OPT Visionary - Summer 2014

PAGE 27 POSTER PRESENTATIONS Bansal S. Optometric Management of Intermittent Exotropia of the Divergence Excess Type Following Strabismus Surgery. COVD meeting in Orlando, Florida. October 2013. Bittner AK. Correlations Between Retrobulbar Arterial Velocities and Severity of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Sci 55, ARVO E-abstr #1405 (2014). Bittner AK. Comparison of Kinetic Visual Fields (Goldmann and Octopus) and Threshold Visual Fields (Octopus Macular Static and Full-Field Stimulus Threshold) in Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Sci 55, ARVO E-abstr #6110 (2014). SECO 2014 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA Bansal S, Falco L, Tea y. Optometric Management of a Patient with Down Syndrome. Bansal S, James A, Amster D. Optic Nerve Head Drusen and Refractive Error: Is There a Connection? Demeritt M. The Essential Role of Neuroimaging in Diagnosing Optic Neuropathy. Maklouf r, rodman J. The Role of Vitreomacular Traction in Development of Macular Edemas. BOOK REVIEW Josephine Shallo-hoffmann, Ph.D., FAAO , reviewed The Challenge of Nystagmus by Chiris Harris, Irene Gottlieb, John Sanders in Optometry and Vision Science . 2013; 90(7) 221-222. eulogio Besada, O.D., M.S., FAAO , was awarded a $5,000 HPD research grant for his project entitled “Correlative Study of Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Asymmetric Optic Neuropathy.” Barry J. Frauens, O.D., FAAO , is the co-principal investigator, while Kimberly K. reed, O.D., FAAO, Perla Najman, O.D. , and Diana Shechtman, O.D., FAAO , are the co- collaborators. rachel A. “Stacey” coulter, O.D., M.S.ed, FAAO, FcOvD, yin Tea, O.D., FAAO , and Annette Bade, O.D., M.c.v.r., FAAO , were awarded a $3,250 COVD Research Grant for their research project “Prescribing Yoked Prism in Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of Inter-Examiner Agreement of the Kaplan Nonverbal Battery.” Gregory M. Fecho, O.D. , and Laura A. Falco, O.D., FAAO , received an HPD educational research grant for their project “Integration of Lecture Capture Software in Optometric Theory and Methods Lab and its Effects on Student Performance.” Diana Shechtman, O.D., FAAO , and Julie rodman, O.D., FAAO , received $70,000 from Thrombogenics, CZ, and Optovue to conduct their research project “Prevalence of VMT: A Multicenter Study administered by Nova Southeastern University and funded by Alcon Research Limited. Participating faculty members include heidi wagner, O.D., M.P.h., FAAO, Melanie crandall, O.D., M.B.A., FAAO, Andrea M. Janoff, O.D., FAAO, Perla Najman, O.D., Arnie Patrick, O.D., Zoeanne Schinas, O.D. , and Lori vollmer, O.D., FAAO . HPD RESEARCH DAY – 2014 Bansal S, espejo A. Improving Quality of Life in a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury. Luu J, wagner h. Poster 31- Assessment of Optometry Students Versus Other Health Professional Students’ Awareness of the Classification of Contract Lenses as Medical Device (CCLAM) Study. reed K, Shechtman D. Poster 43 - Nutrition Counseling Practices in the Eye Care Setting. reed K, espejo A. Poster 44 - Differential Diagnosis of Pigmented Choroidal Lesions. Sowka J, vollmer L, Au M. Poster 53 - Atypical Retinal Vascular Occlusion in a Glaucomatous Eye. vollmer L, Makhlouf r. Poster 63 - Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a Child. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY NSUCO FACULTY MEMBERS ARE LISTED ABOVE IN RELATION TO LECTURES, JOURNAL ARTICLES, AND PRESENTATIONS DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS. “A More Engaging Visual Field Test to Increase Use and Reliability in Pediatrics.” Ava Bittner, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO , associate professor, erin Jenewein, O.D., M.S., FAAO , assistant professor, chief of service KID, and Heather Gauger, NSUCO student. AWARDS PRESIDENT’S FACULTY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS “Prevalence of Vitreomacular Adhesion in Patients 40 Years and Older.” Julie rodman, O.D, FAAO , associate professor, Diana Shechtman, O.D., FAAO , professor, and Thuan Nguyen, NSUCO student.