EDUCATION:
9/97- 6/02 Doctor of Optometry, SUNY, State College of Optometry, New York, NY.
Honors: Dean’s List, Beta Sigma Kappa, COVD
9/98-6/02 Masters in Vision Science, SUNY State College of Optometry, New York, NY.
9/93-6/97 Bachelor of Arts in Education. CUNY, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Golden Key National Honor Society.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
2005-present Paragon – Corneal Refractive Therapy
2003-present AO MONOPLEX Prosthetic Fitting Certification
2002-present New York State Optometric License and TMOD Certification
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS::
7/03-present Assistant Clinical Professor at the University Optometric Center of New York.
Extensive vision and eye health examinations in specialty clinics including ocular disease, specialty contact lenses, vision therapy and perceptual therapy.
7/03 – 7/07 Attending:Assistant Clinical Professor at Ezra Medical Center an external clinical affiliate of the State of New York College of optometry. Extensive vision and eye health examination in the pediatric population specializing in vision therapy and perceptual therapy.
7/03-7/06 Attending: Assistant Clinical Professor at Woodhul Medical Center an external clinical affiliate of the State of New York College of optometry. Extensive eye health examinations; specializing in ocular disease, glaucoma management, pre and post operative cataract surgical care.
7/02-6/03 Cornea and Contact Lens Fellowship affiliation with the University Optometric Center of New York. Extensive vision and eye health examinations with emphasis in specialty contact lenses including toric lenses, gas permeable lenses and prosthetic lenses. Supervised fourth year optometry interns in Contact Lens Clinic.
In addition, worked with Eric R. Mandel, MD at Mandel Vision providing extensive vision and eye health care including pre and post-op LASIK care.
ADMITTING PRIVILLEGES:
7/03-6/06 Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
6/06 – present Writer’s Workshop: for all residents affiliated with State University of New York
7/03 – present First Year Methods Procedures Laboratory Instructor
7/02 – 6/07 Contact Lens Laboratory Instructor
- Teaching second year interns fundamentals of assessment and procedures in soft contact lenses.
- Teaching third year interns fundamentals of assessment and procedures of gas permeable lenses.
7/02- present Contact Lens Review Lecture
- Lecture review and preparation for 2nd year midterm and final: Contact Lens I
- Lecture review and preparation for 3rd year midterm and final: Contact Lens II
RESEARCH:
7/04- 7/07 Acquired Brain Injury Retrospective Study Group: Co-Investigator
7/02-7/03 Ciba Vision Comparison of Soft Contact Lenses in Dry Eye:
Principle Investigator
7/01-6/02 The Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus Study (CLEK).
Patient Recall: Develop procedures for enhanced patient retention.
7/01-6/02 Assistant coordinator for Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda OD, Ph.D. Amblyopia Study
Summer 1999 NIH - T35 Summer Research Fellow for Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda OD, Ph.D.
GRANTS:
Ciba Vision Research Grant $2,500
ACTIVITIES:
Committee on Admission
Committee on Faculty Development
Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
Member, American Optometric Association
Member, College of Optometrists in Vision Development
HONORS/AWARDS:
ASCO – Summer Institute for Faculty Development
Promising Inventor Award
COVD
Beta Sigma Kappa
Dean’s Honor List
Biocompatibles Eyecare Innovative Research Award – two years consecutively
Foundation for the Development of Humanity Scholarship
PRESENTATIONS:
Ciuffreda K.J., Rutner D., Kapoor N. Suchoff IB., Craig S, Han ME. Oculomotor Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury Presented at ARVO May 2007
Madonna R, Nehmad L., Rutner D., Bathija B., Cuevas A., Correlation between visual function and glaucoma severity in patients with moderate open-angle glaucoma. Paper presentation at American Academy of Optometry 2006 Denver Colorado.
Bauman M., Rutner D., Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (dense deposits disease): case report. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2006 Denver Colorado.
Ciuffreda KJ., Kapoor, N., Rutner, D., Suchoff IB., Han E., Craig S., Occurrence of motor dysfuntion in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis. Presented as a poster at ARVO May 2006 Ft. Lauderdale.
Han ME, Bell SB, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Suchoff IB. Medications prescribed to brain injury patients and their effects on the progress of vision rehabilitation: a retrospective analysis. Poster presented at the College of Optometric Vision Development (COVD) Conference, Orlando, FL. November 2005.
