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:
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Children With Spasmus Nutans
- Frequency of Testing to Detect Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
- Increased Time Outdoors in Early Childhood Decreased Risk of Mypoia
- Optical Coherence Tomography of Retina as a Biomarker of Neuronal Damage
- Natural History of Conversion of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
- Rate of Myopic Shift After Infant Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Risk of Posterior Capsule Rupture During Cataract Surgery in Eyes With Previous Intravitreal Injections
- Factors Affecting Low Vision Service Referrals in Glaucoma
- Visual Prognosis After Stopping Treatment in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Home-Based Visuomotor Feedback Rehabilitation for Chronic Hemispatial Neglect