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IUSO at Academy 2024

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Make the most of your time at the American Academy of Optometry’s 2024 conference in Indianapolis. Check out these various lectures, presentations, and continuing education courses being led by IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and alumni.

All events take place in the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis except for the IUSO Reception and Foley House Awards event, which will be held at the Indiana State Museum.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2024

8–9 a.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
Lecture
Optimizing Your Dry Eye Practice
Paul Karpecki, OD’94

8–10 a.m.
Location: Room 140–142
Special Event
AAO/OGS Joint Symposium
IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Brett King, OD’98, FAAO

8–10 a.m.
Location: Room 206
Workshop
Advanced Strategies in Ocular Surface Disease Management: Harnessing the Power of Intense Pulsed Light Therapy
IUSO Director of Dry Eye Clinic and Assistant Professor Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, FAAO
IUSO Clinical Assistant Professor Hin Cheung, OD, PhD’21

8:30–8:45 a.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
A Pilot Study to Detect 17β-Estradiol and Testosterone in Tears Collected from Dry Eye and Normal Subjects
IUSO PhD student Nutchaarpa Puangmalai, OD, MS’23
IUSO Postdoctoral Research Fellow Hsuan-Yeh Pan, PhD’22
IUSO Assistant Professor Raji Shyam, PhD
IUSO Director of Dry Eye Clinic and Assistant Professor Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, FAAO

8:36–9 a.m.
Location: Room 237–239
Grand Rounds | Presentation
Cranial Nerve 3 Palsy: A Rare Complication of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Former IUSO Resident Samantha Polster, OD, FAAO

9–10 a.m.
Location: Room 231–233
Lecture
Utilizing Advocacy in Optometry to Improve Access to Eyecare
IUSO Director of Concussion Care Service and Clinical Professor Don Lyon, OD’99, FAAO

1–1:15 p.m.
Location: Room 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Retinal Ganglion Function in Diabetes Mellitus
IUSO Professor and Dean Suresh Viswanathan, BOptom, MS, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

1–2 p.m.
Location: Room 240–242
Lecture
Fundamentals for Fitting and Troubleshooting Scleral Lenses
Former IUSO Resident Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS

1–3 p.m.
Location: Room 143–145
SIG Symposia
From the Trenches: Complex Cases at Academic Medical Centers (AMCO SIG)
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93, FAAO, FORS

1:15–1:30 p.m.
Location: Room 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Retinal Mid-peripheral Capillary Free Zones Are Enlarged in Diabetic Patients with No Evidence of Clinical Retinopathy
Edmund Arthur, OD, PhD’18, FAAO

1:30–1:45 p.m.
Location: Room 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Central Maculas in Diabetic Patients: Comparing Outer Retinal Features and Cone Lengths in OCT B-Scans to Cone Numbers from AOSLO
IUSO Distinguished Professor Ann Elsner, PhD
IUSO Clinical Research Assistant Brittany Walker, BS
IUSO PhD Student Vamsi Parimi, M.SC Optometry
IUSO OD student Rachel Leininger, BS
IUSO OD student Natania Hanson, BS
Joel Papay, PhD’22
IUSO Visiting Senior Scientist Thomas J. Gast, MD, PhD

2–3 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
Lecture
Vitreorentinal Interface Disease: From the Macula to the Periphery
IUSO Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Residencies Anna Bedwell, OD’10, FAAO, FORS

2–3 p.m.
Location: Room 237–239
Lecture
When the Vessels Run Dry: Vascular Disease and the Ocular and Systemic Impacts
IUSO Associate Dean for Advancement and Clinical Professor Todd Peabody, OD’03, MBA, FAAO
IUSO Clinical Professor Emeritus Richard Meetz, OD’76, MS, FAAO

2–3 p.m.
Location: Room 210
ACE
Ophthalmic Genetics in Pediatrics for Optometrists
Alexandra Williamson, OD’13, FAAO

2–4 p.m.
Location: Room 136–139
Lecture
The Complete Course on Keratoconus
Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD’94, MS’98, FAAO

2:15–2:30 p.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Effect of Foveation Therapy on OCT Eccentric Fixation and Fixation Stability in Children and Amblyopia
Jingyun Wang, PhD’07

3:50–4 p.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Access to Myopia Care–A Scooping Review
Jingyun Wang, PhD’07

4–5 p.m.
Location: Room 136–139
Lecture
Collaborative Care–Confident Co-Management Beyond Cataracts
Damon Dierker, OD’02, FAAO

4–5 p.m.
Location: Room 237–239
Lecture
ACE-ing Sarcoid: A Multisystem Approach for the Optometrist
Julia Pulliam, OD’11

4–5 p.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
Lecture
Diabetes Update: What’s New in 2024
Jeffry Gerson, OD’97, FAAO

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 2024

8:15–8:30 a.m.
Location: Room 240–242
Scientific Research | Presentation | Hot Topics
Peak Contrast Sensitivity Measured Under Blue Haze Conditions Is Improved Through the Addition of a HEV-filtering Additive to Soft Contact Lens
John Buch, OD, MS’98, FAAO

8:15–8:30 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
Scientific Research | Presentation
Development of OCT-guided Fundus-oriented Perimetry
IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Brett King, OD’98, FAAO
IUSO Clinical Research Assistant Brittany Walker, BS
IUSO Professor Emeritus William Swanson, PhD

8:30–8:45 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
Scientific Research | Presentation
Subclinical Loss of Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma Patients Measured with AO-OCT
IUSO PhD Student Matthew Keller, OD
IUSO Research Associate Yan Liu, PhD
IUSO Research Associate Kazuhiro Kurokawa, PhD
IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Brett King, OD’98, FAAO
IUSO Professor Donald Miller, PhD

9–10 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
Lecture
Eye Care for Everyone: Approaches to Care for Intellectual Disability
IUSO Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service and Clinical Associate Professor Katie Connolly, OD, FAAO

9–11 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 3
Lecture
Corneal Infections from A–Z (Acanthamoeba to Zoster)
Paul Karpecki, OD’94

9–11 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 6 & 7
SIG Symposia
Binocular Vision, Perception, and Pediatric Optometry Section Symposium–Hyperopia: From Cradle to Classroom
IUSO Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor T. Rowan Candy, B.Sc. in Optometry, PhD

10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
SIG Symposia
Improving Patient Adherence (Glaucoma Section)
Austin Lifferth, OD’03, FAAO

11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location: Wabash Ballroom
Lecture
Patient Education & Communication: Old School vs New School
Jeffry Gerson, OD’97, FAAO

1:30–1:45 p.m.
Room: 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Leveraging Network Science to Understand an Optometry Curriculum
IUSO Curriculum Specialist Andi Strackeljahn, PhD
IUSO Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor T. Rowan Candy, B.Sc. in Optometry, PhD
IUSO Chief of Vision Rehabilitation Services, Director of External Rotation Program, and Clinical Professor Elli Kollbaum, OD’97

2–2:15 p.m.
Location: Room 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Three-year Academic Success and Part 1 National Boards Scores for Students Admitted with and Without Taking the Optometric Admission Test (OAT)
IUSO Lecturer Christopher A. Clark, OD, PhD’13
IUSO Senior Lecturer Nikole Himebaugh, OD’95, PhD’07
IUSO Associate Dean for Students and Clinical Professor Kimberly Kohne, OD

2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
Lecture
When Disease and Binocular Vision Collide
IUSO Director of Concussion Care Service and Clinical Professor Don Lyon, OD’99, FAAO

2:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 3
SIG Symposia
The Cryptids of Anterior Segment Disease – Cases You Need to See to Believe
IUSO Former Resident Samantha Dodda, OD, FAAO

2:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
Lecture
Topical Pharmacology Rounds
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93, FAAO, FORS

3–3:15 p.m.
Location: Room 201–202
Scientific Research | Presentation | Papers
Binocular Visual Performance in Simulated Presbyopia Visual Corrections
IUSO PhD student Josh Richards
IUSO Assistant Professor Kathryn Bonnen, BS, PhD
IUSO Research Associate Matt Jaskulaski, PhD
IUSO Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic, and Professor Pete Kollbaum, OD’99, PhD’07

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Adult Binocular Vision Clinical Cases
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 6 & 7
Lecture
IUSO Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service and Clinical Associate Professor Katie Connolly, OD, FAAO
IUSO Clinical Assistant Professor Grace Brasel, OD’21, FAAO

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 4
Rapid Fire
I Hit a Corneal Nerve! In Ocular Disease Management
Stephanie Klemencic, OD’05, MS, FAAO, Dipl AAO

3:45–4 p.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Luminance Gain is Altered in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: VEP Alterations from Peripheral Retinal Input
IUSO Professor and Dean Suresh Viswanathan, BOptom, MS, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
OCT Eccentric Fixation, Microperimetry Fixational Stability, and White-letter Visual Acuity in Children with Amblyopia
Jingyun Wang, PhD’07

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
The Visual Sequela of mTBI in the IU School of Optometry Tertiary Care Concussion-clinic
IUSO OD student Jenna Barbour
IUSO PhD student Lauren Rooks
IUSO Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service and Clinical Associate Professor Katie Connolly, OD, FAAO
IUSO Director of Concussion Care Service and Clinical Professor Don Lyon, OD’99, FAAO
IUSO Professor Nicholas Port, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Variability in Visual Acuity Measured with Maxwellian View and 3 Mm Pupil
IUSO PhD Student Vamsi Parimi, M.SC Optometry
IUSO Distinguished Professor Ann Elsner, PhD
Joel Papay, PhD’22
IUSO Lecturer Christopher A. Clark, OD, PhD’13
IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Brett King, OD’98, FAAO
IUSO Visiting Senior Scientist Thomas J. Gast, MD, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scinetific Research | Presentation | Poster
The Role of Prediction During Object Tracking: A Comparison of Vergence and Version Eye Movements
IUSO OD student Adannaya Onwukanjo, BS
IUSO PhD student Bita Manouchehri, BS
IUSO Assistant Professor Kathryn Bonnen, BS, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Efficacy of MiSight 1 Day Dual Focus Lenses in Controlling Myopia Progression in Chinese Children
IUSO Professor Emeritus Arthur Bradley, PhD
IUSO Data Research Scientist Martin Rickert, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Safety of Lifitegrast in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: Analysis of a Postmarketing Database
Jessilin Quint, OD’14, MBA, FAAO

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Efficacy of Oral APX3330 for Slowing Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy Using a Binocular DRSS Person-level Scale
Paul Karpecki, OD’94

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
The Effect of Lifitegrast 5.0% Solution on Clinical Signs and Biomarkers in Dry Eye Disease
Paul Karpecki, OD’94

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Reported Baseline Meibomian Gland Tortuosity in Healthy Children
Tracy Nguyen, OD, PhD’12

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Validation of Laser Dazzle Effects in a Virtual Reality Environment
Lyndsey Ferris, OD, PhD’21, FAAO

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
A Novel Multifunctional Wearable Sensor for Objective Measurement of Near Work and Light Exposure
Raman Sah, PhD’23, FAAO

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Acuity Reserve for English and Chinese Text with Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
Former IUSO Postdoctoral Research Associate Viswanathan Ramasubramanian, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Visual Acuity from Defocus Curves and Discrete Distances: Are They Significantly Different?
Former IUSO Postdoctoral Research Associate Viswanathan Ramasubramanian, PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Important Autonomous Vehicle Features Among People with Vision Loss
IUSO OD/MS student Victoria Rumin, BS
IUSO OD/MS student Abigail Kuborn, BS
IUSO Associate Professor Shirin Hassan, BAppSc(Optom), PhD

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Refractive Error in Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment with and Without Cerebral Palsy
Mellisa Rice, OD’99, FAAO

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
The Effectiveness of Cultural Training to Enhance Patient Care
Former IUSO Resident Eilene Kinzer, OD

 

FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2024

8–9 a.m.
Location: Room 140–142
Lecture
Diseases in Disguise: Syphilis, Herpes, and Lyme
Julie Tyler, OD’96

8–9 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 5
Rapid Fire
Controversies in the Management of Keratoconus
IUSO Chief of Cornea and Contact Lens Service and Clinical Professor Jason Jedlicka, OD, FAAO, FSLS

8–10 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 4
Lecture
Biomarkers in Retinal Imaging: What Are They and What Do They Mean?
IUSO Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Residencies Anna Bedwell, OD’10, FAAO, FORS
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93, FAAO, FORS

10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
SIG Symposia
CDC Watch List for Emerging Infectious Diseases
IUSO Clinical Professor Emeritus Richard Meetz, OD’76, MS, FAAO

11:15–11:30 a.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Repeatability of Uncorrected Distance Visual Acuity Tested Under Two Contrast Polarities in Young Children
Jingyun Wang, PhD’07

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall F
Presentation | Residency and Graduate Program Fair
Indiana University School of Optometry Residency Programs
IUSO Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Residencies Anna Bedwell, OD’10, FAAO, FORS

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall F
Presentation | Residency and Graduate Program Fair
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry
Former IUSO Resident Eilene Kinzer, OD

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Appearance and Handling Benefit of ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1-Day Family of Lenses
Meredith Bishop, OD/MS’09, FAAO
John Buch, OD, MS’98, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Contact Lens User Experience with Lehfilcon a and Senofilcon C Monthly Soft Contact Lenses
John Buch, OD, MS’98, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibition Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
The Effects of a HEV-filtering Contact Lens on the Brightness of Natural Images
John Buch, OD, MS’98, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Case Report | Presentation | Poster
Optically and Retinally Induced Aniseikonia
IUSO Clinical Assistant Professor Grace Brasel, OD’21, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Case Report | Presentation | Poster
Povidone Iodine Ocular Lavage Facilitated by Irrigating Eyelid Retractor in Treatment of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis
Jessilin Quint, OD’14, MBA, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Case Report | Presentation | Poster
The Presentation of Purtscher’s-like Retinopathy in Acute Pancreatitis
IUSO Former Resident Samantha Dodda, OD, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Resident Program | Presentation | Poster
Diagnosis and Management of an Inherited Retinal Disease in Childhood
IUSO Resident Allison Davis, OD’24

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Presentation | Board
Never Too Old for Contact Lenses: Improving Quality of Life in Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
IUSO Resident Gillian Uldrich, OD

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Resident Program | Presentation | Poster
Bilateral Neurotrophic Keratitis in the Setting of Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
Allison McKamey, OD’24

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Resident Program | Presentation | Poster
Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy in a Female with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Review of Diagnosis and Prognosis
IUSO Resident Brent Hume, OD’17

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Case Report | Presentation | Poster
Management Challenges in Persistent Angle Closure: A Case Report on Post-Laser Peripheral Iridotomy Complications
Former IUSO Resident Konstantina Kalas, OD, FAAO

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Impact of Changes in Descemet’s Membrane Properties in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Subashree Murugan, B.Optometry, PhD’23
IUSO Post-Doctoral Researcher Viviane de Souza Campos, PhD
IUSO PhD student Sachin Anil Ghag, MS
IUSO PhD student Hadiya Farhath Pattan, B.Optometry
IUSO Associate Professor Patrice Tankam, PhD
IUSO Assistant Professor Raji Shyam, PhD

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
A Longitudinal Study of Endothelial Cell Health with Scleral Lens Wear
Former IUSO Resident Florencia Yeh, OD, FAAO, FSLS

1–3 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall H
Case Report | Presentation | Poster
Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments (CAIRS) in Three Patients
Former IUSO Resident Florencia Yeh, OD, FAAO, FSLS

1:30–2:23 p.m.
Location: Room 210
ACE
Understanding the Ocular Surface Shape: Corneal and Scleral Topography Interpretation
IUSO Chief of Cornea and Contact Lens Service and Clinical Professor Jason Jedlicka, OD, FAAO, FSLS
IUSO Visiting Faculty Ellie Crossman, OD

2:30–2:45 p.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Paper
Effect of Decentration and Optical Zone Geometry on Image Quality and Myopic Defocus
IUSO OD/MS student Grace Walther
IUSO Research Scientist Ryan Webster, MS
IUSO PhD student Josh Richards
IUSO Research Associate Matt Jaskulaski, PhD
IUSO Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic, and Professor Pete Kollbaum, OD’99, PhD’07

2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
Lecture
“GlaucOSA”: Glaucoma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Isolated Conditions or Inseparable Comorbidities?
Austin Lifferth, OD’03, FAAO

2:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 1 & 2
SIG Symposia
Adaptive Optics: Pioneering Insights into Ocular Disease for Vision Health & Restoration (Vision Science Section)
IUSO Director of Dry Eye Clinic and Assistant Professor Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, FAAO
IUSO Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Stephen Burns, PhD
IUSO Professor Donald Miller, PhD
IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Brett King, OD’98
IUSO Postdoctoral Researcher Kristen Bowles-Johnson, OD, PhD, FAAO

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Room 136–139
Lecture
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Optometry: A Clinician’s Guide to Harnessing AI Technology for Enhanced Patient Care
Dena Weitzman, OD’10, FAAO

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: 500 Ballroom
Rapid Fire
An ODs Role in Corneal Transplant Management
Former IUSO Resident Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS

4–4:15 p.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Poster
Tear Production Associated with a Novel TRPM8 Agonist (AR-15512): Results from Phase 3 Pivotal Clinical Studies (COMET-2 and COMET-3)
Paul Karpecki, OD’94

6–9 p.m.
Location: Great Hall, Indiana State Museum
IUSO Alumni & Friends Reception and Foley House Alumni Awards
Free food, drinks, presentation of the Foley House Alumni Awards, and a live band.

SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 2024

9–10 a.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 5
Enhancing Optometric Communication: Strategies for Patients Across the Lifespan and Diverse Communication Profiles
Lecture
IUSO Associate Dean for Advancement and Clinical Professor Todd Peabody, OD’03, MBA, FAAO

10:45–11 a.m.
Location: Room 203–204
Scientific Research | Presentation | Papers
Older Adults Use Mixed Visual Characteristics When Preparing to Step Over an Obstacle
IUSO PhD student Kierstyn Napier-Dovorany, OD, FAAO
IUSO Associate Professor Shirin Hassan, BAppSc(Optom), PhD

1–2 p.m.
Location: Room 240–242
Lecture
Starting from Scratch–Building a Specialty Contact Lens Service (Academic Medical vs. Private Practice)
Former IUSO Resident Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS

1–2 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 3
Lecture
You Diagnosed Dry Eye, Now What?
Jessilin Quint, OD’14, MBA, FAAO

3–4 p.m.
Location: Sagamore Ballroom 6 & 7
Lectures
Vision in the Classroom
Karen Kehbein, OD’09, FAAO, FCOVD

IUSO to Honor Three Alumni with Awards

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Three Indiana University School of Optometry graduates will receive the school’s Foley House alumni awards on Nov. 8, during the IUSO Alumni and Friends Reception at the American Academy of Optometry conference in Indianapolis.

IU School of Optometry Dean Suresh Viswanathan, BOptom, MS, PhD, will present Foley House awards to the 2024 honorees Raymond A. Applegate, OD, PhD; Kyle King, OD; and Chelsey Moore, OD.

“It is an honor to recognize these three outstanding alumni, whose dedication and accomplishments continue to elevate the field of optometry,” says Dr. Viswanathan, Dean of the IU School of Optometry. “Their contributions exemplify the values and commitment of the IU School of Optometry. We are immensely proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they’ve made in the world of optometry, to IUSO, and in their communities.”

