Research
Faculty Research Interests
Carmen N. Barnhardt, O.D., M.S.
- Pediatric optometry
- Refractive error
- Strabismus
- Amblyopia
- Vision therapy
Eric J. Borsting, O.D., M.S.
- Evaluating quality of life and attention in children with common vision problems
- Assessing the validity of visual processing tests
- Investigating the origins of visual discomfort when reading, especially with dry eye
Tony Carnevali, O.D.
- Effect of Goldmann Tonometry/Fluress on corneal clarity / visual field testing
- Presbyopia onset and progression in different ethnic populations
- Differences in corneal thickness as a consequence of hormonal changes
Annie W. Chang, O.D.
- Contact lenses and dry eye
- Reading ability and symptoms in dry eye
Angela M. Chen, O.D., M.S.
- Strabismus and amblyopia treatment
- Accommodation and refractive error in infants and young children
- Treatment of binocular vision disorders
Raymond H. Chu, O.D., M.S.
- Strabismus and amblyopia treatment
- Myopia development and control
- Treatment of binocular vision anomalies
George W. Comer, O.D., M.B.A.
- Glaucoma diagnosis and management
Susan A. Cotter, O.D., M.S.
- Amblyopia and strabismus treatment
- Myopia development and control
- Treatment of binocular vision disorders
- Pediatric vision screening
- Accommodation and refractive error in infants and young children
- Epidemiology of pediatric eye disease/conditions
- Evaluating pirenzepine ophthalmic gel’s ability to slow the progression of myopia in children
Timothy B. Edrington, O.D., M.S.
- Contact lens management of irregular corneal surfaces including keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-penetrating keratoplasty, post-RK and post-LASIK
- Silicone-hydrogels
- Contact lenses for the correction of astigmatism
- Contact lens deposits
- Contact lens care systems
- Dry eye
Lisa M. Edwards, O.D.
- Strabismus
- Amblyopia
- Pediatrics, including perception/vision and learning
Robert L. Gordon, O.D.
- The relationship between inflammatory cytokines on the anterior surface of the eye and tear film
- Specialty contact lens designs for corneas with irregular astigmatism and ectasia
Paula Handford, O.D.
- Binocular vision and pediatrics
Catherine L. Heyman, O.D.
- Measuring accommodative accuracy in children with low vision
- Randomized Trial of PALs vs. SVLs on low myopia associated with large accommodative lags and near esophoria
- Optical correction for strabismic amblyopia in children 3 to < 7 years old
- Central corneal thickness
Kristine Huang, O.D.
- Binocular vision and pediatrics
Rebecca L. Kammer, O.D.
- Low vision
- Evaluation of new optical devices for optical performance and patient satisfaction
- Evaluation of patient success and quality of life with device training programs
- Evaluation of prism treatment for hemianopsia
Dawn Y. Lam, MSc., O.D.
- Dry eye
- Bifocal contact lenses
- Contact lens solutions
- Contact lens care and compliance
- Contact lens risk factors in youth
James O. LaMotte, Ph.D., O.D.
- Dry eye and treatment with artificial tears
- Blur caused by artificial tears
- Factors contributing to dry eye
- Glaucoma and vascular responses related to its development
- Exercise and its effect on IOP and glaucoma
- Aspirin therapy and development of glaucoma
Eunice Myung Lee, O.D.
- Pediatric contact lenses
- Contact lens solutions
John H. Lee, O.D.
- Sports vision
- Video games and vision
- Driving and vision
Edeline J. Lu, O.D.
- Ocular disease topics
Harue J. Marsden, O.D., M.S.
- Orthokeratology/corneal reshaping
- Silicone-hydrogels
- Contact lens care systems
- Multifocals
- Laboratory testing
- Patient communications
Jason S. Ng, O.D., Ph.D.
- Visual electrophysiology and other noninvasive imaging techniques
- Pathophysiology of eye diseases
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Epidemiology of eye diseases
- Basic and clinical aspects of visual acuity
- Color vision
Monique M. Nguyen, O.D.
- Amblyopia
- Strabismus
- Binocular vision anomalies
- Pediatric optometry
- Vision-related learning disorders
- Vision therapy
John H. Nishimoto, O.D., M.B.A.
- Ocular disease
- Dry eye
- Glaucoma
Jerry R. Paugh, O.D., Ph.D.
- Tear film
- Corneal and contact lens phenomena
- Dry eye
- Measuring residence time of topical formulations
- Corneal research
- Flourescent techniques
William H. Ridder III, O.D., Ph.D.
- Electrophysiological testing of the visual system
- Investigating the visual pathway
- Visual effects of artificial tears
- Causes of visual discomfort in students
Mark H. Sawamura, O.D.
- Information technology in patient care and teaching
- Infection control
- Neuro-ocular disease
- Ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents
Julie A. Schornack, O.D., M.Ed.
- Contact lenses
- Education in optometry
David P. Sendrowski, O.D.
- Ocular disease of the anterior and posterior segment
Lawrence R. Stark, Ph.D.
- Eye focusing
- Retinal photoreceptor optics
- Visual acuity testing
Long D. Tran, O.D.
- Irregular corneas
- Keratoconus
- Ophthalmic optics
Donna C. Weiss, O.D.
- Hybrid contact lens design for keratoconus
- Scleral spacing implants targeting presbyopia
Robert M. Yacoub, O.D.
- Ocular disease
Patrick D. Yoshinaga, Ph.D.
- Primary eye care
- Low vision