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Patel R, Messner LV, Teitelbaum BA, Michel K, Hariprasad S. Characterization of ischemic index using ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography in patients with focal and diffuse recalcitrant diabetic macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 (article in press).

Haaland Stone WJ, Ittner EA, Teitelbaum BA, Messner LV. Progressive, asymptomatic papilledema as the presenting sign of a Chiari I malformation. Optometry. 2012; 83:114-9.

Cao D, Zele AJ, Pokorny J, Lee DY, Messner LV, Diehl C, Ksiazek S. Functional loss in the magnocellular and parvocellular pathways in patients with optic neuritis.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011; 52:8900-7.

Galetta KM, Brandes LE, Maki K, Dziemianowicz MS, Laudano E, Allen M, Lawler K, Sennett B, Wiebe D, Devick S, Messner LV, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. The King-Devick Test and Sports-Related Concussion: Study of a Rapid Visual Screening Tool in a Collegiate Cohort. J Neurological Sci. 2011; 309:34-9.

Klemencic S, McMahon J, Upadhyay S, Messner LV. Spectral domain ocular coherence tomography as a predictor of visual function in chronic solar maculopathy. Optom Vis Sci. 2011; 88:1014-9.

Galetta KM, Barrett J, Allen M, Madda F, Delicata D, Tennant AT, Branas CC, Maguire MG, Messner LV, Devick S, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. The King-Devick Test as a determinant of head trauma and concussion in boxers and mixed martial arts fighters. Neurology. 2011; 76:1456-62.

Tsang T, Messner LV, Pilon A, Lombardi L. Torpedo maculopathy: in vivo histology using optical coherence tomography. Optom Vis Sci 2009; 86:1380-5.

Winters JE, Messner LV, Gable EM, et al. Coordinating eye and primary medical care in a low income and uninsured population: the experience of the Vision of Hope Health Alliance (VOHHA). Optometry 2008; 79:730-6.

Wallace S, Pilon A, Kwok P, Messner LV, Hitchcock Y. Ophthalmic manifestations of an undifferentiated sinonasal carcinoma. Optom Vis Sci 2008; 85:226-29.

Pilon AF, Rhee PS, Newman TL, Messner LV. Bilateral abducens palsies and facial weakness as initial manifestations of a Chiari 1 malformation. Optom Vis Sci. 2007; 84:936-40.

Pilon AF, Newman TL, Messner LV. Neurosensory detachment of the macula arising from a fractured inner limiting membrane secondary to chronically elevated intra-ocular pressure. Optom Vis Sci. 2006; 83:415-20.

Pilon AF, Rhee PS, Messner LV. Bilateral serous macular detachments due to Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia. Optom Vis Sci 2005: 82:573-8.

Spies A, Messner LV. An untreated macular hole with adjacent choroidal neovascularization. Optom Vis Sci 2003; 80:619-22.

Teacher of the Year, 2011 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2010 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2010 (Illinois College of Optometry, Fourth Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2009 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2008 (Illinois College of Optometry, Fourth Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2008 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2007 (Illinois College of Optometry, Fourth Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2006 (Illinois College of Optometry, Fourth Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2006 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2005 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Professor of the Year, 2004 (Illinois college of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2003 (Illinois college of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 2002 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third and Fourth Professional Year classes)

Teacher of the Year, 2001 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 1999 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 1998 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Who’s Who in Health Sciences Education, 2005-

Who’s Who in the Midwest, 1998-

Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1998-

Who’s Who in America, 1997-

Golden Apple Award, 1997 (Illinois College of Optometry Student Association)

Teacher of the Year, 1997 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 1996 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 1995 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Teacher of the Year, 1994 (Illinois College of Optometry, Third Professional Year Class)

Council on Ethics Professionalism Award, 1986 (Illinois College of Optometry)

Alumni Association Citations for Outstanding Academic Achievement, 1984 (Pennsylvania College of Optometry)

Beta Sigma Kappa Academic Honor Society, 1981 (Pennsylvania College of Optometry)

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Megan S. Allen, OD

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:20

Dr. Allen completed a residency in pediatrics and binocular vision in 2008 and has been working at the Illinois Eye Institute since completion of her program. In addition to working for ICO in the Pediatric/Binocular Vision Department, she also works in Primary Care at the IEI. Dr. Allen participates in the Pediatric Outreach Program, where she provides eye examinations, along with students, to Head Start Preschool children across the city. She is the coordinator of the first-year optometry laboratory course where essential entrance testing is taught. She also is the course lecturer for the second year fall quarter optometry course where near point testing is taught along with an introduction into binocular vision conditions. She is an investigator for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigative Group and is currently working on other research in the areas of traumatic brain injury in correlation with saccadic dysfunction. Dr. Allen is fluent in Spanish and enjoys working with the Hispanic and Spanish communities in Chicago.

