Ophthalmic Training
Contact Lens Technician – U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program
Licensed Dispensing Optician – Tennessee
Licensed Dispensing Optician – Georgia
National Contact Lens Registry – Advanced Level
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
I have been designing, fabricating and fitting contact lenses over 25 years. I am involved in visual rehabilitation and or management with contact lenses for all indications including keratoconus, corneal transplants and refractive surgery. I have a special interest in working with the pediatric patient. In addition, I am involved in the use of rigid scleral lenses for the management of ocular surface disease.
My current research activities include keratoconus, INTACS and pediatric aphakia. The Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS) is a long term NIH/NEI funded study. This important study compares visual outcomes of children with monocular cataracts.
