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:
- Factors Predicting Changing Patient Expectations Over the Course of Treatment for Wet-AMD
- Managing Risks of Anticlotting Agents and Glaucoma Surgery
- Self-Reported Serious Sensory Impairments and Associations With Cognitive and Functional Difficulties
- Risk of Falling and Unsafe Driving With Glaucoma
- Targeted Retinal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema With Peripheral Retinal Nonperfusion
- Efficacy of Vision Therapy in Children With Learning Disability and Associated Binocular Vision Anomalies
- Review of Repetitive Visual Stimulation for Vision Loss
- A Negative Perception of EHRs Among US Ophthalmologists
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Myopic Degeneration in an Adult Chinese American Population
- Decreased Coordination of Gaze Behavior and Foot Placement During Walking in People With Glaucoma