Why ICO?

ICO is a renowned college of optometry known for its excellent clinical education and challenging patient population. The clinicians that graduate from ICO are well prepared for all types of patient encounters upon graduation. They are given excellent training in all different facets of optometry from pediatrics and contact lens to advance care and low vision. ICO is also located in one of our nation’s best cities filled with friendly people, great food, and lots of activity!

CURRENT STATUS	Assistant Professor
SPECIALTIES	Pediatrics/ Binocular Vision PEDIG Investigator King- Devick Ocular Motor Research
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7112
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ROOM NUMBER	BH2003

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Darrell G. Schlange, OD, DOS, FAAO

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:56

Dr. Schlange joined the ICO faculty in 1965 following a residency in children’s vision. He has sustained an active didactic and clinical teaching commitment throughout his career at ICO and provided a leadership role in many areas, with emphasis on development of the pediatric and binocular vision curriculum and clinical services. He developed an Eye Movement Lab with an active research program. He was a key faculty member developing the clinical programs for pediatric, infant and developmentally disabled patients. He began a three-year speaking program to 100 area schools and organizations, with a goal of enhancing educators’ understanding of vision and learning and services optometrists could provide to facilitate this. He has demonstrated a commitment to the profession through active participation in local, state and national optometry groups including AOA and IOA. In the 1980s, he was the HEW Liaison for Midwest Region 5 for developing federally funded programs for optometrists, including Medicare. He was a founding father of Beacon Therapeutic School for children with learning and behavioral disorders. He is active in mentoring groups fostering an appreciation of learning, community service and support for special needs people. During these years, he has sustained a passion and love for teaching and patient care, mentoring and supporting thousands of ICO students and graduates.

Why ICO?

ICO has an excellent academic and clinical program, providing graduates with the knowledge and clinical skills required for comprehensive eye care in all medical setting. Top board scores and extensive post-graduate opportunities are outcomes that attest to this exceptional program. Student life has many social and enrichment opportunities on-campus and also within the city of Chicago. Life-time learning is a reality at ICO with the many post-graduate and alumni programs.

CURRENT STATUS	Associate Professor of Optometry, Attending, Illinois Eye Institute
SPECIALTIES	Pediatric Optometry, Binocular Vision, Vision Therapy, Ocular Motility and Visually Related Learning Problems. Research: Developed Ocular Motility Lab for nystagmus, reading eye-movements, attention/ ADHD, brain concussions, adult and child developmental disabilities.
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7284
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ROOM NUMBER	Brady 2021

Education

Dr. Messner joined the ICO faculty in 1985. Since that time she has served in a variety of administrative roles, primarily related to patient care education and residency programs. In addition she has been an active teacher in the classroom, laboratories and clinical program throughout her career. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has served in a variety of professional organizations, including the Illinois State Licensing and Disciplinary Board, the ASCO Residency Affairs Committee and the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

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Rebecca K. Zoltoski, PhD

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:47

While completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Zoltoski fell in love with research. Her early experiences in sleep anatomy research led her to pursue a PhD in pharmacology and neurosciences at Wake Forest University. In her postdoctoral training positions at University of California, San Diego, and Brock University, she realized she wanted a career where she could combine teaching and research. She came to ICO in 1997 to teach biochemistry, with courses in neuroanatomy and evidence-based health care to be added later. She also has established an active research laboratory working with clinicians on a wide variety of topic ranging from dry eye to vision therapy. Her main focus has been changes in lens ultrastructure with age and accommodation, for which she has received federal funding to pursue this research. Her background has provided her with the training necessary to add this important component to ICO. She has been fortunate enough to mentor more than 100 students, and feels that her research is successful today in large thanks to the excellent clinicians as well as her students at ICO.

Why ICO?

