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Robert Chun

Robert Chun, O.D.

Associate Clinical Professor
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Bio

Dr. Rob Chun graduated magna cum laude with an undergraduate degree in engineering and mathematics from Vanderbilt University. He received both his doctor of optometry and residency training from the Illinois College of Optometry. Thereafter, he completed a research fellowship at the Pangere Center for Inherited Retinal Diseases. Before SUNY, he was an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he was heavily involved in curriculum development for residents and fellows as Division Education Champion for Low Vision. Given his unique expertise in rare forms of genetic eye disease and vision impairment classification, he has been invited to complete more than 20 international trips to evaluate visually impaired athletes for the International Paralympic Committee and the International Blind Sports Federation. He also advises the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee on sports classification procedures for proper assessment of vision impairment. He remains active in the American Academy of Optometry as a Fellow and speaker.

Education

  • O.D. , Doctor of Optometry , Illinois College of Optometry , 2011
  • B.Sc. , Engineering Science and Mathematics , Vanderbilt University , 2006

Residency/Other Post Graduate Training

  • Inherited Retinal Disease and Electrophysiology, Research fellow - Pangere Center of the Chicago Lighthouse , 2012-2013
  • Fellowship - American Academy of Optometry ,
  • Postdoc - Principles and Practice of Curriculum Development for Medical & Residency Education - John Hopkins University, 2018
  • Residency Training - Low Vision and Ocular Disease - Illinois College of Optometry, 2011-2012

Certifications

  • AAO Clinical Investigator - American Academy of Optometry , 2023
  • Low Vision Certification - New York State, 2022

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