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Eye Care - News

Displaying items by tag: Eye Care

Elise Agostinelli, O.D.

Pediatric eye care • Child eye devlopment • Eye Injuries • Low Vision

Terri Call, O.D.

Primary optometric care • Ocular disease • Low vision

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Christine Curcio, Ph.D. 

Aging • Age-related macular degeneration • Pathogenesis

Marcela Frazier, O.D. 

Pediatric eye care • Child eye development • Eye injuries 

Christopher Girkin, M.D.

Pediatric and adult glaucoma • Complex cataracts


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Adam Gordon, O.D., MPH, FAAO 

General eye care and safety • Contact lenses in normal and diseased eyes • Medical applications of contact lenses • Ophthalmic optics

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Safal Khanal, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO

Myopia (nearsightedness) onset, progression, prevention, and treatment  •Refractive errors in children and adults  •Visual and refractive development in infants and children  •Visual electrophysiology  •Ocular effects of light and digital devices  •Dry eyes and ocular surface diseases 

Hogan Knox, M.D. 

Eye health • Eye trauma and injuries • Detached retinas • Ocular disease 

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John Mason, M.D.

Ocular melanoma • Diabetic retinopathy • Macular surgery

Nicholas Onken, O.D.

Pediatric optometry • Myopia control • Contact lenses

Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D.

Age-related macular degeneration • Vision and driving • Improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations

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Beth Steele, O.D., FAAO

Primary optometric care • Ocular disease

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Kathy Weise, O.D., MBA, FAAO,

Pediatric eye care • Concussions • Effects of mild traumatic brain injuries • Ocular injuries