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Student OD Project Grants (CAAO)
Selection to receive a grant from the California Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry (CAAO) is determined on a competitive basis.
The ranking of projects is done by a panel of optometrists involved in both clinical care and patient-oriented research who are not directly affiliated with either of the California schools: Berkeley Optometry (UCBSO) and Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO). Students who win this award will receive financial support toward their OD research projects.
Support for these grants is provided by dues collected from CAAO members. In addition, funding for this year's grants was aided by generous support from Vistakon.
For more information, see CAAO.
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| 2006 OD Project Grants (CAAO) |
| UCBSO |
Jasmine Vu Wong
Advisor: Wayne Verdon, OD, PhD, FAAO
Cone pathway dysfunction in Stargardt disease |
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Sarah Lewis / Alex Baker / Taras Litvin
Advisor: Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD, FAAO
Exploring the Use of Gatifloxacin to Suppress Virulence of Resistant Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Trevor Fogg / Athena Reyes / Christine Choi
Advisor: Drs. Pia Hoenig, Yolanda Scheer, and Shawna Kuntz
Vision Training and Development of Improved Sports Performance |
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Lina Nguyen / Joy Aroonlap / Ban Huynh
Advisor: Anthony Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO
Is there an optimal color cap size to differentiate color normals from color defectives with the D-15 test
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| SCCO |
Derrick Koo / Bryant Vo
Advisor: Eric Borsting, OD, MS, FAAO
Validity of the Taylor Visagraph II: Analysis of Reading Eye Movements and Reading Comprehension in Children Age 8-14 |
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Megan Maass / Brandy McCormack
Advisor: Rebecca Kammer, OD, FAAO
Survey of Training Methods of Low Vision Practitioners |
| 2005 OD Project Grants (CAAO) |
| UCBSO |
Lesley Kwan / Chong Yu
Advisor: Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD, FAAO
Discovering the Role of the Epithelial Basement Membrane in Corneal Defense Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa |
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Joycelyn Niimi
Advisor: Xiaohua Gong, PhD
Characterization of Lens Epithelial Cells and Fibers in the Connexin Mutations
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Sara Chiu / Nina Tran
Advisor: Christine Wildsoet OD, PhD, FAAO
The Role of Retinal Image Contrast in Eye Growth Modulation in Chicks
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| SCCO |
Zuzana B. Friberg
Advisor: Dr. Timothy B. Edrington, OD, MS, FAAO
The Effects of Intacs Corneal Inserts for Patients with Keratoconus |
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Charles F. Bittel III / Marcus H. Kelley
Advisors Eunice Myung, OD, FAAO and Sunny M. Sanders, OD, FAAO
The Effect of Amber-Tinted Soft Contact Lenses on Contrast Sensitivity in Baseball Players at the
Collegiate Level
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Neil McClenaghan / Ayumi Kimura
Advisor: Lawrence R. Stark, BAppSc(Optom)(Hons), PhD, FAAO
An Evaluation of the Smart System II for Visual Acuity Measurement
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Connie Liu / Robert Yacoub
Advisor: Judy Tong, OD, FAAO
A Survey of Treatment Modalities for Bacterial Conjunctivitis Amongst Optometrists, Ophthalmologists,
Family Practitioners, and Pediatricians Advisor
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| 2004 OD Project Grants (CAAO) |
| UCBSO |
Brian Wolff
Advisor: Anthony Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO
Multifocal Visually Evoked Potential Analysis on Diabetic Patients |
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Selin Arli
Advisor: Deborah Orel-Bixler, OD, PhD, FAAO
Autorefractor Vision Screening in Multi-Handicapped Children: Comparison of the Suresight, RetinoMax and
PowerRefractor
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Douglas Lee
Advisor: Christine Wildsoet OD, PhD, FAAO
Retinal cholinergic amacrine cells and the development of myopia — A possible site of action for the
anti-myopia effects of atropine
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| SCCO |
Anne Ho, Tracy Huynh, Susan Kwong
Advisor: N/A
An Evaluation of the Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) of non-diabetic Latino patients versus diabetic Latino
patients and the impact of diabetes upon pachymetry and Goldmann applanation tonometry |
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Christy Curtis and Jacqueline Jones
Advisor: John Lee, OD, FAAO
Visual Performance Variation Between Different Levels of Female Soccer Teams
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What is the CAAO?
The California Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry (CAAO) is composed of California doctors who are members of the American Academy of Optometry. The mission of the CAAO is two-fold. First, as an arm of the Academy, our function is to be a conduit for membership in the parent body and to provide a forum for collegial exchange at the Academy's Annual Meeting. Our second role is to stimulate student education and research on a local level to enhance the profession of optometry. Toward that end, grant support is provided for several student research projects at the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and the Southern California College of Optometry. The applications for OD Project Grants is due February 1st every year. Announcements of winners is made May 1st.
Meredith Whiteside, OD, FAAO
President, California Chapter
American Academy of Optometry
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