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:
- Glaucoma Medication Adherence With a New Wireless Device Differs From Self-Reported Adherence
- Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline for Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization Due to Pathologic Myopia
- Effect of Glycosylated Hemoglobin on Response to Ranibizumab Therapy in Diabetic Macular Edema
- Poor Glycemic Control as a Risk Factor for Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema in Patients With Diabetes
- Return on Investment of Developing Optical Coherence Tomography
- Macular Thinning Present in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Without Retinopathy
- Comorbid Visual and Psychiatric Disabilities in an Elderly Chinese Population
- Moving From Clinic to Home: What the Future Holds for Ophthalmic Telemedicine
- Influence of Soft Contact Lens Material on Corneal Warpage: Prevalence and Time to Resolution
- Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults