Work Experience
6/17-Present Associate Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry; New York, NY
Direct patient
care and supervision of interns and residents in primary care, contact lens,
ocular disease, pediatrics, children with special needs,
and vision therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Guest didactic lectures
to students and residents.
6/17-Present Associate Clinical Professor, NYC Health+Hospitals/Gotham Health,
ENY; Brooklyn, NY
Supervision of fourth year clinical interns
and residents in adult and pediatric primary
care and ocular
disease in an urban healthcare center.
2/19-4/21
Optometrist, Community Healthcare Network; New York, NY
Direct comprehensive care and supervision of interns and residents in mobile health
vans that travel
to Tri-State areas which do not have ready access to health services.
2/11-6/17 Assistant Clinical
Professor, SUNY College
of Optometry; New York, NY
2/11-6/17 Assistant Clinical
Professor, East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center;
Brooklyn, NY
11/12-6/14 Refuah Health Center,
Optometry Department; Spring
Valley, NY
Direct comprehensive eye care in a multi-disciplinary hospital-based setting with emphasis on primary care and pediatrics, vision therapy
evaluations, and vision therapy sessions including children with special
needs. Helped develop
and grow the vision therapy
clinic.
7/09-12/09 Twenty Something Vision; Commack, NY
Professional Experience
11/22-Present Armenian Alisa
Eye Center, Consultant
3/21-Present Optometry and Visual Performance Journal, Review Board
11/20-6/21 Worcester Polytech Institute Interactive Qualifying Project, Volunteer Consultant 11/19-3/21 Anteo Health Inc.,
Partner / Head of Vision Therapy and Content Development 6/18-Present Armenian Eyecare Project,
Consultant
1/16-6/18 Women in Optometry Magazine,
Advisory Board
6/16-6/18
6/16-Present
Education
Shire Ophthalmics, Consultant and Speaker ExpertConnect, Consultant
9/05-6/09 SUNY State College of Optometry; New York, NY Doctor of Optometry, Beta Sigma Kappa
9/02-12/06 Ithaca College;
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Major:
3:1 Pre-Med Optometry
Program Cum Laude,
Beta Beta Beta
Residency Training
7/09-6/10 Northport Veterans Affairs
Medical Center; Northport, NY
Residency
program in Primary Care, Vision Therapy, and Low Vision / Head Trauma
Rehabilitation. Provided comprehensive eye care in a multi-disciplinary hospital-based setting with emphasis on primary care, ocular disease, vision therapy, head
trauma, and low vision. Participated in a Center Of Balance clinic with audiologists and physical
therapists to diagnose and treat vestibular disease. Worked in Visual Impairment Center To Optimize
Remaining Sigh (VICTORS)
with therapists for low vision rehabilitation.
Shadowed out of
discipline clinics, lectured to patients and out of discipline doctors about
ocular disease, supervised students in clinics.
Internships Externships
3/09-6/09 Jamaica Plains Veterans
Affairs Medical Center;
Jamaica Plains, MA
Multi-disciplinary hospital-based setting with emphasis
on diagnosis and management of ocular disease.
12/08-3/09 Perry Point Veterans
Affairs Medical Center;
Perry Point, MD
Multi-disciplinary hospital-based setting with emphasis
on diagnosis and management of ocular disease.
8/08-12/08 Ocular Disease, SUNY State College
of Optometry; New York, NY
Rotations included Neurology, Cataract, Oculoplastics, Retina, Glaucoma, Laser, VEP/ERG, Low Vision, Imaging,
Group Practice.
6/08-8/08 Vision Therapy and Pediatrics, SUNY State College
of Optometry; New York, NY
Rotations included
VT workups and training, Perceptual workups and training, Pediatric Therapy, Strabismus/Amblyopia, Pediatrics, Infant Vision, Children
with Special Needs,
Group Practice.
Book Chapters
10/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Chalazia.” Clinical Cases in Eye Care. Ed. Rosenfield, M. Philadelphia, PA :Wolters Kluwer,
2019. Page
10/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Ocular Effects
of Hypertension.” Clinical
Cases in Eye Care. Ed. Rosenfield, M. Philadelphia, PA : Wolters
Kluwer, 2019. Page
12/15 Petrosyan, TV. “Optometric Special Testing.” Self-Study course for Paraoptometric Assistants and Technicians. 4th edition. American Optometric Association. 2015. Print. https://store.aoa.org/Product/viewproduct/?ProductId=881667.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
1/21 Petrosyan T. “Dos and Don'ts
of Binocular Vision
Testing.” Review of Optometry 2021;158(1):44-49.
12/20 Petrosyan T, “Multitasking a perceptual activity.” Vision Dev & Rehab 2020;6(4):284-94.
11/20 Petrosyan T. “Pediatric Vision
Development and the Importance of Comprehensive Eye Exams.” American Optometric Association Paraoptometric
Resource Center. Nov 2020. https://pnmresources.s3.amazonaws.com/pID-586/topic-384072/Pediatric%20Vision%20Development%
20and%20Importance%20Of%20Comprehensive%20Eye%20Exams_Petrosyan.pdf
6/20 Petrosyan T, Winters
B. Perceived importance of and equipment used for home vision therapy
activities.
Vision Dev & Rehab 2020;6(2):166-9.
4/19 Petrosyan, TV. “Pupil Testing in the Optometric Practice.” American
Optometric Association Paraoptometric Resource Center. April
2019. https://www.aoa.org/documents/paras/PUPIL-TESTING-April-2019.pdf
3/19 Petrosyan, TV. “What is Visual Motion
Hypersensitivity.” Vision Dev & Rehab 2019; 5(1): 8-13. http://pubs.covd.org/VDR/issue5-1/index.html.
9/18 Petrosyan, TV.
“Cosmetics and the Eye: How Your Beauty Products Could Be Harming Your Eyes.” American
Optometric Association Paraoptometric Resource Center. Sep 2018. https://www.aoa.org/Documents/CPC%20SUBMISSION%20%20Cosmetics%20and%20the%20Eye%20Ho
w%20Your%20Beauty%20Products%20Could%20Be%20Harming%20Your%20Eyes.pdf
6/17 Petrosyan, TV. “Ocular
and Visual Adverse Reactions of Common Systemic Medications.” American Optometric
Association Paraoptometric Resource Center. Jun 2017. https://www.aoa.org/Documents/Paras/Ocular%20and%20Visual%20Adverse%20Reactions%20to%20Sy stemic%20Meds.pdf
7/16 Chajka K, Han E, Petrosyan TV, Rutman H, Schulman E, Ciuffreda K. “Characteristics and management of vertical
deviations in an urban academic clinic: A retrospective analysis.” Vision Dev
and Rehab 2016;2(2): 123-31.
2/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Amblyopia: The Pathophysiology Behind It and Its Treatment.” American Optometric Association Paraoptometrics Online CE Program. Feb. 2016. https://www.aoa.org/paraoptometrics/continuing-education/find-ce
9/11 Vogel MS, Petrosyan T, Chin BT, Wienecka
A, Trinh L, Goldstein T. Brown-McLean syndrome. Optometry.
2011 Aug;82(8):485-8. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
Journal, Newsletter, Online Publications
12/22 Petrosyan, TV. “A New Player in the Myopia
Management Arsenal: 360* Multifocal Spectacles for Myopia Management .” Eye on New Jersey. Winter
2022: 14-16.
6/22 Petrosyan, TV. “Book Review
- Applied Concepts
in Vision Therapy
2.0.” Vision Dev & Rehab 2022;8(2):114-15.
12/20 Petrosyan, TV. “Appropriate Testing by Age for Pediatric Comprehensive Eye and Vision
Examinations.”
Eye on New Jersey. Winter 2020: 10-11.
12/20 Petrosyan, TV. “Helping
Patients Succeed During
Digital Screen Overload.” Eye on New Jersey. Winter
2020: 12-14.
3/19 Petrosyan, TV. “New Jersey InfantSEE Update.” Eye on New Jersey. Spring
2019: 12-13.
9/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Visual Dysfunction in Patients
with Autism.” Eyecare.org. Sep 2018. http://eyecare.org/site/visual-dysfunction-in-patients-with-autism/
9/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Vision, Reading, and Academic
Performance.” Eyecare.org. Sep 2018. http://eyecare.org/site/vision-reading-academic-performance/
8/18 Petrosyan, TV. “The Ultimate
List of Toys to Help Visual Development.” Eyecare.org. Sep 2018. http://eyecare.org/site/the-ultimate-list-of-toys-to-help-visual-development/
8/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Should You Have Your Infant’s Eyes Checked?” Eyecare.org. Sep 2018. http://eyecare.org/site/should-you-have-your-infants-eyes-checked/
8/18 Petrosyan, TV. “Visual
Information Processing.” Eye on New Jersey.
Fall 2018: 23-26.
8/18 Petrosyan, TV. “New Lens Technologies for the Technology Filled World.” Eye on New Jersey.
Fall 2018: 15.
6/17 Petrosyan, TV. “Introducing Vision Therapy into your Practice
and How To Bill for It.” Eye on New Jersey.
Summer 2017: 13-18.
5/17 Petrosyan, TV. “Vision
Screening at OLC.”
May 2017. http://olc-spirit.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail
/t/24DE05A6619FA188/FFC900D19DA9D775C9C291422E3DE149
3/17 Petrosyan, TV. “Toys to Help the Visual Development of your Patient.”
Eye on New Jersey. Spring 2017: 16.
3/17 Petrosyan, TV. “EnChroma, Color for the Colorblind.” Eye on New Jersey. Spring 2017: 14-15.
12/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Let Them Play! Toys That Also Improve
Vision” OLC Spirit. Dec
2016.
http://olc-spirit.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/t/03439BBD7879F213/FFC900D19DA9D775C9C291422E3DE1
49
12/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Adverse
Drug Reactions of Oral Medications.” Eye on New Jersey. Winter 2016: 15.
11/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Your
Baby's Developing Vision
and the InfantSEE Program.” NJSOP Members
Showcase.
https://associationdatabase.com/aws/njsop/asset_manager/get_file/137861
11/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Pink Eye 101” OLC Spirit. Nov 2016.
http://olc-spirit.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/t/ 42ABC47D2814477C/FFC900D19DA9D775C9C291422E3DE149
10/16 Petrosyan, TV. “How Important
is Vision in Learning to Read.” PreK Pages Website Oct
2016: http://www.pre-kpages.com/pediatric-eye-exams-reading/
9/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Updates in Spectacle Prescribing for the Pediatric
Population.” Eye on New Jersey. Fall
2016: 14-16
7/16 Burby, Liza.
“What To Do When Your Kids Need Glasses.” New Jersey
Family 21 Jul. 2016: http://www.njfamily.com/What-To-Do-When-Your-Kid-Needs-Glasses/
7/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Is your child struggling in school? They might need an eye exam.” OLC Spirit.
July 2016. http://olc-spirit.cmail20.com/
t/ViewEmail/t/ 8A5990192FCA90D5/FFC900D19DA9D775C9C291422E3DE149
6/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Tips for Applying Eye Makeup Safely.”
SUNY Health Insights. Jun 2016. http://www.sunyopt.edu/health-insights/tips-for-applying-eye-makeup-safely
6/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Identifying patients who need vision rehabilitation and therapy.” Women in Optometry.
June 2016:
43-44.
4/16 Petrosyan, TV. “Impact of makeup on the ocular
surface and dry eye disease.” Eye on New Jersey.
Spring 2016: 12-13.
3/16 Petrosyan, TV. “The impact of InfantSEE.” Women in Optometry. March
2016: 46.
11/15 Petrosyan, TV. “Shaw
Lens can help patients with Aniseikonia.” Eye on New Jersey. Winter 2015.
9/15 Petrosyan, TV. “InfantSEE celebrates its 10th birthday.” Eye on New Jersey.
Fall 2015.
5/15 Petrosyan, TV. “Sports pose a high risk to your child's
eyes but most eye injuries
are preventable.” OLC Spirit.
Mar. 2015. http://olc-spirit.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/t/B0E896837C5CEEAA
2/15 Petrosyan, TV. “Dr. Petrosyan Answers your Pink Eye Questions.” Eyecare.org. Feb 2015.
http://eyecare.org/site/dr-petrosyan-answers-your-pink-eye-questions/
1/14 Petrosyan, TV.
“Pediatric Eye Exams: What You Need to Know.” Eyecare.org. Jan 2014. http://eyecare.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Pediatric-Eye-Evaluation-for-Nurses.pptx
1/14 Petrosyan. TV. “ Vision as an Essential Health Benefit – A Review
for Nurses and Educators.” Eyecare.org.
Jan 2014.
http://eyecare.org/site/vision-as-an-essential-health-benefit-a-review-for-nurses-and-educators
1/14 Petrosyan, TV. “Guidelines for Concern in Infant Patients.” Eye on New Jersey.
Spring 2014: 6
1/14 Petrosyan, TV. “Identifying Patients in Your Office Who Need Vision
Rehabilitation and Therapy.” Eye on New Jersey.
Winter 2013-2014: 5-7.
12/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Focusing, eye teaming, and eye tracking
dysfunctions.” Eyecare.org. Dec 2013.
http://eyecare.org/site/focusing-eye-teaming-and-eye-tracking-dysfunctions/
12/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Pregnancy
and the Eye.” The Heartbeat of Refuah. Dec
2013: 29-30. 11/13 Petrosyan, TV. “InfantSEE offers Continuing Education.” Eye on New Jersey. Oct
2013: 7. 10/13 Petrosyan. TV. “Cataracts.” The Heartbeat of Refuah.
Nov 2013: 22-23.
9/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Vision
and Reading.” The Heartbeat
of Refuah. Sep
2013: 20-21.
9/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Infant
Eye Exams: When, Why, and What to Expect.” Eyecare.org. Sep
2013.
http://eyecare.org/site/infant-eye-exams-when-why-and-what-to-expect
8/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Vision and Reading: why your child may be struggling.” Eyecare.org. Aug
2013.
http://eyecare.org/site/vision-and-reading-why-your-child-may-be-struggling/
3/13 Petrosyan, TV. “Pink Eye.” The Heartbeat of Refuah. Mar.
2013: 30-31.
Posters
4/21 Petrosyan TV.
Perceived Importance of and Difficulties of Vision Therapy Homework for Doctors
and Patients. Poster presentation at College of Optometrist in Visual Development Annual Meeting. Virtual
Meeting.
6/19 Petrosyan TV. Exploratory Data Analysis of Infant Patients
Seen at an Academic-Based Urban Clinic from 2015 - 2018. Poster presentation at American Optometric Association Annual Meeting.
St Louis, MO.
4/19 Harnos B, Petrosyan TV. Electrophysiological Testing in the Non-Verbal Population. Poster presentation at College of Optometrists in Visual Development Annual Meeting. Kansas
City, MO.
6/16 Petrosyan, TV. Digging Deeper
into Dark Without
Pressure, A Case of the Missing Photoreceptor Integrity Line. Poster presentation at American Optometric Association Annual Meeting.
Boston, MA.
10/12 Han M.H., Chajka K, Rutman H, Petrosyan
TV, Schulman E, Ciuffreda KJ. Characteristics and management of vertical oculomotor deviations: A
retrospective analysis. Poster presentation at College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
10/10 Lonsky T, Petrosyan TV, Finnegan L, McGovern M. Trans-Luminal ND:YAG Laser.
Embolysis/Embolecotmy: Innovative
Treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusions. Poster presentation at American Academy
of Optometry.
10/09 Petrosyan TV, LeBlanc A, Deutscher AC. Congenital Superior
Oblique Palsy, a Case Study.
Poster presentation at American Academy
of Optometry.
10/09 Lonsky T, Hinkley
D, Petrosyan TV. Bevacizumab (Avastin) in the Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma.
Poster presentation at American Academy
of Optometry.
Didactic Courses
12/22 Petrosyan TV. "Ocular and Visual Effects
of Common Systemic
Medications” Friday residents
day program, SUNY Optometry.
5/22 Petrosyan TV, Vricella, M. “Pediatric Exam Wetlab: Infancy
and Beyond” Friday
residents day program, SUNY Optometry.
2/22 Petrosyan TV. “Mechanisms of Acquired Brain
Injury.” Guest instructor, Ocular Disease III course at SUNY College
of Optometry.
12/21 Petrosyan TV. “Visual and Ocular Complications of Common Systemic
Medications in Adult and Pediatric
Patients. SUNY Optometry
Residents Day Program,
New York, NY.
12/21 Petrosyan TV. “Test Yourself, Cranial Nerve Palsies.” Guest instructor, Ocular
Disease III course
at SUNY College
of Optometry.
11/21 -
2/22
Modica P, Petrosyan
TV, Schwartz S, Schulman E. Ocular Disease
III Course with emphasis is on neuro-ophthalmic and neurologic systems.
SUNY Optometry.
2/21 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular
Effects of Systemic
Medications in Pediatric
and Adult Patients.” Friday residents day program,
SUNY Optometry.
9/20 Petrosyan TV, Vricella, M. “Practical Approaches to Performing a Pediatric Exam:
Infancy and Beyond” Friday residents
day program, SUNY Optometry.
3/20 Petrosyan TV. “Dark Without
Pressure and Sickle
Cell Anemia.” American
Academy of Optometry Student Online Case Education Program.
3/20 Petrosyan TV. “Plaquenil Retinopathy.” American Academy
of Optometry Student
Online Case Education
Program.
3/20 Petrosyan TV. “Diagnosing and Treating Subconjunctival Hemorrhages.” American
Academy of Optometry
Student Online Case Education Program.
11/19 Petrosyan TV, Vricella, M. “Practical Approaches to Performing a Pediatric Exam Wetlab” Friday residents day program, SUNY Optometry.
4/19 Petrosyan TV. “Dark Without
Pressure: A Case of the Missing P.I.L.”
Grand Round for students and faculty. SUNY College of Optometry, NY.
9/18 Petrosyan TV, Vricella M. “Practical Approaches to Performing a Pediatric Exam with Wetlab.”
Residents Program. SUNY Optometry, New York, NY.
10/17 Petrosyan TV. “Practical Approaches to Performing a Pediatric Exam and Updates
to the Pediatric Clinical Practice
Guidelines.” Friday residents day program, SUNY Optometry.
11/16 Petrosyan TV. “Updates to Spectacle Prescribing for the Pediatric
Population.” Grand Rounds,
SUNY Optometry
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “2016 Update on Recommendations on Screening for Plaquenil Retinopathy.” Grand Rounds, SUNY Optometry
9/16 Petrosyan TV, Vricella, M, Vaughn M. “Practical Approaches to Performing a Pediatric Exam: Infancy & Beyond. Including a wet lab” Friday residents day program, SUNY Optometry.
6/16 Petrosyan TV, Vricella, M. “Infant and Pediatric Eye Examination Techniques Wetlab.” Friday residents day program,
SUNY Optometry.
6/16 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the pediatric
eye exam and evidence-based prescribing for the pediatric population.” Friday residents
day program, SUNY Optometry.
4/16 Petrosyan TV. “Examining a Pediatric Patient
on the Primary Care Floor.”
Optometric Theory and Procedures II guest lecture,
SUNY Optometry.
4/15 Petrosyan TV. “Examining the Pediatric Population with Myopia.” Optometric Theory and Procedures
course guest lecture, SUNY Optometry.
Continuing Education Lectures
5/23 Petrosyan TV. “Part 2,
Seminar: Unseen Consequences: Unpacking The Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acquired Brain Injury.” Online Seminar
Series, Optometric Extension Program Foundation.
5/23 Petrosyan TV. “Part 1,
Seminar: Unseen Consequences: Unpacking The Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acquired Brain Injury.” Online Seminar
Series, Optometric Extension Program Foundation.
4/23 Petrosyan TV. “When Cosmetics Go Wrong: Makeup And The Eye .” CE Wire International Virtual
Optometric Conference.
4/23 Petrosyan TV. “Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
4/23 Petrosyan TV. “Detecting and Treating Glaucoma: Essential Strategies for Primary Care Optometrists.” Vision
Science Academy International Vision Science Talks Series.
4/23 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular Complications of Common systemic Medications.” Optometric Education Consultants Live Interactive Webinar Series.
3/23 Petrosyan TV. “Corneal Dystrophy and Dysfunction: Distrofias vr degenerações da córnea.” Portugal’s OptoVisionarium Optometric Association International Webinar Series.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “When Cosmetics Go Wrong: Makeup And The Eye .” CE Wire International Virtual
Optometric Conference.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular Complications of Common
Systemic Medications .” Optometric Education Consultants Conference. Pittsburs, PA.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Pupil Testing .” Optometric Education Consultants Conference. Pittsburs, PA.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Ordering Blood Work .” Optometric Education Consultants Conference. Pittsburs, PA.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Optometric Evaluation of the Patient with Autism.” Michigan
Optometric Association Online Winter Seminar.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Effects of Psychiatric Drug Therapies.” Michigan
Optometric Association Online Winter Seminar.
2/23 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: Cranial Nerve Palsies.” Michigan Optometric Association Online Winter Seminar.
12/22 Petrosyan TV. “Ordering Blood Work: Back To The Basics.” Hudson
Valley Optometric Society
Virtual Conference.
10/22 Abril S, Petrosyan
TV. “Hands On Workshop: Visual
Processing and Executive Function Skills.” Mexican
Council of Functional Optometry. Guadalajara, Mexico.
10/22 Petrosyan TV. “Understanding the Binocular Treatment Approach to Amblyopia”. Mexican
Council of Functional Optometry. Guadalajara, Mexico.
10/22 Petrosyan TV. “Hands On Workshop: One Puzzle, Many Activities: Multitasking a Perceptual Activity”.
Mexican Council
of Functional Optometry. Guadalajara, Mexico.
10/22 Petrosyan TV. “How a Mild Concussion Can Affect Schooling”. Mexican Council of Functional Optometry.
Guadalajara, Mexico.
10/22 Petrosyan TV. “Back To The Basics: Pupil Testing.” CE Pass Webinar, New York State
Optometric Association.
9/22 Petrosyan TV. “Part 2, Seminar: Myopia Management: Pharmacologic, Refractive, Rehabilitative.” Online Seminar Series,
Optometric Extension Program
Foundation.
9/22 Petrosyan TV. “Part 1, Seminar: Myopia Management: Pharmacologic, Refractive, Rehabilitative.” Online Seminar Series,
Optometric Extension Program
Foundation.
6/22 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular Effects of Systemic Psychiatric Medications .“ New York State
Optometric Association Innovation & Vision Conference, Catskills, NY.
6/22 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th Nerve Palsies
.” New York State Optometric Association Innovation & Vision Conference, Catskills, NY.
5/22 Petrosyan TV. “Mechanisms of Head Trauma.”
I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
5/22 Petrosyan TV. “Part 2, Seminar: Introduction to Binocular and Accommodative Dysfunction.” Online Seminar Series,
Optometric Extension Program
Foundation.
5/22 Petrosyan TV. “Part 1, Seminar: Introduction to Binocular and Accommodative Dysfunction.” Online Seminar Series,
Optometric Extension Program
Foundation.
5/22 Petrosyan TV. “Vision, Perception, and Learning.” Virtual
Meeting. Universidad Autónoma
de Aguascalientes, Mexico.
2/22 Petrosyan TV. “Corneal Dystrophy or Degeneration, What’s Going On With Your Patient’s Cornea”
Nigerian Optometric Association, Virtual Conference.
2/22 Petrosyan TV. “Back to the Basics
of Strabismus Diagnosis and Treatment.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
2/22 Petrosyan TV. “A Medical and Behavioral Approach to Myopia Management.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
10/21 Petrosyan TV. “Vision
and Learning.” 15th International Academic
Congress of Functional Optometry.
Virtual Meeting,
Mexico City, Mexico.
10/21 Petrosyan TV. “Understanding Myopia Management.” 15th International Academic
Congress of
Functional Optometry. Virtual Meeting, Mexico
City, Mexico.
10/21 Petrosyan TV. “Assisting with Pediatric and Special Needs
Patients .” American
Optometric Association Virtual
Paraoptometric Speaker Series.
10/21 Petrosyan TV, Amster D. “Visual Evaluation of the Child with Special
Needs.” American Optometric Association Virtual Learning
Livecast.
4/21 Petrosyan TV. “Understanding Amblyopia.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
4/21 Petrosyan TV “Myopia
Management: The Other
Pandemic.” I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
3/21 Petrosyan TV. “One Puzzle,
Many Activities: Multitasking a Perceptual Activity.” I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
2/21 Petrosyan TV. “Multitasking A Perceptual Activity.” Colorado COVD Study Group.
12/20 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Effects
of Psychiatric Drug Therapies in Children.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
12/20 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th Nerve Palsies.”
CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
12/20 Petrosyan TV. “Diagnosing Accommodative Dysfunction”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
11/20 Petrosyan TV. “Extraocular Nerve Palsies”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
10/20 Petrosyan TV. “Cranial Nerve Palsies.” Nepal Optometric Society Virtual Lecture
Series.
10/20 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the Visual Perceptual Evaluation”. American Academy of Optometry Virtual
Annual Meeting.
10/20 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction To Diagnosing Binocular Dysfunction - Part 2 ”. I Heart
VT Virtual International Conference.
9/20 Petrosyan TV. “Binocular Treatment of Strabismus and Amblyopia”. Armenian
Eye Care Project
and Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles 18th Annual International Ophthalmology Conference (virtual).
9/20 Petrosyan TV. “Infant
Visual Development ”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
9/20 Petrosyan TV. “Basics
of Near Point Retinoscopy ”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
9/20 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction To Diagnosing Binocular Dysfunction - Part 1 ”. I Heart
VT Virtual International Conference.
9/20 Petrosyan TV. “Sports Related
Eye and Head Injuries In Children ”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
8/20 Petrosyan TV. “Review of the Updated
American Optometric Association Pediatric Guidelines ”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
8/20 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: Cranial Nerve Palsies”. Optometric Extension Program
Foundation Virtual Courses
and Workshops.
8/20 Petrosyan TV. “Pupil Function
and Dysfunction: Back to the Basics”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
7/20 Petrosyan TV. “Effect of Psychiatric Medications on Vision in Children”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Effects
of Psychiatric Drug Therapies in Children.” American
Optometric Association Virtual
Annual Meeting.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Makeup and the Eye: How Your Beauty Could Be Harming
Your Eyes.” American
Optometric Association Virtual
Annual Meeting.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Effects
of Psychiatric Drug Therapies in Children.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th Nerve Palsies.”
CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Amblyopia and the Review of the Amblyopia Treatment
Studies”. I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
6/20 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the Pediatric
Evaluation: From Infants
and Beyond”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
5/20 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the Visual
Perceptual Evaluation”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
5/20 Petrosyan TV. “Community Outreach Regarding The Importance Of Comprehensive Pediatric
Eye Exams”.
I Heart VT Virtual
International Conference.
5/20 Petrosyan TV. “Optometric Practice After COVID-19”. I Heart VT Virtual International Conference.
5/20 Petrosyan TV. “Post COVID-19 Optometric Practice.” Nigerian
Optometric Association Virtual
Conference.
4/20 Petrosyan TV. “Effect of Pediatric Psychiatric Medications on the Vision”. Optometric Education Program’s CE Over The Internet
Conference Series.
2/20 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Effects
of Psychiatric Drug Therapies in Children.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
2/20 Petrosyan TV. “Urgency or Emergency: 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th Nerve Palsies.”
CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
10/19 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to Visual Perceptual Testing.” American
Academy of Optometry and World Congress
of Optometry Joint Meeting. Orlando,
FL.
10/19 Petrosyan TV. “Pediatric Workshop.” Therapy by the Sea National Conference. Atlantic City, NJ.
7/19 Petrosyan TV. “Pupils,
Back to the Basics.” Summer CE Seminar.
Spring Lake, NJ.
7/19 Petrosyan TV. “Back to the Basics of 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th Nerve Palsy.”
Summer CE Seminar.
Spring Lake, NJ.
7/19 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular
and Visual Effects
of Psychiatric Drug Therapies in Children.” Summer
CE Seminar.
Spring Lake, NJ.
6/19 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to Visual Perceptual Evaluations.” AOA Annual
Meeting. St. Louis,
MO.
6/19 Petrosyan TV. “Pediatric Workshop.” AOA Annual
Meeting. St. Louis,
MO.
6/19 Petrosyan TV. “Pupil
Testing, Back to the Basics.”
AOA Annual Meeting.
St. Louis, MO.
3/19 Petrosyan TV. “Pediatric Visual Dysfunctions.” Paraoptometric Winter
CE. East Windsor,
NJ.
1/19 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the Visual Perceptual Evaluation.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
1/19 Petrosyan TV. “Community Outreach for Pediatric Vision Evaluations.” CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
9/18 Petrosyan TV. “Simplifying the Pediatric Eye Exam.” Young ODs of New York. New York, NY.
1/18 Petrosyan TV. “Demystifying Blood Work.” Snow School CE Conference. Poconos,
PA.
1/18 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular
Complications of Common
Systemic Medication.” Snow School CE Conference.
Poconos, PA.
1/18 Petrosyan TV. “Evaluation of the Autistic
Patient" CE Wire International Virtual
Optometric Conference. 1/18 Petrosyan TV. “Pupil
Testing: Back to the Basics" CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference. 1/18 Petrosyan TV. “Ordering Blood Work: Back to the Basics" CE Wire International Virtual Optometric
Conference.
9/17 Petrosyan TV. “Makeup and the Eye: How Your Beauty Could Be Harming
Your Eyes.” Therapy
By The Sea National CE Conference, Atlantic
City NJ.
9/17 Petrosyan TV. “Pupil Testing:
Back to the Basics.” Therapy
By The Sea National CE Conference, Atlantic
City NJ.
9/17 Kattour V, Petrosyan TV. “Pediatric Examination Workshop.” Therapy
By The Sea National CE Conference, Atlantic
City NJ.
4/17 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Side Effects of Common Systemic
Medications.” Optometric Society
of the City of New York. New York, NY.
3/17 Petrosyan TV. “Performing A Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Exam, from Infancy and Beyond, For The Primary
Care Provider" CE Wire International Virtual Optometric Conference.
11/16 Petrosyan TV. “A Review of Amblyopia and Amblyopia Treatment Studies.” SUNY Optometry Webinar
Wednesdays Series.
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular Complications of Common Systemic
Medications.” Therapy By The Sea National CE Conference, Atlantic
City NJ.
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “Ocular and Visual Consequences of Sports Related
Injury. Therapy By The Sea National CE Conference, Atlantic
City NJ.
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “Controlling Progressive Myopia in the Pediatric Population.” Therapy By The Sea National
CE Event, Atlantic
City NJ.
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to the Pediatric Eye Exam for the Primary
Care Optometrist.” Therapy
By The Sea National CE Event, Atlantic
City NJ.
2/15 Petrosyan TV. Progressive Myopia:
Should We Control
It and How. Mid Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians, Metuchen, NJ.
1/15 Petrosyan TV. Progressive Myopia:
Should We Control
It and How. Optometric Society
of the City of New York, New York, NY.
12/14 Petrosyan TV. Progressive Myopia:
Should We Control
It and How. Hudson County
Society of Optometric Physicians, Secaucus, NJ.
4/14 Petrosyan TV, Silberberg S. Myopia Control:
Has it’s time come. Bergen-Passaic Society of Optometric Physicians, Saddle Brook,
NJ.
3/14 Petrosyan TV, Silberberg S. Myopia Control:
Has it’s time come. Essex
County Society of Optometric Physicians, Livingston, NJ.
2/14 Petrosyan TV, Silberberg S. Myopia Control:
Has it’s time come. Monmouth-Ocean Counties Society of Optometric Physicians, Neptune, NJ.
