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:
- Rate of Falls, Fear of Falling, and Avoidance of Activities Associated With Risk for Falls in Older Adults With Glaucoma
- Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Use
- The Angiopoietin/Tie Pathway in Retinal Vascular Diseases
- Artificial Intelligence Controversies
- Machine Learning Approach for Intraocular Disease Prediction
- A Home–Printable Vision Screening Test for Telemedicine
- Slit Lamp Shields to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
- Retinal Vascular Manifestations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Methods for Measuring Cyclodeviation
- 2020 Top Stories in Eye Care: Binocular Interference in Patients With Epiretinal Membrane