Education:
June 1973 Bronx High School of Science
June 1977 B.S. in Physics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook
June 1981 O.D. Degree from the State University of New York, State College of Optometry.
Professional Experience:
Aug. 1981- Dec. 1982 |
Health Insurance Plan of N.Y.-Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Jan. 1983 - May 1984 |
American Hydron- Woodbury, Long Island, N.Y. |
May. 1984 - July 1989 |
Allergan Hydron- Woodbury, Long Island, N.Y. |
Aug. 1989 - June 1991 |
State College of Optometry- New York City |
July 1991- June 1994 |
State College of Optometry- New York City |
July 1994 - Present |
State College of Optometry- New York City Master’s level graduate faculty advisor; Program supervisor: Cornea & Contact Lens Fellowship; Didactic lecturer and laboratory instructor (Contact Lens Hydrogel & Rigid Lenses: Basic Principals); Clinical instructor: Contact Lens Specialty Service (keratoconus, degenerative myopia, post-surgical corneas, ortho-keratology, multifocal lenses, & ocular prosthetics). |
Non-Referred Publications:
1. “Could You Solve this Contact Lens Problem?”, Review of Optometry, May 1988.
2. “Care Systems for Disposable and Frequent Replacement CL’s”, Optometry Today, May 1992.
3. “Applications of Aspheric RGP Designs”, Optometry Today, June 1993.
4. “Citrate as a Soft Lens Cleaning Agent”, Optometry Today, June 1994.
5. “The Ocular Impact of Contact Lenses”, Optometric Management, January 1998.
6.”Problem Solving Solutions”, Optometric Management, May 1998.
Published Abstracts
1. Kaplan EN, Gundel RE, Sosale A, Sack R, "Residual Hydrogen Peroxide as a Function of Platinum Disc Age", Opt & Vis Sci, 68(12s):168, 1991.
2. Kaplan EN, Gundel RE, "Anterior Hydrogel Lens Deposits: Polished versus Unpolished Surfaces", Opt & Vis Sci, 71(12s):53, 1994.
3. Gundel R, Libassi D, Morschauser D, "Apical Clearance in Keratoconus With Aspheric Lenses", Opt & Vis Sci, 72(12s):225, 1995.
4. Gundel R, Libassi D, "Rigid Contact Lens Parameter Selection in Keratoconus Fitting", Opt & Vis Sci, 73(12s):226, 1996.
5. Jang C, Morschauser D, Gundel R, Speaker M, "PK/LASIK Following a Contact Lens Induced Corneal Ulcer", Opt & Vis Sci, 75(12s):144, 1998.
6. Kwong H, Gundel R, Speaker M, "Bandage Contact Lens Use in Thygeson's SPK", Opt & Vis Sci, 76(12s):57, 1999.
7. Edrington T, Gundel R, Libassi D, Wagner H, "The Effect of RGP Lens Peripheral Clearance on Patient Comfort in Keratoconus", Opt & Vis Sci, 76(12s):210, 1999.
8. Vaz T, Gundel R, “Reduced Low Contrast VA Results in Preference for the Non Post-PK Eye in Keratoconus”, Opt & Vis Sci, 78(12s):58, 2001.
9. Edrington T, Gundel R, Libassi D, et.al, "Variables Effecting Rigid Contact Lens Comfort in the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study", Opt & Vis Sci, 78(12s):58, 2001.
10. Vaz T, Gundel R, Speaker M, “LASIK for Visual Correction in a Post-PK Eye”, Opt & Vis Sci, 79(12s):117, 2002.
11. Gardiner H, Vaz T, Tran L, Gundel R. “Intrastromal Corneal Tattooing for Leukocoria”, Opt & Vis Sci, 80(12s):54, 2003.
12. Rodio J, Gundel R. “What’s New in Refractive Surgery: Epi-LASIK”, Opt & Vis Sci, 81(12s), 2004.
13. Perekalsky K, Gundel R. “Therapeutic Orange Contact Lens in Achromatopsia” Opt & Vis Sci, 83 (065282), 2006.
Peer Reviewed Publications
1. Gundel RE, Cohen HI, Akerman DH. "Central Corneal Thickness Changes With Various Toric Soft Lenses", Int. Contact Lens Clinic, 11(11):698-704, 1984.
2. Cohen HI, Gundel RE. "Soft Lens Dehydration: Thin Low Water vs. Thick High Water Lenses", Int. Eyecare, 2(2):97-100, 1986.
3. Gundel RE, Cohen HI. "Dehydration Induced Parameter Changes", Int. Eyecare, 2(6):311-14, 1986.
4. Gundel RE, Cohen HI, DiVergilio D. "Peripheral Keratometry and Soft Lens Fitting", Int. Eyecare, 2(12):611-3, 1986.
5. Gundel RE. "Determining Appropriate Cylinder Correction with Soft Toric Lenses", J Am. Opt. Assoc., 59(3):206-8, 1988.
6. Gundel RE, Kirshen SA, DiVergilio D. "Changes in Contrast Sensitivity Induced by Spherical Hydrogel Lenses on Low Astigmats", J Am. Opt. Assoc., 59(8):636-40, 1988.
7. Gundel RE. "Effect of Cylinder Axis on Rotation for a Double Thin Zone Design Toric Hydrogel", Int. Contact Lens Clinic, 16(5):141-5, 1989.
8. Bernstein PR, Gundel RE, Rosen JS. "Masking Corneal Toricity With Hydrogels: Does It Work?", Int. Contact Lens Clinic, 18(3&4):67-70, 1991.
9. Kaplan EN, Gundel RE, Sosale A, Sack R. "Residual Hydrogen Peroxide as a Function of Platinum Disc Age", CLAO Journal, 18(3):149-54, 1992.