There are three types of Foley House awards bestowed by the IU School of Optometry. The Distinguished Alumni Award honors an alum for their preeminent status within the field of optometry. The Basement Key recognizes the significant contributions given to the IU School of Optometry. The Early Career Award calls attention an alum’s significant contributions to their profession in the early years of their career. IUSO has been honoring its alumni yearly since the inception of the Basement Key award in 1976.

The following are brief biographies of each award recipient:

Distinguished Alumni Award
Raymond A. Applegate, OD’75, MS’77

Raymond Applegate, OD’75, MS’79

The IUSO Foley House Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Raymond A. Applegate, OD, MS, PhD, of Kingwood, TX. He is Professor Emeritus in Vision Science at the University of Houston’s College of Optometry. Since retiring from full-time service in early 2022, Dr. Applegate continues his research and teaches as part-time faculty at UH. He is co-editor of two editions of Customized Corneal Ablation: The Quest for Super Vision and is widely published in leading journals.

Dr. Applegate is a sought-after consultant and international lecturer, whose National Institutes of Health funded research interests’ center on the optics of the eye. His PhD work was the first to demonstrate active photoreceptor phototropism based on pupil location. His NIH research was instrumental in moving the refractive surgery industry to abandon radial keratectomy and improve photo-ablative refractive surgery, understanding visual image quality (as opposed to retinal image quality), and improving the vision and quality of life of individuals with highly aberrated eyes by developing and bringing to market wavefront guided hard and soft contact lenses.

After graduating from the IU School of Optometry, Dr. Applegate practiced optometry briefly in Galesburg, IL, before continuing his graduate education at UC, Berkeley, where he received his PhD in 1983 under Dr. Anthony “Tony” Adams.

Dr. Applegate joined the University of Texas Health Science Center faculty in 1988 from the School of Optometry University of Missouri–St. Louis where he served as an assistant professor of optometry. He rose through the faculty ranks quickly to become a tenured professor of ophthalmology in 1993. In 2002, Dr. Applegate accepted the College of Optometry at the University of Houston’s offer to become the first endowed Borish Chair in Optometry.

He has served as a feature editor of Journal of the Optical Society of America, Applied Optics, and on the editorial boards of Optometry and Vision Science, the Journal of Refractive Surgery, the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and currently serves on the editorial board of Clinical and Experimental Optometry.

He served the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology as chair of the Annual Meeting Program Committee for the Vision Science Section, as well as the Board of Trustees representing the Visual Science Section and Vice-president of ARVO. He is a cofounder of the International Congress on Wavefront Sensing and Aberration-Free Refraction Correction, is widely published in leading journals, consultant, and international lecturer whose NIH funded research interests center on the optics of the eye, visual image quality, as well as early ocular disease detection, treatment, and prevention.

Dr. Applegate is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Optical Society of America, and Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He has received the American Academy of Optometry’s Glen A. Fry Award (2002), Garland W. Clay Award (2008), Charles F. Prentice Award (2019), and Carel C. Koch Award (2020). He has also received the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Pearce Medal Award for Innovation (2007) and the Wavefront Congress Founders Award for Visionary Leadership (2019).

Basement Key Award
Kyle King, OD’11

Kyle King, OD’11

The IUSO Foley House Basement Key Award recipient is Kyle King, OD, of Evansville, IN. He is a dedicated optometrist and partner at Evansville Eyecare Associates. He has been active in the IU School of Optometry’s Alumni Board since he was student president. Since its inception in 2013, Dr. King has chaired the IUSO Alumni Golf Outing, which raises money for student scholarships.

In 2017, he joined the IUSO Dean’s Development Council. In this role, Dr. King helps identify and prioritize topics and challenges affecting the field of optometry and IUSO’s alumni. In 2020, he joined the IUSO’s Bicentennial Gala Committee, which helped raise funds to create the IUSO Bicentennial Scholarship.

Dr. King has also been instrumental in leading significant fundraising initiatives for both the Evansville Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association and the Marching Hundred Alumni Council, where he continues to be an active member of both their boards. Currently, he serves as Secretary of the IUAA Board of Managers

He is also deeply committed to community service. Dr. King plays an active role on the Development Committee for Habitat for Humanity, serves on the Saint Meinrad Board of Overseers, and volunteers at the Evansville Community Health Organization Clinic, providing free eye care to underserved populations. Additionally, he conducts school vision screenings at elementary schools in the Newburgh area, ensuring that local children receive essential eye health assessments.

Dr. King has become a prominent figure in the optometry community. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Indiana Optometric Association, where he serves on the Board of Trustees, including Secretary from 2024 to 2025.

His contributions to the community and profession have been recognized with several honors. In 2019, he was named the Indiana Young Optometrist of the Year, and in 2020, he received an IU Bicentennial Medal for his dedicated service to his alma mater.

