Michigan College of Optometry; Ferris State University; Big Rapids, Michigan; September 2012 – December 2016.

• Instructor
  • Trains optometry students in diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of refractive, accommodative, oculo-motor, and ocular disease manifestations; health care system orientation; personal development and time-management skills; and assesses proficiency in the same.
  • Served as instructor of record for the following course:

OPTM 635 (September 2012 – December 2016)

Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology

(3 semester hours)

Course description: Study of the cells of the nervous system and synaptic transmission. Development of the nervous system and comprehensive review of functional anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Special emphasis on brainstem, cranial nerve, and cortical anatomy. Prerequisites: OPTM 538.

• • Serves as secondary instructor in the following courses:

OPTM 736 (August 2023 – present)

Diagnosis and Treatment of the Posterior Segment

(4 semester hours)

Course description: The diagnosis and management of posterior segment disorders including uveal disease, infectious disease, connective tissue disease, cardiovascular disease, blood disorders, diabetes, maculopathies, and peripheral retinal disorders.

 

OPTM 511 (August 2021 – present)

Introduction to Optometry

(1 semester hour)

Course description: This introductory, one credit hour course will provide the student with an overview of the profession of optometry and optometric education, including the concept of professionalism as it relates to being a professional level student and to the practice of optometry.

Southern College of Optometry; Memphis, Tennessee; July 2008 – May 2017.

• Instructor of Record
  • Trained optometry students in diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of refractive, accommodative, oculomotor, and ocular disease manifestations, and assesses proficiency in the same.
  • Served as instructor of record for the following courses:

OPT 112

Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology I (July 2013 – present)

(4.5 semester hours)

Course description: Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Introduction to physiology with an emphasis on cellular physiology. Microscopic structure of human tissues and organs with functions of cellular organelles, membrane transport, synaptic transmission, and properties of muscle and nerve cells. Histogenesis of selected tissues. Gross structure of the human body with emphasis on the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and visceral organs. Laboratory includes gross anatomy and physiology of head, neck, thorax and abdomen; microscopic anatomy of ocular structures, orbit, adnexa and visual pathways; gross anatomy of the brain, cranial nerves and spinal cord.

OPT 112

Anatomical Sciences I (July 2008 – July 2013)

(5.5 semester hours)

Course description: Four hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Gross structure of the human body with emphasis on the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and visceral organs. Microscopic structure of human tissues and organs. Histogenesis of selected tissues. Laboratory includes gross anatomy of head, neck, thorax and abdomen; microscopic anatomy of ocular structures, orbit, adnexae and visual pathways; gross and detailed anatomy of the brain, cranial nerves and spinal cord. Embryological development of these structures.

OPT 113

Neuroanatomy (July 2008 – present)

(2 semester hours)

Course description: Two hours of lecture per week. Function and structure of the human central nervous system. Emphasis placed on the functional neuroanatomy of sensory, motor and autonomic systems. Testing and imaging modalities of the central nervous system. Practical applications of neuroanatomical knowledge that are essential in clinical practice. Detection of neurological disorders presenting in the clinical setting with emphasis on generation of differential diagnosis and problem solving.

OPT 122

Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology II (July 2013 – present)

(4.5 semester hours)

Course description: Four and one-half hours of lecture per week. Integrated physiology of the major organ systems to include the circulatory, respiratory, renal, digestive, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Embryological development of these structures.

Prerequisites: OPT 112

OPT 122

Anatomical Sciences II (July 2008 – present)

(2.5 semester hours)

Course description: Two and one-half hours of lecture per week. Continuation of OPT 112.

Prerequisites: OPT 112

OPT 128

Ocular Physiology (July 2011 – June 2012)

(2.0 semester hours)

Course description: Two hours of lecture per week. Physiology of ocular homeostasis and function of the eye to include function of the orbit and eyelids, tear production and drainage, and corneal physiology, transparency and wound healing. Physiology of the crystalline lens, vitreous, choroid, retina and uvea. Aqueous humor formation, circulation and drainage.

Prerequisites:  OPT 112, 114 & 116 

• Served as secondary instructor in the following courses:

OPT 114

Ocular Anatomy and Physiology (July 2013 – present).

(4 semester hours)

Course description: Four hours of lecture per week. Gross and microscopic structure of orbit, ocular adnexa, cornea, sclera, uvea, lens, anterior and posterior chambers, vitreous, retina, and optic nerve.  Physiology of ocular homeostasis and function of the eye to include function of the orbit and eyelids, tear production and drainage, and corneal physiology, transparency and wound healing. Physiology of the crystalline lens, vitreous, choroid, retina and uvea. Aqueous humor formation, circulation and drainage.

OPT 318

Genetics in Eyecare Seminar (July 2016 – present).

(1.5 semester hours)

Course description: One and one-half hours of seminar per week. The Genetics in Eyecare seminar will bring Optometry students to a basic clinical level of understanding of and skill in genetics, epigenetic and genomics, as outlined by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO). This seminar will prepare the student to accommodate to changes in scope of practice that are likely to occur as a result of the genomics revolution. Material will predominantly be presented online, with live components focused upon discussion and content sharing.