10. Henry CA, Gundel RE. "Aiding the Novice Practitioner in Contact Lens Selection", J Am. Opt. Assoc., 63(9):649-54, 1992.
11. Gundel RE, Kaplan EN, Rosen JS. "Quantitative Analysis of Visual Acuity through Amber Discolored Lenses", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 69(12):948-52, 1992.
12. Gundel RE, Rosen JS, Kaplan EN. "Parameter Consistency in Disposable Lenses", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 70(8):672-6, 1993.
13. Gundel R, Rosen J. "Patient Preferences for Three Month versus Two Week Lens Replacement", Contact Lens Spectrum, 9(2):37-9, 1994.
14. Kaplan EN, Gundel RE. "Anterior Hydrogel Lens Deposits: Polished vs. Unpolished Surfaces", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 73(3):201-3, 1996.
15. Edrington TB, Barr JT, Zadnik K, Davis LJ, Gundel RE, Libassi DP, McMahon TT, Gordon MO. "Standardized Rigid Contact Lens Fitting Protocol for Keratoconus", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 73(6):369-75, 1996.
16. Gundel RE, Libassi DP, Zadnik K, Barr JT, Davis L, McMahon TT, Edrington TB, Gordon MO. "Feasibility of Fitting Contact Lenses with Apical Clearance in Keratoconus", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 73(12):729-32, 1996.
17. Gundel R, Metwalli M, Kaplan E, Scheid T, Tullo W. "A Comparative Evaluation of Soft Lens Dehydration Performance", CL Spectrum, 13(2):47-50, 1998.
18. Freidman D, Gundel R. "Hydrops Results in Acuity Improvement", CL Spectrum, 14(1):41-2, 1999.
19. Kwong H, Gundel, R. “Empirical Fitting With Polycon II Lenses”, Int. Contact Lens Clinic, 26(6):152-6, 1999.
20. Shah AS, Gundel R. “Low Contrast Visual Acuity Measurements in Single Vision and Bifocal Soft Lens Wearers”, Int. Contact Lens Clinic, 27(4):119-23, 2000.
21. Vaz TC, Gundel RE. “High and Low Contrast Visual Acuity Measurements in Spherical and Aspheric Contact Lens Wearers”, Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, 26(3):147-51, 2003.
22. Edrington TB, Gundel RE, Libassi DP, Wagner H, Pierce GE, Walline JJ, Barr JT, Olafsson HE, Steger-May K, Achtenberg J, Wilson BS, Gordon MO, Zadnik K. "Variables Affecting Rigid Contact Lens Comfort in the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study", Opt. & Vis. Sci., 81(3):182-188, 2004.
23. Gardiner HK, Leong MA, Gundel, RE. “Quantifying Regression with Orthokeratology”, CL Spectrum, 20(10):40-46, 2005.
24. Rodio JJ, Gundel RE. “Piggyback Lens Systems for Keratoconus”. CL Spectrum 21(9):39-47, 2006.
25. Cavalli Y, Gundel R. “Comparing Quality of Vision in Two Lens Types”, CL Spectrum 22(3): 34-38, 2007.
Funded Research Activities
1990-1 Hydrogen Peroxide Neutralization as a Function of Platinum Disc Age (Bausch & Lomb, $14,000)
1991-2 Quantitative Evaluation of Lens Discoloration (Alcon Laboratories, $10,550)
1992-3 Comparative Evaluation of FreshLook Lenses (Wesley-Jessen, $50,744)
1993 Comparative Evaluation of Preference and Surevue Lenses (CooperVision, $8,775)
1994 Scanning Electron Microscopy of Polished versus Unpolished Lenses (Wesley-Jessen, $7,200)
1994 Power Conformance of Coast vs. Optima Toric Lenses (Coast Vision, $2,530)
Unrestricted Research Grant (Allergan Optical, $15,000)
1995 Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (NEI Grant #U10-EY10419, $380,000)
-2004 (Co-Investigator)
1997 Comparative Evaluation of CSI vs. Proclear Lenses (Wesley-Jessen, $18,946)
1998 Empirical Fitting with Freshlook Soft Toric Lenses (Wesley-Jessen, $11,500)
2000 Unrestricted Research Grant (Wesley-Jessen, $5,000)
2001 Fellowship Support Grant (CooperVision, $2,500)
2003 Fellowship Support Grant (CIBA Vision, $2,500)
2005 Fellowship Support Grant (CIBA Vision, $2,700)
2007 Fellowship Support Grant (CooperVision, $3,000)
Book Chapters
Keratoconus: Diagnosis and Management. In: Scheid TR, ed. Clinical Manual of Specialized Contact Lens Prescribing. Boston MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002:87-102.
Pediatric and Adolescent Contact Lens Correction. In: Duckman RH, ed. Visual Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient. Philadelphia PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006:260-277.
Invited Book Reviews
"Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting" by MM Hom, Optometry and Vision Science, September 1997.
"Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting, 3rd ed." by MM Hom and AS Bruce, Optometry and Vision Science, October 2006.
Other Professional Activities
1989-Present Member, SUNY College of Optometry Institutional Review Board (IRB)
1990 American Optical Corporation Prosthetic Eye Fitting Certification
1990-92 Program Supervisor, SUNY College of Optometry Residency in Contact Lenses
1992-03 Journal Referee, International Contact Lens Clinic
1992-96 Council Member, Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research (SUNY College of Optometry)
1993-94 Publication Review Board, Optometry Today Magazine
1994-96 Chair, SUNY College of Optometry Contact Lens Quality Management Sub-Committee
1996-99 Referee, American Optometric Foundation/Vistakon Research Grants
2006-Present Journal Referee, Optometry & Vision Science
Present Affiliations
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
Member, Association of Contact Lens Educators