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O.D., 1981, University of California, Berkeley

B.S. in Pysiological Optics, 1979, University of California, Berkeley

B.A. in Social Science, 1978, California State University, San Bernardino

Diplomate, Low Vison, 1995, American Academy of Optometry

Fellow, 1987, American Academy of Optometry

Nevada, 1998, Nevada Board of Optometry

California, 1981,State Board of Optometry

1981-2010 Private Practice

1981-1998 Low Vision Staff Optometrist, Center for the Partially Sighted

Western University of Health Sciences Eye Care Institute, Pomona, CA

2010-present, Chief of Primary Care Services,Associate Professor, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry

1992-1999, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Southern California College of Optometry

1992-1999, Guest Faculty, UCLA School of Medicine

OPTM 5070 Clinical Medicine for Optometry, College of Optometry

OPTM 5103 Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, College of Optometry

OPTM 5104 Neuro-Function and Behavior

OPTM 8021 Principles of Practices of Optometry VI: Special Procedures, College of Optometry

Beyond the Basics, Special Topics in Low Vision Rehabilitation

Distinguished Alumnus, School of Social and BehavioralSciences, California State University, San Bernardino

American Optometric Association (AOA)

American Academy of Optometry (AAO)

Association of Researchers in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

California Optometric Association (COA)

College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)

Inland Empire Optometric Society (IEOS)

Admissions Committee, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

Quality Assurance Committee, Eye Care Institute

Billing and Coding Committee, Eye Care Institute

Clinical Affairs Committee, Eye Care Institute

American Optometric Association Quality Improvement Committee, Evidence Based Optometry Sub-Committee

2015

IJOES-2332-290X-S1-002

International Journal of Ophthalmology & Eye Science (IJOES)

Chapter Title: Low Vision Rehabilitation in the Glaucomas

Author: Dr. Bennett McAllister

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery: Correlation of Changes in the Mandible and Retina/Choroid Vasculature of a rat model of BRONJ

September 2015, Volume43, Issue 7, p995-1318 (dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2015.05.021)

2014

Co-Wrote Chapter on Low Vision Rehabilitation published in: Ophthalmology - Current Clinical and Research Updates

Edited by Pinakin Davey, ISBN 978-953-51-1721-6, 604 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published Septemeber 03, 2014 under CC BY 3.0 license

DOI: 10.5772/57076

2013

Reliability of Clinical Measures of High Plus Rehabilitation Devices

Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting

Blood Vessel Changes in The Rat Retina/Choroid After Dental Extraction are Suppressed by the Osteonecrosis Related Bisphosphonate Zolendronic Acid

Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting

2011

All About Acuity

Lecture to California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Annual Conference

2010

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

2009

All About Acuity

Lecture to California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Annual Conference

2009

Alcohol Assisted Surface Ablation (AASA) Post-Ops

Lecture for Pacific Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Forum

2007 and 2010

Getting to Acceptance or Low Vision Success is Not (Just) About Optics

American Academy of Optometry, Continuing Education Lecture

Western University, College of Optometry, Continuing Education Lecture

2006

Vignettes from the Low Vision Diplomate Program

American Academy of Optometry, Low Vision Diplomate Program Poster

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.

2004

Calculating IOL Powers following Corneal Refractive Procedures

Ophthalmic Forum, Pacific Eye Institute lecture

2002

PDA Assisted Charting

Optometric Management, November 2002

1999

Low Vision Evaluation of the Diabetic Patient

Lecture to Las Vegas area Optometrists association and American Academy of Optometry, Annual Meeting

1990

A Model for the Visual Evaluation of Partially Sighted Preschoolers

Journal of Vision Rehabilitation, Volume 4, No 4, Fall, 1990

1989

Measuring the Dioptric Powers of High Plus Lens Systems

Journal of Vision Rehabilitation, Volume 3, No. 2, May 1989

1987

Two Distance Acuity Charts for the Partially Sighted

Journal of Vision Rehabilitation Volume 1, No 3, July 1987

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