Tonya Watson, OD, PhD, FAAO

Teaching

Optometry 441A-C. Speciality Clinics
Examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and management of patients in primary care and pediatrics.

Professional Affiliations

UC Berkeley Primary Care Clinic and Infant/Toddler Clinic
Marin Community Center Optometry Clinic.

Research Interests

Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Pre-Frontal Cortex Development in Children

Longitudinal Quantitative Assessment of Vision Function in Children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI).

Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) Clinical Study

Selected Publications

Early Sweep Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Acuity and Future Behavioral Acuity in Children with Cortical Visual Impairment. Watson T, Orel-Bixler D, Haegerstrom-Portnoy G. Optom Vis Sci. 2010 Feb;87(2):80-6

VEP Vernier Acuity, VEP Grating Acuity and Behavioral Grating Acuity in Patients with CVI. Watson T, Orel-Bixler D, Haegerstrom-Portnoy G. Optom Vis Sci. Infant/Child Vision Research: Present Status and Future Directions Special Edition. 86(6) 774-780. 2009.

Longitudinal Quantitative Assessment of Vision Function in Children with Cortical Visual Impairment. Watson T, Orel-Bixler D, Haegerstrom-Portnoy G. Optom Vis Sci. 84(6) 471-80. 2007.

Effect of Myopia on Visual Acuity Measured with Laser Interference Fringes. Coletta N, Watson T. Vision Research. Mar;46(5):636-51. 2006.