A Personal Vision Therapy Story |
During his studies, Erik a first year optometry student experienced eye strain and fatigue. When his eyes were examined, it was discovered that he had problems using his two eyes together and focusing for long periods of time.
During Erik's vision therapy sessions at the Eye Care Institute, he received 12 sessions.
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WesternU's College of Optometry's first Alumnus to serve on the COA Board

Henry Hua, OD Class of 2017, has been installed by the California Optometric Association (COA) as a trustee. Dr. Hua is the first Western University College of Optometry Alumnus to serve on the COA board. Dr. Hua was honored to receive the appointment, expressing his pride in representing patients, doctors, and the profession of optometry by advocating for increased access to high quality eye care in California. “It is a great honor to be installed as trustee of the California Optometric Association. I am excited to start this new chapter, and I look forward to advocating for the best possible eye care for everyone in California,” said Dr. Hua. Dr. Hua is committed to supporting the COA in its mission to provide the highest quality eye care in California. He is also dedicated to making sure that everyone in the state has access to the same level of eye care.

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Young OD of the Year Award |
William To, OD, ABOC was awarded "Young OD of the Year" by the COA at House of Delegates.
Dr. To is a Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry, Alumnus from the OD Class of 2016 and is the Chief Executive Optometrist at Optical Illusions: An Optometry Practice. His presentations and workshops are held at a variety of Optometry Colleges across North America. He speaks to students and new graduates on topics including 'Modern Optometry', 'Establishing Relationships for Success', and 'Optometry is Essential'.
In his work as the traveling OD he travels approximately 100k miles each year. He spends a lot of his time flying around the country to meet people and collaborate with different organizations. His ability to learn from different perspectives gives him a unique insight into how we all perceive the world.
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Galia Hatamzadeh,
OD Class of 2025
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Valerie L. Quan, OD, FAAO
Chief of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Associate Professor
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Christine Pham, OD, Professor
OD Class of 2013
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Pinakin Gunvant Davey, OD, PhD, FAAO, FOWNS, FARVO, Professor
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Honors Day is a time honored tradition to award students who demonstrate outstanding service and leadership to the community, University and academic or professional societies.
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Josh Cameron, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of Neuroscience in the College of Optometry, will begin his new role as Executive Liaison Officer, where he will manage and strengthen the relationship between executive leaders and offices across WesternU and with internal and external partners. He will also be a strategic thought partner to me, the Board, and the university’s leadership. Dr. Cameron’s previous experience as Chair of the Academic Senate and his many years as a member of the WesternU community makes him well-positioned to lead this new effort. Dr. Cameron will begin his new role on Monday, March 13, 2023.
Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA
President
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Congratulations to
John Tassinari, OD, FAAO, FCOVD!
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Dr. John Tassinari has been selected for the 2023 AM Skeffington Award. This award is presented to the COVD Fellow who has made outstanding contributions to the optometric literature in the areas of vision therapy and vision development. It is a great accomplishment and recognition of his contributions to the profession of optometry.
He was presented with the award at the COVD conference in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
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Congratulations to Audrey Wing-Hei Tam, OD student for her published article on Neuro-Optometric Treatment of Wall-eyed Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia (WEBINO)
Click here to read the article.
Co-authors
Valerie Quan, OD, FAAO
Mark Wu, OD, FAAO
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Cheryl-Ann Webb-Scott,
OD Class of 2025
I am a proud daughter from the land of wood and water, the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica. I immigrated with my family to New York. I am equally proud of my NYC roots because as the song says, “if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.” My alma mater, Stuyvesant High School, is the #1 public high school in New York State.
Why I chose Optometry? I worked for several years with the Georgia Eye Bank. I always knew the importance and value of vision. As the Director of Technical Operations, we worked around the clock recovering, processing and distributing donated human eye tissue for transplant and research. When I travelled on a medical mission to Honduras, I saw how transformative a simple pair of eye glasses was to a patient’s life. It was there that I realized I wanted to work more directly with people to deliver vision/healthcare.
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Congratulations OD Class of 2023!
The mission of Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry is to graduate caring, comprehensive health care professionals who will serve the needs of a diverse global society. We are very proud of all of your accomplishments!
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OD Class of 2023 Graduate Events |
Learn more about the College of Optometry Commencement Ceremony and events. Did you know you can view the ceremony in live time via webcast?
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The College of Optometry will celebrate the 10th year reunion of the OD Class of 2013. The celebration will be Saturday, October 28th, at Western University of Health Sciences.
Class of 2013 alumni, family and friends are welcome. We cannot wait to reunite and share memories!
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WUCO CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
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Eyexperience Free Monthly Webinar Series: IOL Calculations with Irregular Cornea
Speaker: Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO
June 7, 2023, 6-7 PM (PST)
1 CE credit hour
Format: Virtual Synchronous
Register to receive the webinar link.
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Eyexperience Free Monthly Webinar Series: Glaucoma or Not? The Diagnosis Dilemma
Speaker: Tiffenie Harris, OD, FAAO
August 2, 2023, 6-7 PM (PST)
1 CE credit hour
Format: Virtual Synchronous
Register to receive the webinar link.
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The mission of Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry is to graduate caring, comprehensive health care professionals who will serve the needs of a diverse global society. The College emphasizes rehabilitation of the visual system, neuro-optometry, and interprofessional education. |
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