Nataly M. Fahim, OD, FAAO
Director of Externship Clinical Education, Assistant Professor
College of Optometry
Phone: 909-469-8612 | Fax: 909-706-3905
Website: www.westernu.edu
Join year: 2011
Primary Care Optometry Residency, 2010, Southern College of Optometry
OD, 2009, Nova Southeastern University
BA, 2003, California State University
Fellow, 2012, American Academy of Optometry
Optometry, 2010, California Board of Optometry
Primary Care, Ocular Disease and Contact Lenses
Western University of Health Sciences Eye Care Institute, Staff Optometrist
Instructor, Elective II, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry
Co-Instructor, Principles and Practice of Optometry II, III, IV, VLabs, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry
Co-Instructor, Ocular Disease II Lab, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry
Clinical Pearls for Becoming an Independent Clinician, College of Optometry
Principles and Practice of Optometry IILaboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Principles and Practice of Optometry III Laboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Principles and Practice of Optometry IVLaboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Principles and Practice of Optometry V Laboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Contact Lens II Laboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Ocular Disease II Laboratory Instruction, College of Optometry
Western University College of Optometry, Best Lab Instructor, 2012
Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Graduate and Lifetime Membership
Optometry Honors Program/Graduation with Professional Distinction
Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
Member, American Optometric Association
Member, California Optometric Association
Member, Inland Empire Optometric Society
Lifetime Member, Beta Sigma Kappa
Member, Arabic Christian Medical Association
Member, Curriculum Committee
Member, Student Performance Committee
Anatomical Explanation of Optic Disc Maculopathy Associated with Good Visual Acuity. Co-Author, American Optometric Association 2017
Adult Onset Vitelliform Dystrophy (AOVD): A Case Report. Co-author, American Optometric Association 2016
Cerulean Cataracts in a Patient with Down Syndrome. Co-author, American Optometric Association 2016
Development and evaluation of a cornea verticillata grading system. American Academy of Optometry 2016
Chronic versus Acute Presentations of Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis. Co-author, American Academy of Optometry 2014
Educational Effectiveness of Digital Imaging in Optometric Pre-Clinical Contact Lens and Anterior Lens Instruction. Co-author, Global Specialty Lens Symposium 2013
From Anemia to HIV: What a Cotton Wool Spot May Indicate. Co-author, American Optometric Association 2011
Acute Retinal Necrosis: An Uncommon Ocular Complication of the Herpes Virus. Co-author; American Optometric Association 2010
Visual Recovery Secondary to a Cilioretinal Artery in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Co-author; American Optometric Association 2010