Paul B. Freeman OD, FAAO, FOVDR
Chief, Low Vision Rehabilitation Services, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Clinical Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg School of Optometry, San Antonio, TexasDr. Paul B. Freeman is the Chief of Low Vision Rehabilitation Services at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and he provides low vision rehabilitation services at Keystone Blind Association in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, and at Beaver County Association for the Blind in Conway, Pennsylvania. Dr. Freeman is also a Clinical Professor at the University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Freeman’s clinical interests include visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual aspects of driving, and learning-related vision problems. He has been an investigator in a number of vision research projects to determine the efficacy of sophisticated low vision devices, to assess the psychological implications of low vision, and to explore the relationship of vision and the learning process.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate in Low Vision, Dr. Freeman is also a Fellow of Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association. He lectures both nationally and internationally and has authored numerous articles and book chapters. Currently, he is Editor-in-Chief of Optometric Clinical Practice.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2024 Top Story in Eye Care: Association of Lesion Location and Functional Parameters With Vision-Related QoL in Geographic Atrophy
- Falls and Multiple Falls Among Older Adults With Vision Impairment in the US
- Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia From Vision Impairment in Older Adults
- Exploring Cognitive Overload in Adults With Visual Impairment: Association Between Concentration and Fatigue
- Physical, Psychosocial, and Practical Burden in Patients Receiving Care for Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Canada
- Risk of Ocular Neovascular Conversion and Systemic Bleeding Complications in Patients With AMD on DOACs or Warfarin
- Big Data Study Using Health Insurance Claims to Predict Multidisciplinary Low-Vision Service Uptake
- Factors Related to Training Time and Achieving Proficiency With Visual-Assistive Mobile Applications in Older Adults With Visual Impairment
- COVD/OVDRA 2024: Takeaways
- Association Between Visual Impairment and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents