Dr. Clyde Oyster, who was among the first faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (UABSO), passed away on Sept. 8, 2016. According to UABSO, Dr. Oyster was revered as an outstanding teacher, pioneering retinal researcher and esteemed author. His textbook, “The Human Eye: Structure and Function,” is considered a […]
A paper published in the journal Diabetes Care provides global and regional estimates of the number of people who are blind or visually impaired due to diabetic retinopathy (DR). The global consortium that conducted the meta-analysis was led by researchers from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, including Professor Dr. Janet Leasher, and the Vision […]
Two Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) faculty members were recently promoted. Dr. Alicia Feis was appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs after serving as Assistant Dean since 2015. She is tasked with supervising all didactic education and curricular development at AZCOPT. Dr. Feis is a 2008 graduate of Southern California College of Optometry. […]
For the first time in its 144-year history, the chairman of the Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) Board of Trustees is a woman. Dr. Karen Eng, President and CEO of engineering and consulting firm CSMI, was elected in October 2016. She had been a board member for six years and succeeds Dr. Donovan Crouch. In […]
The Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business have created a new MBA program that is custom made for the optometric profession. The Business of Eye Care Program offers multiple degree options, from a graduate level certificate to a full MBA degree with an emphasis on the business of […]
New England College of Optometry (NECO) Professor Dr. Bruce Moore received the 2016 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, which is among the highest honors bestowed by Prevent Blindness. The award is given annually to an individual, team or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health […]
Pacific University College of Optometry (PUCO) alumnus and current member of the university Board of Trustees Dr. Douglas R. (Doug) Weberling has been named the sixth recipient of the Kamelia Massih Prize for a Distinguished Optometrist. Dr. Weberling earned his bachelor’s degree at Pacific in 1972 and a doctorate in optometry in 1974 before going […]
Dr. Gregory S. Moore, Senior Clinical Instructor at University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO), was recently approved by the Kentucky Board of Optometry as a preceptor for doctors of optometry applying for licensing privileges to perform selective laser trabeculoplasty, YAG laser peripheral iridotomy and YAG laser capsulotomy. Optometrists seeking to provide the laser […]
Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus/PCO) named Instructor Dr. Bhawan Minhas as the new Director of On-Campus Residency Programs. Transitioning from her role as director of EHR Training, Dr. Minhas will oversee the development, implementation and outcomes of the on-campus residency program curricula and will participate in the recruitment of residency candidates for all […]
Ashley Noble, a third-year student at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (NSU) received two awards during the National Optometric Association’s 48th annual convention in July 2016 in Chicago. She received the Cave Memorial Award and the Dr. Robert Johnson Pediatric/Vision Therapy Award for demonstrating a commitment to community service related to pediatric conditions, binocular […]