My transition to ICO was a rough one. I had never done any teaching or research related to the eye and felt as if I had landed in a foreign country without really knowing the language. When I was hired to teach biochemistry, I was not even confident I knew why optometrists needed to know biochemistry. By the end of my first week here, I had learned why they needed to know it, but it took me a bit longer to be able to convey those important ideas to the students. At the end of my second year, I was given the opportunity to attend a course designed to assist medical educators in becoming better instructors. I turned my course on its head, and I finally enjoyed teaching by using cases to help the students see the value of what they were learning. About the same time, I was fortunate to find some colleagues in the Chicago lens research community to accept me into their lab and my research found a new meaning as well. More recently, I have been able to bring some of that research back into ICO so that I am now more able to combine my research and teaching, as I set out to do so many years ago.

Students at ICO have not only the educational/clinical community to gain experiences from, but they also have the larger Chicago community. ICO offers programs that strive to increase cultural awareness and diversity within the school and the clinic, as well as vision screenings, health clinics, and tutoring programs that allow the students to reach out to our neighbors in Bronzeville, as well as across the Chicagoland area. It is the diversity, not only in our clinic, but also in our student body, that makes ICO an unending educational experience.

CURRENT STATUS	Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
SPECIALTIES	Lens form and function and how it changes with age and accommodation, nutrition, aberrations, dry eye and vision therapy
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7188
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ROOM NUMBER	2016

Education

Frantz, K.A., Elston, P., Templeman, C.D., and Zoltoski R.K. (2011). Comparison of Fixation Disparity Measured by Saladin Card and Disparometer. Optom Vis Sci 88: E733-41.

Nowak, R.B., Fischers, R.S., Zoltoski, R.K., Kuszak, J.R., and Fowler, V.M. (2009). Tropomodulin 1 is required for membrane skeleton organization and hexagonal geometry of fiber cells in the mouse lens. J Cell Biol 186: 915-28.

Chung, J., Berthoud, V.M, Novak, L.A., Zoltoski, R.K. I' Heinobrunn, B., Minogue, P.J., Liu, X., Ebihara, L., Kuszak, J.R., and Beyer, E. C. (2007). Transgenic overexpression of connexin 50 induces cataracts in mice. Exp Eye Res 84: 513-28.

Tang, Y., Lliu, X., Zoltoski, R.K., Novak, L. A., Herrera, R., Richard, I, Kuszak, J.R., and Kumar, N.M. (2007). Calpain 3 disruption delays cataract formation in á3 connexin 46 knockout mouse lens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 48: 2685-94.

Kuszak, J.R., Mazurkiewicz, M., Jison, L.R.A., Madurski, A., Ngando, A., and Zoltoski, R.K. (2006). Quantitative analysis of animal model lens anatomy is related to fiber structure and organization. Vet Ophthalmol 9,5: 266-280

Kuszak, J.R., Mazurkiewicz, M., and Zoltoski, R.K. (2006). Computer modeling of secondary fiber development and growth: I. Nonprimate lenses. Mol Vis 12: .

Kuszak, J.R., Zoltoski, R.K., Tiedemann, C.E. (2004). Development of lens sutures. Internat J Develop Biol 48: 889-902.

Kuszak, J.R., Zoltoski, R.K., Sivertson, C. (2004). Fiber cell organization in crystalline lenses. Exper Eye Res 78(3): 673-687.

Al-Ghoul, K.J., Kirk, T., Kuszak, A.J., Zoltoski, R.K., Shiels, A., and Kuszak, J.R. (2003). Lens structure in MIP deficient mice. Anat Rec 273A(2): 714-730.

Sandilands, A., Prescott, A.R., Wegener, A., Zoltoski, R.K., Hutcheson, A.M., Masaki, S, Kuszak, J.R., and Quinlan, R.A. (2003). Knockout of the intermediate filament protein CP49 destabilises the lens fibre cell cytoskeleton and decreases lens optical quality, but does not induce cataract. Exper Eye Res 76(3): 385-391.

Gross, S. M., Zoltoski, R.K., Cornick, M.L., and Wong, K.K.W. (2000). Student self-assessment of professional communication skills at the Illinois College of Optometry. Optom Ed 25(4): 107-115.

Rosengren, K. J. and R. K. Zoltoski (2000). HIV, AIDS and universal precautions: The optometry curriculum's effect on students' knowledge, attitudes and implementation. Optom Ed 25(3): 74-81.

Kushida, C. A., Zoltoski, R. K. and Gillin, J. C. (1995). The expression of m1-m3 muscarinic receptor mRNAs in rat brain following REM sleep deprivation, NeuroReport, 6, 1705-1708.

