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American Academy of Optometry 2024
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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Dr. David Berntsen, O.D., Ph.D.
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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