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American Academy of Optometry Honors New Diplomate and Fellows from UH College of Optometry
Feb 16, 2025 | By Inez Hutchinson

The University of Houston College of Optometry celebrated significant achievements at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Nine individuals from the college were inducted as new Fellows, and one earned the prestigious Diplomate distinction in the Binocular Vision...

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UH Optometry Faculty Honored at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Awards
Feb 15, 2025 | By Inez Hutchinson

Several faculty members from the University of Houston College of Optometry received top honors at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Awards Ceremony in Indianapolis. From groundbreaking research in vision science to innovative techniques in corneal diagnostics and contact lens fitting, these...

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Benefit of Contact Lenses for Slowing Myopia Has a Lasting Effect
Jan 14, 2025 | By Laurie Fickman

After a decade of research, David Berntsen and his team at the University of Houston College of Optometry have found that their method to slow myopia (nearsightedness) not only works but has lasting effects. The original BLINK Study showed that multifoca...

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