2/13 Petrosyan TV. Review of Amblyopia and Amblyopia Treatment Studies. Mid Jersey
Society of Optometric Physicians, Metuchen, NJ.
4/11 Petrosyan TV. Evidence Based Treatment of Amblyopia. Hudson County Society
of Optometric Physicians, Secaucus, NJ.
Other Lectures
9/18 Petrosyan TV. “Performing a Comprehensive Pediatric Vision Screening.” Training for New Jersey school nurses.
3/18 Petrosyan TV. “Understanding Dry Eye & Contact Lenses.”
Shire Breakfast Advisory
Board. Vision Expo East, New York, NY.
3/19 Petrosyan TV. “Interprofessional
Optometric Care.” Grand Rounds for doctors and students of naturopathic medicine.
University of Bridgeport, CT.
3/19 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to Optometry.” Lecture and Workshop
for clinical students
of the physician’s assistants program.
University of Bridgeport, CT.
9/18 Petrosyan TV. “Performing a Comprehensive Pediatric Vision Screening.” Training for New Jersey school nurses.
9/17 Petrosyan TV. “Introduction to Optometry.” Guest lecturer, University of Bridgeport, Physician Assistant Program, Bridgeport, CT.
9/18 Petrosyan TV. “Performing a Comprehensive Pediatric Vision Screening.” Training for New Jersey school nurses.
10/16 Petrosyan TV. “How a Mild Concussion Can Affect
Your Child’s School
Performance.” Community event, HudsonPlay, Jersey
City, NJ.
10/14 Petrosyan TV. Importance of a Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Examination. National Association for The Education
of Young Children, Harlem, NY.
10/13 Petrosyan TV. Importance of a Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Examination. First 2000 Days Campaign community
event for healthcare providers and parents,
Bronx, NY.
10/13 Petrosyan TV. Performing a Pediatric Vision
Screening. Developed and implemented a pediatric vision
screening battery for Refuah Health Center Lectured and demonstrated
procedures to pediatric physicians and nurses.
3/10 Petrosyan TV. Evidence Based Treatment of Amblyopia. SUNY Optometry residents major presentation, New York, NY.
12/09 Petrosyan TV. Understanding the Visual Pathway. Northport VAMC Journal Club Presentation, Northport, NY.
10/09 Petrosyan TV. Aphasia, When Your Brain Holds Your Words Hostage.
Northport VAMC Head Trauma Grand Rounds, Northport, NY.
10/09 Petrosyan TV. Delayed Peripheral Corneal Edema after Cataract Extraction: Case of Brown-McLean Syndrome. SUNY Optometry residents minor presentation, New York, NY.
9/09 Petrosyan TV, Lonskey T. Don't Lose Sight of Diabetic Eye Disease. Northport
VAMC Veteran's Diabetes
Club, Northport, NY.
9/09 Petrosyan TV, Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Northport VAMC Journal
Club, Northport, NY.
Developed Professional Products
9/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan
Vision Training Kit. Bernell Corporation. Part number PVTKIT.
202
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan
Short Word Identification Workbook. Bernell Corporation. Part number PIRW3.
2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan
Letter Blends Workbook.
Bernell Corporation. Part number PIRW2.
2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Letter Identification &
Reversals Workbook. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PIRW1. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Symbols
Oculomotor Workbook Level 1. Bernell
Corporation. Part number PSOW1. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Symbols
Oculomotor Workbook Level 2. Bernell
Corporation. Part number PSOW2. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Letters Oculomotor Workbooks Level 1. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PLOW1. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Letters Oculomotor Workbooks Level 2. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PLOW2. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Arrows
Oculomotor Workbooks Level 1. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PAOW1. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Arrows
Oculomotor Workbooks Level 2. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PAOW2. 2020
7/20 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Arrows
Oculomotor Workbooks Level 3. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PAOW3. 2020
1/17 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Find It! Fixation
and Saccades Training. Bernell Corporation. Part number PFIWBK1.
2017
1/17 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Tracking - Hebrew Edition. Bernell Corporation. Part number PHTWK1.
2017
1/17 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Visual Scan - Hebrew
Edition. Bernell Corporation. Part number PHVSWBK1.
2017
1/17 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Visual Tracking - Numbers, Symbols
and Letters. Bernell
Corporation. Part number PVTWBK1. 2017
4/15 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Numbers Oculomotor Workbook
Level 1. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
POMWBK1. 2015.
4/15 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Numbers Oculomotor Workbook
Level 2. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
POMWBK2. 2015.
4/15 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Visual
Scan and Search
Workbook Level 1. Bernell Corporation. Part number PVSSWBK1.
2015.
4/15 Petrosyan, TV. Petrosyan Word Search Level
1 Workbook. Bernell
Corporation. Part number
PWSWBK1.
2015.
2/09 Petrosyan TV, Chung I, Duckman
R. Perceptual Evaluation for Preschoolers.
A manual
to teach students
and residents at SUNY Optometry
about perceptual evaluations for ages 2-7.
