Brett P. Richardson, O.D.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Spokane, WA 99208
**.**********@*****.***
Country of Citizenship: United States
EDUCATION
- Spokane VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA 2011-2012
Residency: Primary Care and Geriatric Optometry
Director: Thomas Riley, O.D., F.A.A.O
Doctor of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA
- 2011
B.S. in Business Management, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID
- 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Spokane VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA 2011 - Present
Optometric Resident
Trained in hospital based primary care optometry. Proficient in management of
Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Pre and Post opertative
Cataract care, and Low Vision.
Contact lens training completed at Spokane Eye Clinic. Extensive training with
specialty contact lenses; treating patients with high cylinder, keratoconus, post-
surgical, post-graft, aphakia, and presbyopia.
Brea Optometry, Brea, CA
- 2011
Clinical Rotation
Private Practice setting involved with full scope optometry
NVISION Laser Eye Center, Fullerton, CA
- 2011
Clinical Rotation
Co-management of refractive surgery patients
Inland Eye Specialists, Hemet, CA
- 2011
Clinical Rotation
Manage specialty contact lens fits, ocular prosthetics, and ocular disease
Salt Lake City VA Hopsital, Salt Lake City, UT
- 2010
Clinical Rotation
Extensive training in Diabetic and Primary Eye Care Clinics.
Training completed at Moran Eye Center in managing specialty RGP, traditional RGP,
and soft contact lenses.
Center for the Partially Sighted, Culver City, CA
- 2010
Clinical Rotation
Low Vision Rehabilitation clinic
Eye Care Center, Fullerton, CA
- 2009 - 2010
Clinical Rotation
Trained in Primary care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics, Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease, and
Low Vision Services.
Richardson Eye and Contact Lens Clinic, Vancouver, WA
- 2001-2004
Lab Technician
Ground lens blanks and prepared spectacles for patient pickup
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
- Private Practice Club, Southern California College of Optometry 2008 - 2009
President
Communicated between Faculty advisor and student body in planning and coordinating
events on campus
Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Southern California College of Optometry
- 2008 - 2009
President
Organized weekly lunch meetings
Pre-Optometry Society, Brigham Young University-Idaho
-
President, Vice President, Treasurer 2004 - 2007
Planned and organized campus wide meetings, guest speakers, Question and Answer
sessions, and society finances
VOLUNTEER
- Remote Area Medical, Los Angeles, CA 2010
Volunteer
Nationally recognized vision screening for underpriveleged community
Charity Anywhere Foundation Medical Mission, Dominican Republic
- 2007
Chair, Optometric Services
Obtained 200 donated glasses organized their distribution to needy indviduals
LICENSURES
- Washington (license #60235344) 2011 - Present
- CPR Certified 2012
- AED Certified 2012
RESEARCH
- Southern California College of Optometry Student Research Symposium 2011
Video Game Training Effects on Visual Attention
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Optometric Physicians of Washington 2011 - Present
- American Optometric Association 2007 - Present
HONORS / AWARDS
- Professional Eye Care Associates of America Scholarship 2011
- Excellence in future private practice
- Student Research Symposium at Southern California College of Optometry 2011
- Dr. Herbert McCracken Dixon Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2010
- Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) 2008 - 2011
- Woody and Dorothy Jarnagin Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2007
- Academic Scholarship, Business Management Dept. Brigham Young University-Idaho 2006, 2007
- Academic Scholarship, Biology Dept. Brigham Young University-Idaho 2005
- Eagle Scout 1996
REFERENCES
- Tom Riley, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Office: 509-***-****
email: ******.******@**.***
- Grant Hardan, O.D.
Office: 509-***-****
email: *****.********@*****.***
- Allison Coit, O.D.
Cell: 707-***-****
email: ***********@*****.***