Zoltoski, R. K., Velazquez-Moctezuma, J., Shiromani, P. J. and Gillin, J. C. (1993). The relative effects of selective M1 muscarinic antagonists on rapid eye movement sleep, Brain Res, 608, 186-190.

Block, S. M., Barnes, K. D. and Zoltoski, R. (1991). Central alpha-1-adrenergic control of vasopressin secretion in newborn lambs, Pediatr Res, 30, 50-54.

Avakian, E. V., Dunlap, III,C.E., Zoltoski, R. K. and LeRoy, M. R. (1987). Effects of chronic cocaine administration on cardiac beta-receptor concentration in rats, Proc West Pharmacol Soc, 30, 299- 301.

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Erica Ittner, OD

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:41

Dr. Erica is an assistant professor at ICO, teaching third- and fourth-year optometry students in a primary care setting with a focus on ocular disease. In addition, she teaches the refraction course for the optometry sequence for first-year students. When not at work, Dr. Ittner can be found riding her bicycle around Chicago and enjoying the amazing food in this city.

Why ICO?

ICO provides an excellent educational experience and learning environment. As an ICO alumna, I can personally attest to the superior education received by our students. The comprehensive didactic and clinical experience of ICO students and graduates continues to impress me and I am proud to be a graduate of ICO.

CURRENT STATUS	Assistant Professor
SPECIALTIES	Primary Eye Care
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7147
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ROOM NUMBER	2028 Brady Hall

Education

Dr. Messner joined the ICO faculty in 1985. Since that time she has served in a variety of administrative roles, primarily related to patient care education and residency programs. In addition she has been an active teacher in the classroom, laboratories and clinical program throughout her career. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has served in a variety of professional organizations, including the Illinois State Licensing and Disciplinary Board, the ASCO Residency Affairs Committee and the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

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Elizabeth Wyles, OD

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:32

Dr. Wyles is an assistant professor ICO and is the Primary Care Educational Coordinator. She received her optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry and completed a residency in hospital-based primary care optometry at the Crownpoint Indian Health Care Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Dr. Wyles is an attending optometrist in the Primary Care Service of the Illinois Eye Institute and teaches several didactic and elective courses. She has authored papers and co-authored a chapter in a text book. She has participated extensively with the National Board of Examiners in Optometry as a committee member for the Applied Basic Science Exam and previously served as the ICO site coordinator for the Clinical Skills Examination. Dr. Wyles is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

Why ICO?

The Illinois College of Optometry offers a unique blend of a rigorous didactic education with a strong clinical experience. The Illinois Eye Institute is an incredible educational clinic that provides the opportunity to our students to experience all that they have learned in the classroom.

CURRENT STATUS	Assistant Professor/Primary Care Educational Coordinator
SPECIALTIES	Primary Care Optometry, with a special interest in retina.
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7187
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ROOM NUMBER	Brady 2018

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Abstracts
Zoltoski, R.K., Wyles, E., and Kuszak, J.R. Correlation Lens Anterior Star Suture Changes to an Accommodative Response. IOVS 51, 2010

Zoltoski, R.K., Wyles, E., Knighton, E.A., Brandt, J., Vogt, S., O’Brien, A.J., Mazurkiewicz, M., and Kuszak, J.R. Measuring Lens Anterior Star Suture Response to an Accommodative Stimulus Across Age. IOVS 50, 2009

Wyles, E., Messner, L.V., Lillie, N.V. Inner Retinal Cystic Degeneration Following a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. OVS, 2009

Zoltoski, R.K., Wyles, E., Mazurkiewicz, M., and Kuszak, J.R. Changes in human lens anterior star suture appearance during dynamic accommodation as presbyopia develops. International Society of Presbyopia Annual Meeting, Berlin, Germany 2008

Zoltoski, R.K., Wyles, E., Burke, M., Mazurkiewicz, M., and Kuszak, J.R. In situ observation of the human crystalline lens response to dynamic accommodation across age. IOVS 49, 2008

Zoltoski, R.K., Wyles, E., Mazurkiewicz, M., and Kuszak, J.R. In situ observation of dynamic accommodation. Cooperative Cataract Research Group Biannual meeting, Kona, HI, 2008

Steinhauser, S., Wyles, E., Glover, S. Determination of the Time Interval at Which Intraocular Pressure is Clinically Affected with Repeated Goldmann Applanation Tonometry Measurements in Non-Glaucomatous Patients. OVS, 1999

