Richard L. Brilliant,
O.D., FAAO
Associate Professor
rbrilliant@PCO.edu
Education:
B.S., State University College of New York at New Paltz
B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Role at PCO:
Senior Low Vision Practitioner
Professor in charge of and lecturer of low vision rehabilitation
Professional honors and activities:
- Director of Low Vision Services - Moore Eye Foundation (1997-present)
- Member of the Low Vision Executive Council of the Diplomate Program (AAO) (1996-present)
- Clinical Educator of the Year Award - presented by Student Council of PCO (1981)
- Test Technical Article Award - presented by the Optometric Editors Association (1983)
Clinical specialty:
Low vision rehabilitation and Diplomate in low vision
Research Activities:
- Reviewer of grant application s for the Rehabilitation Services Committee of US Dept. of Education (1991-present)
- Reviewer of grant applications for the Ontario (Canada) Depart. Of Health (1992-present)
- Recipient of AOA Research Grant (1978)
- Principal Investigator and clinical evaluator in a number of research grants involving low vision lens systems (NEI grants)
- Co-developer of a number of low vision lens systems (Honeybee Telescope, Amorphic Telescope)
Selected Representative Publications:
- Editor "Essentials of Low Vision Practice" 1999 by Butterworth/Heinemann
- 31 publications in referred journals related to low vision