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:
- Vision Impairment in Older Adults Associated With Increased Depression and Anxiety
- Anisometropia at Age 5 After Unilateral IOL Implantation in Infancy
- Anatomical Changes Linked to Impaired Dark Adaptation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Visual Subfield Analysis of People With Advanced Glaucoma During Simulated Driving
- Demographic and Geographic Variation in Visual Impairment in Young Children in the US Projected to 2060
- Visual Impairment in Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome
- The Impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) on the Field of Ophthalmology
- Stem Cells for Retinal Disease: A Perspective on the Promise and Perils
- Individualized Model for Retinopathy Screening in Type 1 Diabetes
- Binocular Measures of Visual Acuity and Visual Field vs Binocular Approximations