Sherry Bass, OD

Distinguished Teaching Professor
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Bio

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY FOR DR. SHERRY J. BASS, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Dipl. ABO Dr. Sherry J. Bass is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY State College of Optometry where she has served on the faculty for 37 years and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and College of Optometrists in Vision Development. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. She is an attending in the Retina Clinic of the University Eye Center where she is actively involved in clinical teaching and patient care. Dr. Bass currently serves as the Residency Supervisor for the Residency in Ocular Disease at SUNY, a position she has held since 1998. She is also a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) and has chaired a number of accreditation visits for residency programs across the United States and is also a 40 year member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Bass has authored over 150 publications, including several book chapters and has presented over 500 lectures at national and international meetings on diseases of the posterior segment, imaging technology and perimetry. She serves on the editorial board of Optometry and Vision Science, Optometric Office, the Review of Optometry and Optometry Times. In addition, Dr. Bass is actively involved in research in the genetics of hereditary retinal disorders and the use of imaging technology in understanding the pathophysiology of retinal disorders and has presented her work at the American Academy of Optometry continuing education and scientific meetings and at meetings of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She is a former Chair and member of the New York State Board for Optometry and continues to serve as a consultant for the Office of Professional Discipline for New York State. She is the recent recipient of the 2016 SUNY Alumna of the Year Award. In addition to her full-time responsibilities at SUNY, Dr. Bass maintains a part-time private practice in Woodmere, New York since 1981.

Education

  • OD, Doctor of Optometry, SUNY College of Optometry, 1980
  • OD, Optometry, SUNY State College of Optometry, 1980
  • , , , 1973
  • MS, Science Education, Queens College, 1973
  • MS, Science Education, Queens College, 1973
  • , , , 1972
  • BS, Science Education, Biology, SUNY at Albany, 1972

Certifications

  • Diplomate - American Board of Optometry, 2014
  • Doctor of Optometry - , 1980
  • FCOVD - College of Optometrists in Vision Development, 1983

Awards/Honors

  • Alumna of the Year Award, 2016
  • Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2003
  • Irving S. Coleman Award for Excellence in Primary Care Optometry, 1980

Teaching Interests

Retinal Diseases; Perimetry, Hi-Tech Retinal Imaging, Genetics in Eye Care; Hereditary Retinal and Corneal Diseases

Clinical Interests

Retinal Disease
Retinal Imaging

Services

University

  • 2018 - Present : Alumni Association Board - Member

Public

  • 1997 - 2007 : New York State Board of Optometry - Board Member

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