Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO
Diplomate, Low Vision
795 E. Second Street, Suite 2909-706-3946
Pomona, CA
Education:
1978B.A. Social Science with Honors
CaliforniaStateUniversity, San Bernardino
1979B.S. Physiological Optics
University of California, Berkeley
1981O.D. Doctor of Optometry
University of California, Berkeley
Post Graduate Honors:
1985Distinguished Alumnus
School of Social and Behavioral Science
CaliforniaStateUniversity, San Bernardino
1987Fellow, AmericanAcademy of Optometry
1996Diplomate, Low Vision Section
AmericanAcademy of Optometry
Professional Positions:
1981-2010Private Practice Optometry
California 7275TNevada 339
1981-1998Low Vision Staff Optometrist
The Center for the Partially Sighted
1992-1999Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Southern California College of Optometry
1992-1999Guest Faculty
UCLASchool of Medicine
2010-Assistant Professor, WesternUniversity of Health Sciences
College ofOptometry. Chief, Primary Care and Low Vision
Papers, Publications and Lectures
1981
Cataractogenesis of Outer Space Simulating High Energy Particles
Graduate Thesis, 1981
University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in conjunction with the US Department of Energy and NASA
1987
Two Distance Acuity Charts for the Partially Sighted
Journal of Vision Rehabilitation Volume 1, No 3, July 1987
1989
Measuring the Dioptric Powers of High Plus Lens Systems
Journal of Vision Rehabilitation, Volume 3, No. 2, May 1989
1990
A Model for the Visual Evaluation of Partially Sighted Preschoolers
Journal of Vision Rehabilitation, Volume 4, No 4, Fall, 1990
1999
Low Vision Evaluation of the Diabetic Patient
Lecture to Las Vegas area Optometrists association and AmericanAcademy of Optometry, Annual Meeting
2002
PDA Assisted Charting
Optometric Management, November 2002
2004
Calculating IOL Powers following Corneal Refractive Procedures
Ophthalmic Forum, Pacific Eye Institute lecture
2005
Primary Practice Potpourri of Practicality or Episodic Issues in Optometry
C&E Vision Group Fall Seminar
2005
Totally Tantalizing Telescopes
American Academy of Optometry presentation on current and potential future applications of telescope technology in vision care.
2006
Vignettes from the Low Vision Diplomate Program
AmericanAcademy of Optometry, Low Vision Diplomate Program Poster
2007 and 2010
Getting to Acceptance or Low Vision Success is Not (Just) About Optics
AmericanAcademy of Optometry, Continuing Education Lecture
WesternUniversity, College of Optometry, Continuing Education Lecture
2009
Alcohol Assisted Surface Ablation (AASA) Post-Ops
Lecture for Pacific Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Forum
2009
All About Acuity
Lecture to California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Annual Conference
2010
Issues in the Visual Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired Diabetic Patient
Lecture at the First Euro Vision Rehab Congress
Valladolid, Spain
2010
All About Acuity
Lecture to California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Annual Conference
2011
AOA Quality Improvement Committee
Appointment March, 2011 for one year.
2011
All About Acuity
Lecture to California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Annual Conference