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:
- Clinically Meaningful Outcomes of Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Visual Impairment and Depressive Symptoms
- Low Visual Acuity Associated With Suicidal Ideation and Attempts
- Eye Care for the Senior Patient: Part 2
- Eye Care for the Senior Patient: Part 1
- Utility Analysis of Vision-Related QOL in Patients With Glaucoma and Perceptions of Ophthalmologists
- Patient-Reported Vision-Related QOL Differences Between Superior and Inferior Hemifield Visual Field Defects in POAG
- Effect of Visual Field Loss on Driving Hazard Detection
- 2014 Top Stories in Eye Care: Geriatric Eye Care
- Medicare Beneficiaries With Disorders of Binocular Vision at Risk for Musculoskeletal Injuries, Fractures, and Falls