Education:

1965 - 1967    University of Connecticut, Stores, Connecticut Pre-medical
1967 - 1971    Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
                       1969 B.Sc., 1971 O.D. degrees
1971               State University of New York, Visual Training Residency
1971 - 1978    State University of New York, 1978 M.S. in Physiological Optics

Professional Affiliation:

New York State Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
American Academy of Optometry
New York Chapter of the Am Acad of Optom

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Work Experience :

1971 - 1976      University Optometric Center, Assistant Chief of the Vision
                         Training Department
1972 - 1975      Instructor, College of Optometry, State University of New York
1975 - 1979      Assistant Clinical Professor
1974 - 1977      Department of Ophthalmology, Union Health Center, 25th St. &
                         7th Ave, New York NY, M. Shakib, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Department
1993 - present  Clinical Professor of Optometry
1974 - present  Private practice
                         539 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022
                         8200 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY  11214

Didactic Teaching (State College of Optometry)

1974 - 1980      Clinical Methods Vision Teaching
1974 - 1979      Vision Training Lab (Techniques Program)
1975 - present  Strabismus and Amblyopia (Residency Program)
1986 - present  Strabismus - Diagnosis and Treatment
                         3rd  year didactic strabismus diagnosis
1978 – 1999     Pathology Dept. - student supervision

Advisory Positions

1976 - 1980      Member of the A.O.A. Committee on Vision Training
1976 - 1977      Advisory Board, Adams School, New York, NY
1977 - 1980      Reviewer - Journal of the American Optometric Association
1981 - 1984      Item Writer National Board of Examiners
1992 - present  editorial board Journal of Behavioral Optometry
1993 - present  editorial board Optometry Today
1993 - present  editorial board Binocular Vision and Eye Muscle Surgery Qtly

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Lecturers (Invited):

Amblyopia Diagnosis and Therapy, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (February, 1978)

Annual Review: New Tests and New Information About Optometric Tests and Treatment (November, 1976)

Myths and Realities of Learning Disabilities: Education and Psychological Testing Panel Discussion (April, 1976)

Academy Presentations Given in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1995, 198, 200, 2002, 2004

Vision Expo Courses, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993,1995,1996

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