative fellowship. Chicago, IL. The prevalence of eye disease and visual impairment increases dramatically in this oldest-old age group. He has been published several times and lectures nationally on various topics including OSD, dry eye, cataract surgery, pharmacology, corneal diseases and LASIK. She currently is a Clinician Scientist at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry at UC Berkeley, the PI of the Childhood Activity and Myopia (CAM) Study (NEI K23 funded) and sees pediatric patients at UC San Franciscos Benioff Childrens Hospital. He completed an ocular disease optometric residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2002. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine and serves as the Chair of the AAO Research Committee. The American Academy of Orofacial Pain is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. In 2014 he was appointed Vice Chair for Optometry in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at UIC. A specialist in glaucoma, Academy President Thomas L. Lewis, OD, PhD, FAAO, will moderate the session and herald four days of an Academy program that promises to demonstrate The Future in Sight: Todays Research, Tomorrows Practice. New treatment and management options including clinical trials using chemotherapeutic agents will be shared as part of the Plenary. Dr. Coulter has a career-long interest in vision and its link to child development and learning. Associate Director for Research, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)-Boston Division Dr. Coulter is the 2016 recipient of the American Academy of Optometrys Feinbloom Award for distinguished and significant contribution to clinical excellence. The AAO holds an annual meeting, publishes a monthly scientific journal, creditials Telemedicine and Telehealth Anthony Cavallerano, OD, FAAO (25 minutes), 2019 Todays Research, Tomorrows Practice Plenary Session: WHO World Health Report: Opportunities for Optometry to Make an Impact, WHO Perspective, Alarcos Cieza Panel: The consequences in missing these lesions are significant. She is a Diplomate and current Chair of the Anterior Segment Section and was presented the Michael G. Harris Family Award for excellence in optometric education by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. She is a frequent presenter and has lectured throughout the United States, as well as the United Kingdom, China and India. Denne knap viser den valgte sgetype. Dr. Nancy Wong is a staff optometrist at the William G. Hefner VA Medical Center (Salisbury, NC) Charlotte VA Health Care Center where she currently serves as Director of Optometry Externships. Dr. Chris Wilmer attended the University of California Santa Cruz and the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry. She is an AAOF Presidents Circle Member. In 1991, Dave relocated to Texas and became the Director of National Accounts for Alcon and was later promoted to the Director of Professional Relations. She has been a member of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry Committee and Council. She serves on the Board of Directors for COVD and the Advisory Committee of the National Center for Childrens Vision and Eye Health of Prevent Blindness. Author: Autism Solutions She is the co-Chair of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG), a clinical research network of pediatric optometrists and ophthalmologists funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Eye Institute (NEI) who perform clinical investigations related to pediatric eye disorders. He previously served as Chair of the Academys Research Committee and Vice Chair of the Academys Scientific Program Committee and for 10 years served as a member of the AOAs Council on Research. He completed his residency in ocular disease at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and a mini fellowship in Cornea at Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons. Ricki Robinson, MD, MPH Professor Charles M. Wormington, PhD, OD, FAAO, Associate Professor of Biophysics She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and board certified by the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry. 2004 Todays Research, Tomorrows Practice: Technologys Impact on Standards of Care, The Human Genome Project and its Promise for Health Care (40 minutes) Co-Director of Descanso Medical Center for Development and Learning La Canada, CA He is now running his own consulting business and serves on a number of boards including the American Academy of Optometry Foundation and the Southern College of Optometry. Stacey Coulter, OD, MS received her doctor of optometry degree in 1991 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), completed a residency in Pediatric Optometry at PCO in 1992, and received an MS degree in education from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in 2012. She completed her residency in ocular disease at the Veterans hospital in Portland, Oregon affiliated with OHSU and Pacific University. She is past-president of The National Academy of Opticianry, served on the Board of Directors, Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Education and Research Foundation, Commission on Opticianry Education, Advisory Board, New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York Ophthalmic Dispensing Program, Advisory Board, Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey Ophthalmic Dispensing Program, Advisory Board, International Academy of Sports Vision, Advisory Board, EyeQuest Conference, and was Chairman, Associate Member Relations, Opticians Association of America. She is the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs at Berkeley Optometry where she teaches the Anterior Segment Disease course and is a clinical instructor as well as a mentor for the Primary Care and Pediatric residents. Dr. Jasper completed her residency in primary care, ocular disease and contact lenses in Boston, Massachusetts where she also held a position as adjunct professor at NEWENCO. This button displays the currently selected search type. Past Meetings - American Academy of Optometry Meetings Past Meetings Past Meetings Academy 1922 St. Louis - St. Louis, MO Academy 1923 Rochester - Rochester, NY Academy 1924 Kansas City - Kansas City, MO Academy 1925 Buffalo - Buffalo, NY Academy 1926 Washington, DC - Washington, DC Academy 1927 New York - New York, NY She has a background in biology and specializes in womens health policy issues. Howard B. Purcell, OD, FAAO 2011 - Feb 202312 years. Her most recent position was Director of Professional Education. He is board certified by the American Board of Optometry. and Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. She received her Doctorate of Optometry and Masters of Physiological Optics from The Ohio State University in 1992, and her PhD in Epidemiology from Case Western Reserve University in 2010. His interests include contact lenses, corneal topography and anterior segment diseases. It meets at AOA's annual Optometry's Meeting to: Conduct AOA business. 2010 Todays Research, Tomorrows Practice Policy, Advocacy and Science in Womens Health. Future and Past Event Dates. At this meeting, optometrists and students come together every year for continuing education and to present research that they have been working on over the past year. Dr. Walline the Associate Dean for Research at The OSU College of Optometry, where he teaches Introduction to Primary Care Procedures to optometry students and Clinical Research Design and Basics of Graduate Work to graduate students. 1 week ago Web The American Academy of Optometry's annual meeting is an event designed for optometric professionals. Additionally, Dr. Duenas works toward offering a scientific bases for collaboration among provider groups, financing systems, and policy makers such that health care systems can respond effectively to vision and eye health as a major public health concern. The following year she completed a residency program in Cornea and Contact Lenses at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry where she also was able to perform anterior segment laser and minor surgical procedures. Dr. Carl Spear completed his undergraduate education at Western Kentucky University and is a 1991 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Optometry at Birmingham. In 2020 he was elected President of the Academy the office which he currently serves. contact lens fitter, J.C.A.H.P.O. She has been involved in the National Board of Examiners Part 1 Committee and Council for many years and currently is a member of the Part III Exam Development Committee. Since serving as the National Liaison to the Academy for the American Optometric Student Association, Dr. Walline has passionately served the Academy because he understands the importance of educating optometrists through innovative science and cooperative fellowship.