Larry Baitch, OD, PhD, FAAO

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acsgzq@r.postjobfree.com

www.medicalvisiontechnologies.com

Summary

Clinical therapeutic optometrist, ophthalmic researcher, consultant and educator with extensive experience in surgical, academic and ophthalmic technology development environments is seeking a full-time clinical position in a leading-edge ophthalmic practice. Professional Experience

Carter Eye Center, Dallas, TX

Director of Optometric Services

Medical Vision Technologies Consulting Group LLC, Dallas, TX President & CEO

Refocus Group, Inc., Dallas, TX

Vice-President of Research & Development

Dakota Laser Vision & Family Eye Care, PLLC, Ann Arbor, MI Owner & Clinical Director

Sightpath Medical/Access and Integrated Practices, LLC Bloomington, MI Refractive Clinical Application Specialist

American Medical Vision Technologies, LLC, (AMVT) Ann Arbor, MI Co-owner, President and Director of Clinical and Technical Services Virtual Reality Laboratory, General Motors Research, Detroit, MI Translational Vision Researcher

Departments of Ophthalmology: Sinai Hospital of Detroit & Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI

Clinical Faculty, Director of Neurosensory Services Department of Ophthalmology

Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Assistant Professor, Director of Neurosensory Services Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX Assistant Professor and Staff Optometrist

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Education

University of Houston, Houston, TX Ph.D., Physiological Optics Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL O.D., Optometry Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL B.S., Vision Science Emory University, Atlanta, GA Biology/English

Licensing

National Board of Examiners in Optometry – TMOD

Michigan Board of Optometry #490******* DPA/TPA & DEA controlled- Substances

Texas Optometry Board #3006

Maryland Board of Optometry #833 (inactive)

Virginia Board of Optometry #1949 (inactive)

National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Parts I, II, III Certification

Engineering and Physician Training Certification, Ziemer LDV Femtosecond laser Wood River, IL

Engineering and Physician Training Certification, Wavelight/Alcon Allegretto Excimer laser

Erlangen, Germany

Operating and Physician Training Certification, Moria microkeratomes Engineering certification, VISX/AMO Star S2/S3/S4 laser Santa Ana, CA

C-LASIK and B&L Hansatome operating certification

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American Academy of Optometry (AAO)

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) American Society for Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Int’l Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV) Int’l Society of Presbyopia (ISOP)

Optometric Council for Refractive Surgery (OCRT)

Int’l Society for Optics & Photonics

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Research Awards and Activities

General Motors Research Award: “Studies of Human Binocular Vision and Perception in C.A.V.E. Virtual Reality Environments”.

Leland Fikes Foundation: “Source Localization in the Visual Evoked Potential” National Eye Institute / National Institutes of Health: EY05874-2 “Assessment of Binocularity Using Uniform Field Stimuli”

Sinai Hospital Foundation: “Use of VEP and Pattern ERG in Optic Neuropathy and Neuro- retinal Disorders”

Leland Fikes Foundation: “Source Localization of the Visual Evoked Potential” Joint award program project with Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: “Use of Diaminopyridine and 4-Aminopyridine in Multiple Sclerosis”

Co-investigator: National Eye Institute / National Institutes of Health: R01EY08515

“System Identification of the Luminance VEP with Long Pseudorandom Binary M- sequences”. Richard Srebro, Primary Investigator.

Editorial Review

• Journal of Optometry & Vision Science

• Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

• Review of Optometry

• EyeWorld Monthly

CE (COPE)/CME

Regular lectures for Ophthalmologist CME and Optometric CE on refractive technologies, visual electrophysiology and binocular visual disorders. Website

See www.medicalvisiontechnologies.com for a more detailed review of clinical and research services.

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