Satya B. Verma, O.D.
Assistant Professor
satya@pco.edu
Education:
D.R.Opt., School of Optometry, Gandhi Eye Hospital
(India)
B.A., Delhi University (India)
O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Role at PCO:
- Director of Community Eye Care, External Clinics and of Resident Eye Care Services
- CPS course facilitator
Professional honors and activities:
- Primary Care Health Policy Fellowship, DHHS, June 2003
- Carl C. Koch memorial award, American Academy of optometry, Dec. 2002
- Chair, Health promotion Institute, of NCOA
- Co-Chair, First Joint National Conference of National Council on Aging and American Society on Aging, March 2001
- 2000, Distinguished Practitioner in Optometry of the National Academies of Practice
- 1998, Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association
- 1998, Distinguished Service Award from Prevent Blindness America
- 1998, Chaired National Council on Aging (NCOA) Annual Conference
- 1985 & 1996, Pennsylvania Optometrist of the Year
- Past President of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association
- Chair, Vision Care Section of the American Public Health Association
- Chair-elect of Health Promotion Institute (HPI) of NCOA
- Member, Finance Committee of National Council on Aging
- Member, Professional Relations Committee of American Optometric Association
- Member, Community Programs Committee of Prevent Blindness America
- Member, Geriatric and Nursing Home Committee of American Optometric Association.
Clinical specialty:
Geriatric optometry, Low Vision and computer-related vision problems