Wyles, E., Lee, R., Simmons, P., The Effect of Patient Wear on Acanthamoeba Adsorption on Etafilcon A Lenses With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa or Staphylococcus Epidermidis Biofilm. OVS, 1998

Publications
Peake, E.W. (published under different name). What Today’s Research Tells Us About Treating Ocular Allergy? Ophthalmic Drugs, Review of Optometry, 2003

Peake, E.W. (published under different name). Match Your Allergy Therapy to the Patient. Optometric Study Center, Review of Optometry, 2002

Book Chapters
Lonsberry, B., Wyles, E., Goodwin, D., Casser, L., Lingel, N.J. Cornea. Clinical Ocular Pharmacology, fifth edition. Bartlett, J.D., et al., 2007

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David Castells, OD, FAAO

Published in Full-Time Faculty

Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:23

Dr. Castells is a graduate of the State University of New York College of Optometry where he also completed a residency in urban family practice. He is currently teaches extensively in the didactic curriculum at ICO. He also provides clinical-based education and patient care as an attending optometrist in the Primary Eye Care Service of the Illinois Eye Institute. Dr. Castells lectures regularly on a variety of eye care issues and has a number of publications.

Why ICO?

There are only a few optometry schools in the country that offer the challenging patient population served by the Illinois Eye Institute. One of the main reasons I came to ICO was to work with students in caring for this challenging and often underserved population.

CURRENT STATUS	Associate Professor
SPECIALTIES	Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome and Allergic Diseases
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7247
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ROOM NUMBER	Brady Hall 2007

Education

Pang Y, Trachimowicz RA, Castells DD, Goodfellow GW, Maino DM: Optic Nerve Heads in Pediatric African Americans Using Retinal Tomography. Optometry and Vision Science. December 2009. 86(12).

Castells, DD: Optical Coherence Tomography in a Case of North Carolina Macular Dystrophy. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Orlando, FL, 11/13/09.

Castells, DD: Chapter 28: Diseases of the sclera. Jimmy D., Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus. Clinical Ocular Pharmacology 5th Edition. Boston: Butterworth Heinemann. 2008.

Trachimowicz RA, Pang Y, Castells DD, Goodfellow GW, Maino DM: Optic Disc Parameters Measured by HRT II In African American Children. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Tampa, FL, 10/25/07.

Trachimowicz RA, Pang Y, Castells DD, Goodfellow GW, Maino DM: The Normal Optic Nerve Head in Pediatric African Americans Using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II. Poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 5/8/07.

Castells DD, Sanford GM, Mary FR: Sveinsson's Chorioretinal Atrophy: A Case Presentation and Clinical Update with Differential Diagnosis. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Las Vegas, NV, 6/24/06.

Elston PR, Castells DD: Diffuse Anterior Scleritis Due to Autoimmune Disease. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Las Vegas, NV, 6/24/06.

Bruce TA, Daniel RK, Janis EW, David DC, Cathy CA: Blood Pressure Control in an African American Sample with Diabetes Mellitus in and Urban Eye Clinic. Optometry. 2005 November; 76(11):653-6.

Bruce TA, Daniel RK, Janis EW, David DC, Cathy CA: Blood Pressure Control in an Urban Diabetic African American Eye Clinic Population. Lecture presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: San Diego, CA, 12/04.

Roberts DK, Winters JE, Castells DD, Teitelbaum BA, Alexander CC: A Cross-Sectional Study of Krukenberg Spindles and Pigmented Lens Striae in a Predominately Black Population: Two Highly Associated Clinical Signs of Anterior Segment Pigment Dispersal. Journal of Glaucoma. February 2005. 14(1):57-63.

Castells DD: Anterior scleritis: Three Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Optometry. 2004 July; 75(7): 430-444.

David DD, Fredrickson S, Theesfeld M, Stalzer B: Intra-examiner Reliability of Cup-To-Disc Measurement In Biomicroscopic Indirect Ophthalmoscopy utilizing the 90 Diopter Versus 78 Diopter Fundus Lens. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Las Vegas, NV, 6/24/06.

Brandonisio, TM, David DD, Unger SA, Palloch JL: Proview™ Pressure Phosphene Tonometry: A Comparison of Accuracy With Goldmann Tonometry. Lecture presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Dallas, Tx., 12/7/03.

