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:
- Video Displays and Dry Eye in Children
- Visual Impairment and the Quality of Life
- Prevalence and Causes of Vision Loss
- Getting Around a Central Scotoma by Keeping a Steady Eye
- Reading With Peripheral Vision: A Comparison of Reading Dynamic Scrolling and Static Text With a Simulated Central Scotoma
- Prevalence of ADHD in Children With Vision Impairment
- What OCT Tells Us About Diminished Distance Vision Post Cataract Surgery
- Management of Thick Submacular Hemorrhage With Subretinal ti-PA and Pneumatic Displacement for AMD
- Improving Visual Outcomes by Preserving Outer Retina Morphology in Eyes With Resolved Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema
- Effects of Technological Advances on Outcomes in Elderly With Exudative AMD