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Paul Freeman OD, FAAO, FOVDR

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, Texas

Dr. 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:

  1. Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Have Decreased Retinal Vessel Density
  2. Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Risk for Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
  3. Reduction of Rod and Cone Function in 6.5-Year-Old Children Born Extremely Preterm
  4. Wayfinding and Glaucoma: A Virtual Reality Experiment
  5. The Importance of Prompt Diagnosis and Timely Treatment for Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization
  6. Atropine for the Prevention of Myopia Progression in Children
  7. 24-2 Visual Fields Miss Central Defects Shown on 10-2 Tests in Glaucoma Suspects, Ocular Hypertensives, and Early Glaucoma
  8. Tear Osmolarity and Subjective Dry Eye Symptoms in Migraine Sufferers
  9. Large Disparities in Receipt of Glaucoma Care Between Enrollees in Medicaid and Those With Commercial Health Insurance
  10. Cognitive Decline Linked to Visual Field Variability in Glaucoma

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