Early Career Award
Chelsey Moore, OD’10

Chelsey Moore, OD’10

The IUSO Foley House Early Career Award recipient is Chelsey (Brickweg) Moore, OD, of Chatham, IL. Since her graduation from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2010, Dr. Moore, has served as a full-time optometrist at Prairie Eye Center in Springfield, IL. As the current chair of Prairie Eye’s glaucoma department (and past chair of the low vision department), she brings a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to patient care.

Her expertise and dedication to the field have earned her significant leadership roles, including appointments as President and Treasurer of the Midstate Optometric Society and various executive positions during her time as an elected Trustee on the Board of the Illinois Optometric Association (IOA). She served as the IOA President from 2022–23 and just completed her term as Immediate Past President.

Earlier this year, Dr. Moore was appointed to the Illinois State Board of Optometry, underscoring her respected position in the field.

Dr. Chelsey actively participates in both the IOA and the American Optometric Association (AOA), contributing to the Public Health, Membership, and Legislative Committees within the IOA, and serving on the AOA’s Membership Development Committee. Her contributions were recognized with prestigious honors, including the IOA’s Young Optometrist of the Year award in 2018 and the 2023 American Optometric Association President’s Award.

Dr. Moore’s dedication to improving others’ lives extends deeply into her community. She has served as a trustee of the Chatham Public Library, as a member of the Chatham Public Library Foundation, and on the board of directors of the Chatham Jaycees. In addition, she has coached youth gymnastics. Dr. Moore currently serves as the Christ the King School Board President and is an active participant in the Parent Teacher Organization.

Her contributions to her community have been recognized with accolades such as the 2014 Chatham Jaycee of the Year and the 2018 Springfield Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award.

CooperVision Announces Student Leadership Society Members

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CooperVision has announced the 2024-25 members of its Student Contact Lens Leadership Society and Student Myopia Leadership Society, which includes two IU School of Optometry students.

Student Leadership Society members are second- or third-year optometry students. They are selected by faculty at their schools to serve a one-year term.

The CooperVision Student Contact Lens Leaders include Holly Sallee, a third-year OD student at IUSO. Megan Rice, a third-year OD student at IUSO, was named a CooperVision Student Myopia Leader.

These students are provided opportunities to advance their education throughout the year. This includes an educational meeting at CooperVision’s facilities in Rochester, N.Y., a grant to attend the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting, and networking opportunities to learn from peers and industry leaders.

Click here to learn more about CooperVision’s Student Leadership Societies.

IUSO student Holly Sallee
IUSO student Megan Rice

Revolutionizing Dry Eye Treatment: Introducing OptiPlus Radio Frequency at IU Dry Eye Clinic

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IU Dry Eye Clinic Director and Assistant Professor, Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, FAAO

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, advancements in technology continue to redefine patient care. At the forefront of this evolution is the IU Dry Eye Clinic, which has recently integrated the cutting-edge OptiPlus technology into its practice and is the first Optometry School clinic to offer this technology. This innovative addition promises to revolutionize the treatment and management of dry eye disease, offering new hope to patients suffering from this chronic condition. Dr. Anna Tichenor, Director of the IU Dry Eye Clinic, is excited to be able to offer this technology to patients.

“Now that we can offer both radio frequency and intense pulsed light therapy for patients, we are really at the forefront of treating the root causes of dry eye disease: inflammation and obstructed oil glands in the eyelids,” says Dr. Tichenor.

Dr. Hin Cheung performing meibomian gland expression on Dr. Kim Kohne.

Understanding Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye disease is a common ocular condition characterized by insufficient tear production or poor tear quality, leading to discomfort, irritation, and in severe cases, potential damage to the cornea. Millions of individuals worldwide experience symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to significant impairment of daily activities. Meibomian gland dysfunction, present in 86% of patients with dry eye disease, is a condition where the meibomian glands in the eyelids are unable to secrete the oily portion of the tear film which leads to poor tear film quality and fluctuating vision. Traditional treatments have often included lubricating eye drops, warm compresses, and prescription eye drops, which don’t provide relief to all patients.

Performing an OptiPlus treatment on a patient.

Enter OptiPlus: How It Works
OptiPlus uses radio frequency technology for meibomian gland dysfunction to deliver heat across several skin layers to improve functionality of the meibomian glands and enhance collagen production. The heat delivered liquefies oil within the glands and allows it to be released for improved secretion and tear film stability. Sessions for treatment are short and take only about 10–15 minutes. The added benefit of collagen stimulation can improve eyelid tightness and skin appearance around the eyes.

OptiPlus Training
Clinicians and staff at IU’s Atwater Eye Care Center underwent training on July 10, 2024, to become certified at delivering OptiPlus treatments. A clinical trainer guided our team in a hands-on training session on volunteers as part of the certification process.

Summary
The introduction of OptiPlus at the IU Dry Eye Clinic elevates standards of treatment for dry eye and enhances our ability to provide personalized care especially when combined with the clinic’s existing technology such as the OptiLight (intense pulsed light therapy). In addition, by providing the latest technological advances, we ensure that our student clinicians are being trained with a full understanding of the latest technologies available in managing dry eye disease.

