Employees

Susan E. Edmonds,B.S., B.S., O.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Academic Degrees:

B.S., Grove City College 1982
B.S., Pennsylvania College of Optometry 1980
O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry 1982

Specialized Education:

Clerkship in Primary Care – Navy Regional Medical Center, Phila. 1979 Externship in Primary Care – Veterans Administration Clinic, Phila 1981
Externship in Contact Lenses – Robert Morrison, O.D. 1981
Externship in Low Vision - Feinbloom Vision
Rehabilitation Center 1982
Externship in Ophthalmology – McDonald Eye Associates 1982
Low Vision Training Program - New York Lighthouse 1982
Post Graduate Education in Low Vision - New York
Lighthouse 1983

Employment:

Physics Department - Grove City College- Teaching Assistant 1978
Butler County Veteran’s Administration – Clerk 1979
Pennsylvania College of Optometry - Teaching Assistant 1981
Wills Eye Hospital - Low Vision Director 1982-85
Edmonds & Associates - Optometrist 1987-
Vision Care Consultants, Inc., - Low Vision Consultant 1985-92
Susan E. Edmonds, O.D. Sole Proprietorship 1986-
Omega Health Systems, Inc. – Center Director 1993-94

Positions:

Clinical Director – Wills Eye Hospital Low Vision Service 1982-
Optometrist – Wills Eye Hospital Pediatric Contact Lens Service 1985-
Optometrist – Lankenau Hospital Group Practice 1986-
Optometrist – Private Practice Havertown, PA 1986-
Optometrist – Group Practice Frazer, PA 1990-
Executive Secretary – Philadelphia County Optometric Society 1980
Chairman – Multidisciplinary Task Force, Pennsylvania Optometric Association 1988-89
Committee Member – Women in Optometry, Pennsylvania Optometric Association
Allied Medical Staff - Lankenau Hospital 1985-
Committee Member – Pennsylvania Department of Aging Task Force for
Driving And the Elderly 1993-95
Board Member – Vision Care Consultants of Pennsylvania 1995
Secretary – Vision Care Consultants of Pennsylvania 1995
Preceptor - Pennsylvania College of Optometry 1999-

Memberships:

Sigma Pi Sigma – National Physics Honor Society 1977-
Beta Sigma Kappa – National Optometric Honor Society 1978-
Philadelphia County Optometric Society 1982-
Pennsylvania Optometric Association 1982-
American Optometric Association 1982-
Low Vision Section - American Optometric Association 1982-
Mortar Board National Association 1982
American Gereontological Association 1984

Awards & Honors:

E.F. Wildermuth Foundation Scholarship 1982
Clinical Excellence Award – Low Vision 1982

Publications:

Edmonds, S. A. and Edmonds, S. E.: Lacquer Cracks in a Moderate Myope, Review of Optometry 120: #8, 86-87, 1983
Melrose, M.; Magargal, L. E.; Donoso, L.; Goldberg, R.; Edmonds, S. E: Vision Parameters in Krypton Laser Photocoagulation of Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes, Ophthalmic Surgery Vol. 16, No. 8 August, 1983.
Edmonds, S. E. and Edmonds, S. A.: Prismatic Scanning vs. Standard Microscope Technique - A Preliminary Study, Journal of Vision Rehabilitation 3: #2, 12, 1985.
Wright, F.; Magargal, L. E.; Edmonds, S. E.; Goldberg, R. E.; Robb-Doyle,E.; Edmonds, S. A.; Callen, D.: Visual Analysis of Patients With Bilateral Proliferative Macular Degeneration, Transactions of the 1985 Annual Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology Meeting, Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, 336-339, 1985.
Edmonds, S. A.; Edmonds, S. E.: Prismatic Scanning vs. Standard Microscope Technique, The Journal of Vision Rehabilitation, 1: #3, 49-51, 1987.
Edmonds, S.E.; Edmonds, S.A.; Jeffers, J.B. Low Vision Care, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, Volume 5, 63-66, 1997
Edmonds, S.E.; Resources for the Visually Impaired, Journal of Ophthalmic Nursing and Technology, Vol 9, 11, 1990.
Edmonds, S.E.; Information about Albinism, National Organization Albinism Health,1996.
Casten, R.J., Rovner, B.W., Edmonds, S.E. The Relationships Among Personality and Vision Specific Function Among Older People with Impaired Vision, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 5, 76-82, 1999.

Lectures:

"Low Vision", American Gerontological Association, Philadelphia, PA 1983
"Diabetes in Low Vision", Symposium on Diabetes , Philadelphia, PA 1987
"Low Vision and the Elderly", Symposium on the Elderly, Philadelphia, PA 1988
"Low Vision", Symposium on Low Vision, Philadelphia, PA 1988
"Prisms", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-94
"Refraction", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-90
"Plus Cylinders", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-88
"Aphakia", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-94
"Low Vision Clinical Aspects", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-94
"Anisometropia", Resident Education, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1982-94
"Optics", Technician Conference, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1985
"Statistical Characteristics of Low Vision Patients", Philadelphia, PA 1987
"Low Vision Clinical Aspects", Neuro Science Department, Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, PA 1989
"Macular Degeneration", Primary Care Update, Philadelphia, PA 1989
"Low Vision Aids", Associated Services for the Blind, Philadelphia, PA 1990
"Low Vision Rehabilitation" Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chester-Crozier Hospital, Chester, PA 1993
"Low Vision Aids" Wills Eye Conference, Philadelphia, PA 1997

Papers & Seminars:

United States:

Edmonds, S. A. and Edmonds, S. E.: Prismatic Scanning vs. Standard Microscope Techniques, Low Vision Section, American Academy of Optometry, December 11, 1984, St. Louis, Missouri.
Edmonds, S. A. Edmonds, S. E.; Magargal, L. E.; Goldberg, R. E.; Wright, F.; Callen, D.; Robb-Doyle, E.: Visual Analysis of Patients With Bilateral Proliferative Macular Degeneration, General Program/Low Vision, American Academy of Optometry, December 9, 1985, Atlanta, Georgia.

International:

Edmonds, S. E. and Edmonds, S. A.: A Prospective Survey of Low Vision Patients and Management Plans at an Eye Hospital, Poster Session, American Academy of Optometry, December 15, 1986, Toronto, Canada.

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