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Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-***-****
Gary A White, O.D.
To apply my expertise, experience, training, and education as
Objective a professional Therapeutic Optometrist/Orthokeratologist and experienced business owner to a growing and progressive practice.
Experience
July 10, 2019 – March 17, 2020 Eye Associates of Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Optometric Physician
Head of the orthokeratology and scleral contact lens fitting team
Practice full scope optometry with an emphasis on primary care and specialty contact lenses
Work as a team member in a corporate setting with several other doctors
March 10, 2019 – July 5, 2019 Magnolia Eye Associates
Florence, South Carolina
Optometric Physician
Practice full scope optometry with an emphasis on primary care and specialty contact lenses
Work as a team member in a corporate setting
Head of the orthokeratology and scleral contact lens fitting team
Proficient with electronic health records
March 10, 2017 – May 10, 2019 Vision Precision Holdings
Columbia, South Carolina
Optometric Physician
Practice full scope optometry with an emphasis on contact lenses and primary eye care.
Work as a team member of a large corporation practice.
Co-manage refractive surgery and cataract surgery patients.
Provide Vision Therapy as needed for children and adults with perceptual and binocular vision problems.
Proficient use with the electronic health records.
November 13, 2017 – February 23, 2018 MyEyeDr Manning, South Carolina
Co-Chief Optometrist
●Practice full scope optometry with a very medically oriented practice.
●Co-managing surgery patients with all types of ocular surgery.
●Using the latest technologies, including the OCT, VEP, ERG, Amniotic membranes, and scleral contact lenses to treat and manage ocular diseases.
●Treat and manage a large patient population of glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and other anterior segment and posterior segment diseases.
October 2016 – March 2017 Lasik Vision Institute
Columbia, South Carolina
Medical Coordinator for Laser Vision Correction
Pre and post LASIK and PRK treatment for the surgery patients.
Medical director for the Laser Vision center in Columbia, SC
Work with the surgeon during LASIK and PRK surgeries.
August 2014 – August 2017 Vision Therapy Institute
Columbia, South Carolina
Independent Optometrist
●Head of the Orthokeratology department training staff and other doctors on the intricacies of successful orthokeratology
●Instructing doctors on the functioning of the cornea and corneal reshaping
●Instructing physicians on the anatomy and physiology of the retina and retinal imaging.
●Specializing in Vision Therapy
●Comprehensive Vision Care and advanced vision care.
●Head of the Nutritional optometry department of the practice
●The Glaucoma Specialist for the busy practice.
April 2011 – August 2014 Dr. Gary A. White,
Optometrist, PC Laurel, Montana and Plentywood, MT
Optometric Physician
●Teacher to other physicians on the cornea and
Orthokeratology
●Instructor and teacher for the opticians teaching optics and anatomy
●Specializing in Orthokeratology
●Comprehensive Vision Care
●Medical Optometric Physician Practice
●Post Op Treatment and management
●Vision Therapy
August 2009 – April 2011 McChord AFB,
McChord, WA
Specializing in Orthokeratology
Employed Optometrist
September 2008 – July 2009 Powell River Optometry
Clinic Powell River, BC
●Instructed and taught the doctors there on orthokeratology and helped them how to add orthokeratology services to their practices.
●Expert orthokeratologist on staff
Associate Optometrist
●Professional instructor for Orthokeratology
●Optics teacher opticians
●Comprehensive Vision Care
●Patients all ages
●Therapeutic Optometrist
●Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease
●Orthokeratology expert
●Lasik Co-Management
●Vision Therapy
September 2004 - August 2008 Dr. Gary A. White,
Optometrist, P.C. San Antonio, TX
Independent Doctor of Optometry
●Orthokeratology Specialist
●Contact Lens Specialist
●Comprehensive Vision Care
●Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease
July 2003 - September 2004 Texas State Optical Port
Arthur, TX
Staff Optometrist
Orthokeratology Specialist
Comprehensive Vision Care
Trained other doctors on the skills of orthokeratology
August 1994 - June 2003 Dr. Gary A. White,
Optometrist, P.C. MT & TX
Independent Doctor of Optometry Orthokeratology Specialist
Successful Vision Therapy Practice
Glaucoma Certification for Texas
Contact lens expert
Comprehensive Vision Care
1991 - 1993 Fort Sam Houston Optometry Clinic
Staff Optometrist
Orthokeratology Specialist and adjunct professor for University
Of Houston College of Optometry and University of Puerto Rico College of Optometry
Army Officer
1992 - 1993 Dr. Gary White San Antonio, TX
1991 - 1993 University of Houston College of
Optometry Adjunct Professor
Taught 4th Year Optometry Student Externs Clinical Skills
The Vision Therapy Expert
Mathematics High School Teacher
Taught mathematics to grades 7 through 12. Taught calculus, algebra, and business math.
1986 - 1987
Education October, 2000 University of Houston College of Optometry
Orthokeratology Fellowship from 2006 through 2009.
Glaucoma Treatment Certification
August, 1987 – May, 1991 Pacific University College of Optometry
O.D. Degree
Graduated with Distinction
Cumulative GPA 3.70
August, 1982 – May, 1986 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
B.S. degree in Math/ Science
Minor in Secondary Education and Coaching GPA 3.57 October, 2004 to Present Dr.
Professional
Memberships
American Optometric Association, South Carolina Optometric
Physicians Association, Optometric Extension Program,
Orthokeratology Academy of America, British Columbia
Association of Optometrists, College of Optometrists in vision Development