Want to schedule an appointment?
Please call the Atwater Eye Care Center at 812-855-8436 to schedule an exam in the IU Dry Eye Clinic to see if OptiPlus is the right treatment for you. No referral is necessary.

Dr. Edwin Marshall Receives Honorary Degree from Western University

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Edwin C. Marshall, BS’70, OD’71, MS’79

On May 16, 2024, Indiana University School of Optometry Emeritus Professor Edwin C. Marshall served as the keynote speaker for Western University of Health Sciences’s Commencement for its College of Optometry and College of Graduate Nurses. During the ceremony, he was bestowed with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of his contributions to the field of optometry and public health.

Dr. Marshall served as chair of the National Commission on Vision and Health, chair of the Executive Board and vice president (USA) of the American Public Health Association, chair of The Nation’s Health Editorial Advisory Committee, chair of the IU Public Health Coordinating Council, and vice chair of the Indiana Public Health Institute. He is a past president of the National Optometric Association, the Indiana Optometric Association, the Indiana Public Health Association, and a current member of the Advisory Committee of the Center for Vision and Population Health. He also served as a United States Public Health Service Primary Care Policy Fellow and was the founding chair of the Minority Health Advisory Committee at the Indiana State Department of Health.

Dr. Marshall is a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice and a Diplomate in Public Health and Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is a recipient of the Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine from the Indiana Public Health Foundation, the Indiana State Health Commissioner Award for Excellence in Public Health, the Distinguished Service Award from the Vision Care Section of the American Public Health Association, the Distinguished Hoosier Award from the Office of the Indiana Governor, and the Carel C. Koch Memorial Medal from the American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. Marshall was named the Indiana Optometrist of the Year by the Indiana Optometric Association and the National Optometrist of the Year by both the National Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. He was honored by the Indiana Optometric Association with the Indiana Optometry Lifetime Achievement Award and by Indiana University with the President’s Medal for Excellence, the School of Public Health-Bloomington Founding Dean’s Medallion, the Bicentennial Medal, and the Indiana University Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Dr. Marshall is an inductee into both the National Optometry Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Optometry Hall of Fame.

Dr. Stephen Burns to Receive Honorary Degree from SUNY

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Dr. Stephen A. Burns

Indiana University School of Optometry Distinguished Professor Stephen A. Burns will be awarded an honorary degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry during its 50th Commencement Ceremony on May 23, 2024.

Dr. Burns will receive the doctor of science, honoris causa, degree in recognition of his contributions to the field of vision science. He has a long, very successful career and is a world-recognized expert in multiple topical areas of vision science. Much of his work over the last several decades contributed to uncovering “the hidden retina” allowing clinicians and scientists to view the living human retina in a way previously not possible, opening the door for diagnoses and treatment. As is evident from his life’s work, Dr. Burn’s breadth of knowledge extends from engineering to electrophysiology and psychophysics. 

He obtained his BS degree in fundamental sciences from Lehigh University, followed by a PhD in biophysics at The Ohio State University, and a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Burns then served as a faculty member in the Departments of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh (8 years) and Schepens Eye Research Institute at Harvard University (17 years). Since 2005, he has been a faculty member at the IU School of Optometry.

IUSO 2024 Student Innovator Award

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IUSO student Elise Radcliffe (pictured in the first row, far right) won the IU School of Optometry’s 2024 Student Innovator Award.

First-year OD student Elise Radcliffe is the winner of the IU School of Optometry’s 2024 Student Innovator Award. Elise’s winning project is “Tracking Tears: The Punctal Plug Monitoring System.”

Elise’s presentation discussed her idea of a new and innovative punctal plug design. Through computer technology wired into the silicone plug, patients will be able to access an app that details the quality of their tear film in real time and throughout the day. By delaying the drainage of tears and assessing the quality through a slow-draining system, this punctal plug will track the tear film while also tracking abnormalities and foreign deposits. In addition, the patient will have the ability to print a Tear Film Report to share their results with their doctor. As the patient tracks their tear quality throughout the day/week on their own, they will know when the best time is to instill medications, and the doctor will have a better idea of how exactly a patient’s dysfunction should be managed.

The award is a $5,000 scholarship for the most creative, innovative, and feasible idea proposal. The scholarship is possible thanks to MyEyeDr. through Jobson’s Rick Bay Foundation for Excellence in Eyecare Education.

This year’s judges panel was Dr. Scott Allison of MyEyeDr. and IUSO faculty members Drs. Nikole Himebaugh, Pete Kollbaum, Todd Peabody, and Neil Pence.

IUSO Class of 2025 New Gold Key Members

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The mission of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society is to recognize optometry students who demonstrate outstanding leadership to their college and profession. Membership to Gold Key is limited to 10% of the graduating OD class. The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) recognizes Gold Key membership as “the highest honor for leadership a student of optometry can achieve.” Students from the Class of 2025 are chosen for membership by current members based on contributions they have made to the profession and the school.