Roberts DK, Winters JE, Castells DD, Teitelbaum BA, Alexander CC: Krukenberg's Spindles and Pigmented Striae of the Anterior Lens Capsule: Two Highly Associated, Age and Gender Related Clinical Signs of Pigment Dispersal in a Predominantly Black Population. Poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 5/4-5/9/03.

Roberts DK, Nichols R, Nichols S, Rheinhold S, Sahota S, Pihos A, Teitelbaum BA, Winters JE, Castells DD, Alexander CC: A Matched Study of Intraocular Dimensions in African-American Women with Pigmented Striae of the Anterior Lens Capsule. Lecture presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: San Diego: 12/12/02.

Roberts DK, Lo PS, Winters JE, Castells DD, Alexander CC, Teitelbaum BA: Prevalence of Pigmented Lens Striae in a Black Population, a Potential Indicator of Age-Related Pigment Dispersal in the Anterior Segment. Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Nov; 79(11):681-7. Referenced in: Long anterior zonules and pigment dispersion. Moroi SE, Lark KK, Sieving PA, et al. Am J Ophthalmol. Dec; 136(6): 1176-1178.

Castells DD, Teitelbaum BA, Tresley DJ: Visual changes secondary to the initiation of amiodarone: A case report and review involving ocular management in cardiac polypharmacy. Optometry. 2002 Feb; 73(2):113-21.

Roberts DK, Winters JE, Castells DD, Clark CA, Teitelbaum BA: Pigmented Striae of the Anterior Lens Capsule and Age-Associated Pigment Dispersion of Variable Degree in a Group of Older African-Americans: An Age, Race, and Gender Matched Study. Int Ophthalmol. 2001; 24(6):313-22.

David D. Castells, Grace E. Castells, Eileen M. Gable, Rebecca D. Nichols: Anterior Scleritis: Three Case Reports Illuminating Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Boston, MA, 6/01.

Castells DD, Castells GE, Nichols RD: Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Three Case Reports and Discussion. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Boston, MA, 6/01.

Lo P, Roberts DK, Winters JE, Castells DD, Clark CA, Teitelbaum BA: Prospective Evaluation of the Prevalence of Pigmented Lens Striae – A Potential Indicator For Age-Related Pigment Dispersion and Pigmentary Glaucoma. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Boston, MA, 6/01.

Winters JE, Castells DD, Lesher GA: Variability in Doses Obtained from a Multi-Dose Ophthalmic Solution: A Potential Source of Error in the Assessment of Compliance. Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association. 72:3, P185-188, 3/01.

Castells DD, West W: Which is Better? 1. Technicians Performing Automation-Assisted Refractions by Walter West, O.D. Or 2. Optometrists Performing Phoropter-Based Refractions by David D. Castells (cover focus). Review of Optometry. 138:3, P83, 86-87 3/01.

Roberts DK, Winters JE, Castells DD, Clark CA, Teitelbaum BA: A Cross-sectional Study of Corneal Pigment In Age-Associated Pigment Dispersion In An African-American Population. Lecture presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Orlando, FL, 12/11/2000.

Teitelbaum BA, Castells DD, Tresley DJ: Amiodarone Optic Neuropathy: An Atypical Presentation. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Orlando, FL, 12/00.

Castells DD, Paskorz GE, Nichols RD: Reduction of Intraocular Pressure In An Ocular Hypertensive Patient Following Cytotoxic Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Orlando, FL, 12/00.

Castells DD, Roberts DK, Ecklund JA, Teitelbaum BA, Clark CA: Pigmented Lens Striae Combined with Krukenberg Spindles in Older African-American Females with “Age-Related” Pigment Dispersion: A Case-Control Study to Evaluate Refractive Error. Poster presentation at the American Optometric Association: Las Vegas, NV, 6/00.

Ecklund JA, Castells DD, Lesher G: Support for Objectively Monitoring Compliance with Topical Ophthalmic Agents. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association: Chicago, IL, 11/99.

David D. Castells, Eileen M. Gable: Necrotizing Anterior Scleritis: A Case Report and Discussion. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry: Orlando, Florida, 12/96.

Castells DD: Optic Neuritis: A Case Presentation Illuminating Current Understanding and Standards of Care. Poster presentation at the Southern Educational Congress of Optometrists: Atlanta, GA, 2/95.

Grace E. Paskorz, David D. Castells: Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy. Poster presentation at the Southern Educational Congress of Optometrists: Atlanta, GA, 2/95.