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:
- Prenatal vs Postnatal Screening for Familial Retinoblastoma
- NeuroEyeCoach Improves Visual Search in Visual Field Loss
- Central 4-Point Microperimetry Is a Useful Test in Diabetic Macular Edema
- Vision Symptoms Are Associated With Academic Difficulty After Concussion
- Is Strabismus the Only Problem? Psychological Issues Surrounding Strabismus Surgery
- Incidence of Recurrence of Neovascularization in Treated Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Vision Therapy Is Beneficial for Post-Concussion Vision Disorders
- Retinal Injuries in Children Secondary to Hand-Held Lasers
- Distinguishing Between Better and Worse Visual Acuity by Studying the Correlation With Quality of Life in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Hallucinations Caused by Visual Impairment