Grants
1/22 USAID project CBP-032-AECP-Armenia for the Armenian
Eye Care Project
Reviewer for Journals
10/20-Present OEPF Journal of Optometry and Visual Performance
10/17-Present COVD Journal
of Behavioral Vision and Rehabilitation
Media Appearances And Interviews
10/20 Vision Is More Than 20/20
Podcast interview by Dr. Mikilyn Zilnicki 6/20 Try Not 2 Blink Podcast interview by
Drs. James Deom and Roya Habibi 4/20 VT
on the Edge interview by Dr. Benjamin
Winters
5/19 CEWire 2019 Live Stream
interview by Drs. Adam Farkas and Gretchyn
Bailey 5/18 CEWire 2018 Live Stream
interview by Drs. Adam Farkas and Gretchyn
Bailey 1/17 CEWire 2017 Live Stream
interview by Drs. Adam Farkas
and Paul Farkas
Leadership Roles
1/20-Present Member, Paraoptometric Resource Center Committee 6/17-Present Day Chief, Adult Primary Care,
University Eye Center 1/17-6/20 InfantSEE Liaison
for SUNY College
of Optometry
9/16-Present Board Member and Treasurer, OLC School Parent
Student Association
1/14-Present Co-Founder and Member,
NJSOP Mentorship Program
1/14-Present Member, SUNY
Optometry Mentorship Program 1/13-12/20 Founder and Co-Chair, NJSOP Young O.D. Group 1/13-Present InfantSEE Liaison for New Jersey
1/13-Present Chair, NJSOP Vision
Therapy Task Force
1/13-Present Chair, NJSOP Pediatrics Task Force
1/13-1/20 Member, NJSOP Board
of Directors
4/16-6/18 Advisory Board, American
Optometric Student Association and State Societies
(BASS)
3/17-9/17 Co-Organizer, Therapy by the Sea National CE event. Atlantic
City, NJ
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1/13-1/17
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Member, Learning Resources Committee at SUNY Optometry
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1/12-1/15
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Day Chief,
SUNY Optometry Primary
Care Clinic
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1/13-1/14
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Secretary, SUNY-
CO
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12/13-4/14
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Planning Committee, 3rd Annual Career
Symposium: Imagine Tomorrow
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11/13
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Co-Organizer, Fall
CE. Manalapan, NJ
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9/13
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Co-Organizer, SUNY Optometry InfantSEE Wet Lab and Workshop
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Awards
2022
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2022
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Mexican Council
of Functional Optometry (COMOF), Keynote Speaker Appreciation Award
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2021
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2020
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2019
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Nominated for
AOA Optometrist of the Year
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2019
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Nominated for
David Sullins Jr. InfantSEE Award
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2019
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NJSOP Optometrist of the Year
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2019
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NJSOP Dr. Paul Berman
Distinguished Service Award
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2018
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NJSOP President’s Recognition Award
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2018
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2017
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2016
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SUNY College of Optometry Merit
Award
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2015
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NJSOP Optometric Journalism Award
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2015
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AOA Young
Optometrist of the Year
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2014
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NJSOP Young
Optometrist of the Year
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2013
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NJSOP Chairperson of the Year
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2009
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Beta Sigma
Kappa International Optometric Honor Society
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2009
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William Feinbloom Low Vision Award
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2006
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President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
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Volunteer Activities
6/22 Moderator, American Optometric Association ePosters
12/22 -
Present
Assistance in building a pediatric and vision rehabilitation clinic in Alisa Eye Center.
Akhuryan, Armenia
8/22 -
Present
Assistance in developing the Armenian Optometric Association in Yerevan,
Armenia
6/18 -
Present
Development of pediatric vision
exam protocols for the Armenian
Eye Care Project
8/18 Diabetic vision screening
in regions of Armenia through
the Armenian Eye Care Project
11/18 Vision Screening, Our Lady of Czestochowa school
6/18 Presented about local
and state association during States Day at SUNY Optometry
6/18 Supervised Lions
Club vision screening
at SUNY Optometry
6/18 Supervised Lions
Club vision screening
at SUNY Optometry
4/18 5th Annual
Networking with Doctors
at SUNY Optometry
2/18 Health Advisory Committee Luncheon at Harlem
Children’s Zone Early Head Start Program
1/18 Implemented new Vision
Screening Protocol, OLC School, Jersey
City, NJ
1/18 4th Annual SUNY
Networking with Doctors Event 10/17 House of Delegates member
at Optometry’s Meeting
4/17 Special Olympics
Vision Screening, Ewing NJ
10/16 Supervised Lions Club vision screening at SUNY Optometry
10/16 Anatomy of the eye, lecture
to kindergarten class at Our Lady of Czestochowa School
6/16 Dining with Doctors,
SUNY Optometry
6/16 The sense of sight, lecture
to Pre-K 4 class at Our Lady of Czestochowa School
6/16 House of Delegates
member at Optometry’s Meeting
3/16 The sense of sight, lecture
to Pre-K 4 class at Our Lady of Czestochowa School
10/15 Vision Expo East Student
Lunch Program. Participated in roundtable discussion about interprofessional patient
care
9/15 National Association for the Education
of Young Children, Panel discussing the importance of early childhood
enrichment including comprehensive eye care
9/15 Dining with Doctors,
SUNY Optometry
6/15 Vision Expo East Student
Lunch Program, On panel of doctors answering
questions about different
modes of optometric practice
5/15 NJSOP Lunchtime talk at SUNY Optometry, NJSOP
sponsored talk about
the benefits of joining a local society
after graduation
3/15 Adult and Pediatric
Vision Screening, Community
health and fitness
day. Dunlevy Milbank
Center, NY
10/14 New York City Vision Walk
8/14 Ocular Health Screening
during Diabetes EXPO, Javits Center,
NY
Licensure
7/09-Present New York
7/10-Present New Jersey (inactive)
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