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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. Epidemiology of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: Recurrence and Chronicity
  2. Value of Routine Eye Examinations in Asymptomatic Patients
  3. Red-Tinted Contact Lenses May Improve Quality of Life in Patients WIth Degenerative Retinal Diseases
  4. Effect of Gaze Position and Blur on Stepping Accuracy in Older Adults
  5. Prevalence of Visual Hallucinations in a Low-Vision Population
  6. Oral Contraceptive Use and Prevalence of Self-Reported Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
  7. Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Advanced Macular Degeneration
  8. Incorporating Health-Related Quality of Life Into the Assessment of Outcome Following Strabismus Surgery
  9. Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke With Intravitreal Bevacizumab in AMD
  10. 2015 Top Stories in Eye Care: Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Cataract Surgery

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