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:
- Adult-Onset Nonparalytic, Small-Angle Hypertropia
- Glaucomatous Visual Field Loss and Its Impact on Driving Difficulty and Cessation
- Presbyopia: Effectiveness of Correction Strategies
- High Prevalence of Ocular Abnormalities in Chinese Newborn Children Detected by Fundus Exam
- Neurodegeneration Predicts Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes
- Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Review of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Ocular Outcomes in Children With Abusive and Non-Abusive Head Trauma
- Significance of Environmental Factors in the Development of Myopia in Children
- Diabetic Retinopathy in Hispanics: A Perspective on Disease Burden