Medical Advisory Board
Larry
J Alexander, OD, FAAO
Dr. Alexander is a 1971 graduate of Indiana University
School of Optometry. He served in the US Navy then served as a Professor
at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry. Larry has
contributed to a number of chapters in textbooks and has published three
editions of Primary Care
of the Posterior Segment, as well as contributing to the
professional literature. He has also lectured extensively in the area of
ocular and systemic disease. He has had a lifelong interest in lifestyle
modification to minimize morbidity and mortality. His areas of special
interest include dysfunctional tear syndrome, glaucoma and macular
degeneration. Dr. Alexander is currently a consultant for Optovue, Inc.
Sonya M. Braudway, OD
Dr. Braudway received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the Corpus Christi State University and her doctorate from the University Of Houston College Of Optometry. She completed a fellowship in low vision rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Braudway is a board certified optometric physician in Florida and is active in several professional organizations including the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association, the Florida Optometric Association and the Florida Division of Blind Services. Her current research interests include outcomes studies in vision rehabilitation.
Mark Dunbar OD, FAAO
Director of Optometric Services & Optometry Residency Supervisor
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami
Mark Dunbar is the Director of Optometric Services and
Optometry Residency Supervisor at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he
specializes in Primary Eye Care. He is a Founding Member and Executive
Board member of both the Optometric Glaucoma Society and the Optometric
Retina Society and is on the Editorial Board of Review of Optometry.
Jeffry D. Gerson OD, FAAO
Dr. Jeffry Gerson grew up in northwest
Indiana, and first became interested in optometry as a young student. He
went to Indiana University for undergraduate, and then graduated from
Indiana University school of optometry in 1997. He came to Kansas when
he came to do a residency at the VA medical center in Kansas City
concentrating on ocular disease and low vision. Immediately after
leaving the VA, he became faculty at the University of Kansas school of
medicine in the department of ophthalmology. Dr. Gerson was responsible
for staffing the optometric clinic which included routine eye
care,contact lenses, and low vision, as well as some resident education.
He then moved into a private practice with emphasis on contact lenses.
He practiced there for nearly 3 years, seeing a wide mix of patients
from very young children to senior citizens. He then moved onto Mid
America Retina Consultants where he only saw patients with retinal
disease Through his years in practice, he has become particularly
interested in advancements in contact lens materials, retinal treatments
and advancements in technology leading to more efficient examination.
He has been involved in clinical trials, and lectures frequently to
optometrists nationally on these topics. He has also authored numerous
articles in scientific journals. Because of his wide experience in
practices and types of practices, he enjoys seeing patients of all ages,
and especially those with challenging eye conditions.
Diana Shechtman O.D. , F.A.A.O.
Dr.
Diana Shechtman is an associate professor of optometry at Nova Southeastern
University College of Optometry, where she serves as an attending optometric
physician at the eye institute and diabetic/macula clinic.
Dr. Shechtman is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and
she is a fellow of American Academy of Optometry (AAO), as well as the
Optometric Retinal Society (ORS). Her area of interest has centered on retinal
disease and other ocular pathologies. She has participated in various research
projects, authored numerous posters and publications. She is currently serving
as an AAO faculty/student liaison; she is a member of the editorial board for
the Optometry journal, Optometry Times, and Review of Optometry, where she
co-authors the monthly “Research Review” column. She has also lectured on a
local and national level on areas.
Jerome Sherman OD, FAAO
Jerome Sherman, O.D., has published over 650 clinical articles, research
manuscripts, book chapters and two CDs. He is senior author of three books that
were published in 2007, and has delivered over three thousand lectures both
nationally and internationally. He has served as a contributing editor for
several optometric magazines. Having graduated from Pennsylvania College of
Optometry, he presently holds the position of Distinguished Teaching Professor
at State University of New York College of Optometry and the Schnurmacher
Institute of Vision Research. Concurrently, he maintains a private practice,
The Eye Institute and Laser Center, in New York City. Dr. Sherman is a founding
member of both the International Foundation for Optic Nerve Disease (IFOND) and
the Optometric Retina Society (ORS) and is now the President of ORS.