Kapoor, N., Rutner, D., Ciuffreda KJ., Bell S., Han E., Suchoff IB., Occurrence of ocular disease in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis. Presented as a poster at ARVO May 2005 Ft. Lauderdale.
Han E., Bell S., Rutner, D., Kapoor, N., Ciuffreda KJ., Suchoff IB. Medications prescribed to brain injury patients: A retrospective anaylsis. Presented as a poster at ARVO May 2005 Ft. Lauderdale.
Madonna R., Rutner D., Bulwa G., Bilateral IOL subluxation secondary to exfoliation syndrome. Presented as a poster at the American Academy of Optometry December 2004 Tampa Florida.
Rutner D., Ciuffreda KJ., Soft contact lenses to improve motor and sensory function in congential nystagmus: a case study. Presented as a poster at the American Academy of Optometry December 2004 Tampa Florida.
Hooker P., Rutner D., FitzGerald D., Vricella M., Monocular Deprivation in an Identical Twin. Presented at American Academy of Optometry December 2002; San Diego, California.
Rutner D., Visual Feedback Training System for Young Children with Oculomotor Dysfunction. Presented at the Binocular Vision Perception, and Pediatric Optometry Section Symposium American Academy of Optometry December 2003 Dallas TX.
FitzGerald D., Hooker P., Vricella M., Rutner D., Monocular Deprivation in an Identical Twin. COVD Annual Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2002
Ciuffreda K.J, Rutner, D., A new and objective visual feedback oculomotor training system presented at American Academy of Optometry December 2001; Philadelphia, PA.
PUBLICATIONS:
Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Han ME, Craig S, Suchoff IB. Frequency of occurrence and treatment of ocular disease in symptomatic individuals with acquired brain injury: A clinical management review. Journal Behavioral Optometry 2007 18(2)
Rutner D., Madonna R.J., Spontaneous, bilateral intraocular lens dislocation in a patient with exfoliation syndrome, Optometry 2007;78(5) 220-224.
Han ME, Craig S, Rutner D., Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB., Medication prescribed to brain injury patients: A retrospective Analysis. In review Optometry
Suchoff IB., Kapoor N., Ciuffreda KJ., Rutner D, Han ME, Craig S., The frequency of occurrence, types, and characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis In review Optometry
Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Craig S Han ME, Vision Therapy for Oculomotor Dysfunctions in Acquired Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis In review Optometry
Craig S, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Han ME, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Profile of selective aspects of visual symptomatic individuals with acquired brain injury: A retrospective study In press Journal of Behavioral Optometry
Ciuffreda K.J., Kapoor N., Rutner D., Suchoff I.B., Han M.E., Craig S., Occurrence of oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis. Optometry 2007; 78(4) 155-161.
Rutner, D., Kapoor, N, Ciuffreda, K.J., Suchoff, I, Craig S., Han M.E., Frequency of Occurrence of Ocular Disease in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis, Brain Injury
2006 20(10):1079-86.
Rutner D., Ciuffreda K, J., Soft contact lenses to improve motor and sensory function in congenital nystagmus; a case study. J. Behavioral Optometry 2005:16(1) pg 17-20.
Hooker P. J., FitzGerald D. E., Rutner D and Vricella M., Monocular deprivation in an identical twin. Optometry 2005 76(10) pg 579-587.
Rutner, D., Ciuffreda, K.J., Visual feedback oculomotor training system for young children, Journal of Behavioral Optometry, J Behavioral Optometry 2002, 13 (4) p91-98.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Bartolone A., Rutner D., Quantification of refractive error. In. Duckman RH ed. Visual Development Diagnosis and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient. Philadelphia PA. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2006 pg. 244-259.
Ciuffreda, K.J., Tannen, B., Rutner, D., Multi-sensory feedback therapy for oculomotor dysfunction. In: Hung GK, Ciuffreda KJ, eds. Models of the Visual System. New York: Kluwer/Plenum, 2002: 741-769.
LECTURES:
Rutner D., Greater Success with Soft Contact Lens Fitting. Cope #12711-CL Presented at Envision Continuing Education Series December 2005 New York.
Rutner D., RGP Fitting. Cope #12711-CL Presented at OSCONY Continuing Education Series December 2004 New York.
Rutner D., Greater Success with Soft Contact Lens Fitting. Presented at OSCONY Continuing Education Series October 2003 New York.