New IU School of Optometry Class of 2025 Gold Key members:

  • Katelynn Edwards – President
  • Alyssa Powell – Vice President
  • Jacqueline Petersen – Treasurer
  • Robert Sullivan – Secretary
  • Benjamin Conkright
  • Abigail Kuborn
  • Aleksandra Marijan
  • Alicia Scull

IUSO Low Vision Clinic at Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Dr. Elli Kollbaum (left) and Dr. Emily Hable (right) in the new Low Vision Clinic at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

On Feb. 20, 2024, the IU School of Optometry opened a low vision clinic on the campus of the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI) in Indianapolis. IUSO volunteers evaluated six students and made device and/or glasses recommendations for all of them. IUSO will be working through the details of getting the devices in the hands of the students by utilizing Medicaid benefits, IUSOCO grant funds, and Essilor Changing Life Through Lenses. Also, the Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation (IBCF) will support this partnership by raising funds for the low vision assistive devices recommended for students through the clinic.

The IBCF have helped build a bridge between IUSO and ISBVI to make this clinic possible. Two more clinic days are planned for this spring.

“Our low vision practice primarily includes adults and seniors, so this will be a joy to work with a much younger patient set,” said IUSO Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Emily Hable, who will work alongside IUSO Clinical Professor Dr. Elli Kollbaum at the clinic. “I look forward to a renewed energy for us as we work with young faces and grow the ISBVI low vision clinic. Children have high energy and adapt quickly to new situations. We are excited to see what they do when we can get some new devices in their hands.”

Suresh Viswanathan named dean of the School of Optometry

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Suresh Viswanathan, professor and chair of the Department of Biological and Vision Science and interim associate dean for optometric education at the SUNY College of Optometry, has been named dean of the IU School of Optometry, effective June 3, 2024, subject to approval by the IU Board of Trustees.

“With his collaborative spirit, focus on innovation, and track record of research excellence, Suresh Viswanathan is a natural fit to lead the Indiana University School of Optometry,” said IU President Pamela Whitten. “As he returns to IU, I have no doubt that he will continue to expand the IUSO’s national leadership in optometric education, clinical training and vision science research.”

Viswanathan succeeds Rowan Candy, who has served as interim dean since July 2023, when longtime dean Joe Bonanno returned to the faculty.

“Considering Suresh’s breadth of leadership experience, sophisticated understanding of the intricacies of the IU scholarly enterprise and dedication to research and teaching, I am confident that he will excel as dean,” IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav said. “We are thrilled to bring him back to campus to build on IUSO’s strong legacy of protecting, advancing and promoting the vision, eye care and health of people worldwide.”

In 2013, Viswanathan assumed the position of chair of the SUNY College of Optometry Department of Biological and Vision Science, which delivers the bulk of the didactic coursework in their OD curriculum. After six years of developing programs, preparing budgets, coordinating strategic plan goals, reviewing curriculum and mentoring fellow faculty, he took on the additional responsibility as the college-wide director of institutional research and planning. In this capacity, he supports institutional decision-making and planning through data collection and analysis. As of June 2023, he also serves as the interim associate dean for optometric education, overseeing all aspects of training in the OD program.

Apart from his administrative role and teaching, Viswanathan actively leads a research lab with two ongoing projects on the visual impact of mild Traumatic Brain Injury, which have received funding support from the US Department of Defense and the National Eye Institute.

“I am honored to return to IU in my new role as the dean of IUSO and ready to hit the ground running in collaboration with the school’s exceptional faculty, staff and students,” said Viswanathan. “This feels like a particularly opportune moment of regional and University investment in innovation, and I cannot wait to help channel that energy in the realms of optometry and vision research.”

Viswanathan commenced his academic career in 2000 as an assistant professor at the IU School of Optometry teaching in the professional OD program and graduate program in Vision Science. He earned tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor in 2006. Since then, Viswanathan has been inducted as a gold fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and elected to the Optometric Glaucoma Society. In 2022, he was inducted as part of the inaugural class into the American Academy of Optometry Hall of Fame.

Viswanathan began his professional career in 1990 as a staff optometrist in Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital in Chennai, India. Between 1991 and 2000, he served as a research assistant at Pacific University College of Optometry, obtaining a master’s degree in Clinical Optometry, and then as a research and teaching assistant at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Physiological Optics and Vision Science.

Established in the 1950s, IUSO operates the Atwater Eye Care Center in Bloomington and the Indianapolis Eye Care Center on IU’s Indianapolis campus, both serving their immediate areas and several outreach programs in southern Indiana and Indianapolis. The school’s professional, research, and graduate programs take advantage of the opportunities for interdisciplinary studies with other units in the University, including the Schools of Public Health, the Department of Ophthalmology of the School of Medicine, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, and other basic science departments at IU Bloomington. IUSO offers the degrees of Doctor of Optometry, Bachelor of Science in Optometry, and master’s and PhD in Vision Science.

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