High School Management

Matthew Williams

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Apartment 5C 516-***-****

New York, NY 10016

Profile:

- Doctor of Optometry with diverse clinical experience

- Interested in Low Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease Treatment and Management, and Primary Eye Care

Education:

08/2008 - 05/2012: SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY

Doctorate of Optometry

08/2005 - 05/2008: SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Chemistry Minor

Summa Cum Laude

09/2001 - 06/2005 Great Neck South High School Great Neck, NY

Regents Diploma

Optometric Rotations:

05/2011 - 08/2011: Northport VAMC Northport, NY

(Provided care to 320 patients, the majority being male and over 50 years of age)

Adult Primary Care

- Conducted comprehensive, intermediate, and emergency care eye exams

- Treated and managed ocular disease

- Utilized the VA EMR system for charting

- Attended daily lectures pertaining to various aspects of optometry (Vision Therapy, Low Vision, etc.)

- Prepared and presented a thirty minute presentation on Ocular Vasculature

- Observed Low Vision exams and Head Trauma Vision Therapy

08/2011 - 09/2011: SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY

(Provided care to 290 patients, ranging from ages 0-70 years and above)

Adult Primary Care

- Conducted comprehensive eye exams, emergency care exams, and follow up exams

- Treated and managed ocular diseases, wrote spectacle prescriptions, and referred when appropriate

Contact Lenses:

- Fit soft spherical, soft toric, and soft multifocal lenses

- Evaluated previous rigid gas permeable lens fits

Low Vision Rehabilitation:

- Provided comprehensive eye exams for patients with reduced vision

- Prescribed and trained patients on the usage of various Low Vision devices

Vision Therapy:

- Conducted Visual Skills workups

- Conducted Perceptual workups

- Provided perceptual and vision therapy sessions

- Wrote letters to various referring doctors and schools when appropriate

- Assessed patients with binocular vision disorders and developmental disorders

Pediatrics:

- Provided comprehensive eye exams on children 0-12 years old

- Conducted cycloplegic exams

- Attended school vision screenings

- Referred patients for additional testing and wrote letters when appropriate

- Assessed patients with ocular diseases, binocular vision disorders, and developmental disorders

12/2011 - 02/2012 Lighthouse International New York, NY

(Provided care to 250 patients, 0-103 years old)

Low Vision Rehabilitation

- Provided eye exams on patients with reduced vision

- Prescribed Low Vision devices and trained patients on the usage of various Low Vision devices

- Prescribed unique spectacle prescriptions to suit the needs of various patients

- Referred to referring providers for continuing care

- Referred patients for additional services such as social services, occupational therapy, mobility training, and programs for the visually impaired

03/2012 - 05/2012 SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY

(Provided care to 291 patients, ranging from ages 6-70 years and above)

Ocular Disease

- Provided treatment and management of ocular disease

- Provided consults and intermediate exams

- neurological disease, cataract consults/post-operation visits, glaucoma consults/treatment/management, oculoplastic consults/post-operation visits, retinal consults/follow up exams, LPI consults/post-operation visits, and dry eye exams

- wrote referral letters when appropriate

Primary Care

- Provided routine comprehensive and intermediate eye care

- Fit soft spherical contact lenses

- Treated and managed ocular disease and referred when appropriate

Employment and Volunteering:

Optometric Volunteering:

June 2012 Opening Eyes: Special Olympics New York, NY

June 2011 Opening Eyes: Special Olympics New York, NY

Spring 2011 Community Vision Screening in the Bronx New York, NY

Fall 2010 Lion’s Club Community Vision Screening New Jersey

June 2010 Opening Eyes: Special Olympics New York, NY

Summer 2010 Eye Exams at Bowery Homeless Shelter New York, NY

(volunteered at this site 3 times)

Spring 2010 Diabetes Expo Vision Screening New York, NY

Summer 2009 Opening Eyes: Special Olympics (Co-chair) New York, NY

07/2012 - present SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY

Lighthouse International Assistant Clinical Instructor

Low Vision Rehabilitation Resident

06/2012 – present MOSCOT Eyecare New York, NY

Optometrist

Fall 2010 - Summer 2012 SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY

Yearbook Editor in Chief

Fall 2005 - Spring 2008 Circle K Potsdam, NY

- Organized and participated in community service events

- Raised funds for various charities

- Spring 2007 – Spring 2008: club President

- Spring 2006 – Spring 2007: club Editor

Summer 2008 Volunteer at Columbia New York Presbyterian New York, NY

Hospital: Ophthalmology Clinic

(volunteered ~150 hours)

2003 – 2005 Volunteer at North Shore University Manhasset, NY

Hospital

(volunteered 200 hours)

Professional Affiliations:

Membership: American Optometric Association

New York State Optometric Association

American Academy of Optometry

Awards and Honors:

Graduate School Ira Goldfarb Memorial Award New York, NY

Outstanding Clinical Proficiency in Low Vision

Undergraduate Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Potsdam, NY

President’s List (received every semester) Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam Mountain Scholarship Potsdam, NY

Language Skills:

Spanish: Professional level of proficiency with 7 years of formal education

References:

Lisa Chan-O’Connell, OD FAAO

Low Vision Clinician

Lighthouse International

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Rebecca Marinoff, OD FAAO

Low Vision Rehabilitation Residency Supervisor

SUNY College of Optometry

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Bruce Rosenthal, OD FAAO

Chief of Low Vision

Lighthouse International

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Andrea Zimmerman, OD FAAO

Low Vision Residency Supervisor

Lighthouse International

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