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Short Biography of lecturer for the Certificate of Advance Study in Advanced Contact Lenses and Understanding of Corneal and other anterior segment Mechanisms in Disease and Surgical Management. Mr. Michael Bärtschi Michael Bärtschi graduated with an optometry degree from Olten, Switzerland in 1991. He then completed a Master of Science in Clinical Optometry (Ms. Optom.) in 1997 from Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia and in 2001 completed at Masters in Medical Education (M.M.E.) from the Faculty of Medicine at university of Bern in Switzerland. Michael has worked at various practices in Switzerland and since 1991 opened his own private practice in Bern. Some of his current professional activities include working as a consultant optometrists for the Swiss government, examiner for the federal examinations for ophthalmic opticians and optometrists, and clinical investigator for major contact lens industry both in Switzerland and Internationally in the US and Australia. Most recently he has provided lectures in area of optics, eye examinations, eye glass technology and contact lenses at the University Eye Hospital in Basel, Switzerland. In 2002, he has also worked in VISTA clinic in Binningen, Switzerland as an optometrist with contact lens specialization and as a refractive laser surgery assistant. Michael has been active with several associations. Some of his activities with the associations include being a board member for the Fellow of the Academy Society of Optometry (F.A.S.O), obtaining his fellowship at the American Academy of Optometry and being a member of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) and British Contact Lens Association (BCLA). In addition been in the capacity of president and board member for the INTERLENS group, Switzerland. He has published several articles in European Journals and has lectured in the US and Europe related to contact lenses including the American Academy of Optometry He has been on various round table/investigator panels since 2000 for various international companies such as Alcon and Vistakon. Mr. Michael Wyss Michael Wyss graduated with an optometry degree from Olten, Switzerland in 1999. In 2008 he will receive his Masters in Science in Vision Science and Business from Aalen University, Aalen Germany. Michael has worked at various practices in Switzerland and since 1999 has been working at a private practice in Berne. His expertise is in contact lenses. Some of his current professional activities include working as a consultant optometrists for the Swiss government, examiner for the federal examinations for ophthalmic opticians and optometrists, and clinical investigator for major contact lens industry both in Switzerland and Internationally. From 2000 to 2004, Michael has lectures at the Ophthalmic Optics School in Berne in areas of biology, pathology, physiology and contact lenses and currently teaching at The Vision Institute, Prag Tschechein. He has published several articles in European Journals and has lectured in the US and Europe related to contact lenses. In addition he received his fellowship at the American Academy of Optometry in 2004 and currently serves as an examiner for the fellowship committee at the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Nina Mueller Educational background: Dr. Mueller graduated from the University of Aalen/Germany with a Bachelor in Ophthalmic Optics in 2001. Following this, she worked in private practice as a contact lens specialist while participating in several research projects for 6 years in Switzerland. In 2007 she received a Master’s degree in Vision Science and Business from the University of Aalen. In 2009, Dr. Mueller receieved her Doctor of Optometry degree at the New England College of Optometry (NECO) Boston, Ma. In 2009. While at NECO, she helped teaching the contact Lens labs and presented lectures on corneal ectasias and specialty contact lens fitting for the 2nd year optometry students. Since August 2009, she has been working in a primary eye care setting at the University Eye Hospital in Basel Switzerland. Her primary interests are ocular disease and contact lenses. She is a member of the Verein Deutscher ContactlinsenSpezialisten and Optometristen (VDCO) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Research activities: Dr Mueller has published several extracts from her theses as posters or papers at the Annual meetings of the American Academy of Optometry related to extended wear Contact Lenses. Dr. Caroline Blackie Educational background: Dr. Blackie graduated from the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) with a Bachelor of Optometry in 1994. Following this, she lectured part-time at RAU while doing research and working in private practice for two years. In 1996 she received a Master’s degree from RAU. In 1997, Dr. Blackie moved to the US and enrolled in the PhD program in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University. She performed her primary research on binocular vision and the progression of myopia. While finishing her PhD, Dr Blackie moved to the University of California – Berkeley where she enrolled in the Optometry program. In 2000, Dr. Blackie received her PhD from Cornell and continued to complete the Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from Berkeley. While at Berkeley, she held a part time post-doctoral position in a lab whose primary focus was eye growth and the development of myopia. She received her OD in 2003. Current clinical work: Dr. Blackie has worked in a private primary care practice in Massachusetts since 2003. Her primary interests are ocular surface disease and contact lenses. She is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists, a member of the Contact Lens Section of the American Optometric Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Research activities: Dr Blackie has published numerous articles related to refractive status and is currently working in dry eye research. Her research involves clinical trial design and development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to dry eye. Dr.Edeling To be added: Need Stef’s input here Dr. George Muntingh To be added Dr. Anthony Cavallerano Anthony A. Cavallerano, OD, FAAO is the Director of the VHA Office of Telehealth Services Store and Forward Boston Training Center and is an attending optometrist at VA Boston Health Care System. He holds the rank of Professor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry (NECO), where he is the former Vice President of Clinical Affairs & Director of the Center for Post-graduate Education. Dr. Cavallerano is currently the instructor of record for three courses including Special Topics in Advanced Clinical Care and two seminars: Primary Care of Diabetic Retinopathy and Retina Grand Rounds. Dr. Cavallerano has served as the editor-inchief of two peer-reviewed professional optometric journals, he is the lead author of the AOA Practice Guidelines on Age-related Macular Degeneration and he has authored several book chapters and over 65 professional journal articles. He has lectured and presented at numerous local, national and international meetings and he is the co-author and editor of two professional textbooks including “Macular Disorders: An Illustrated Diagnostic Guide.” He is a fellow of American Academy of Optometry, a member of the American Optometric Association and the Optometric Glaucoma Society, and he is a founding member of the Optometric Retina Society. Dr. Jim Mertz Dr. Jim Mertz, received a Ph.D in Biochemistry from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina in 1983 and has a bachelor and masters degree in Chemistry from Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2007 from the New England College of Optometry (NECO). He is the author of more than 25 papers in topics related to cell biology and biochemistry. He also has had numerous abstracts and has presented his research work at major conferences. Dr. Mertz prior to joining NECO in 1999. taught at City University of New York, St. Johns University, University of Bridgeport, North Carolina State University, Western Carolina University Physiology, Gross Anatomy, Cell Biology and Histology and Biochemistry. He has been teaching and conducting research at The New England College of Optometry since 1999. He currently course master for Systems Physiology, Etiology of Glaucoma and Diabetes and General and Ocular Pharmacology. He also teaches ocular physiology and organizes the board review program for students at the college. Dr. William Sleight Dr. William Sleight received his Bachelor of Arts in German and Zoology at the University of Maine and completed his Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in 1982. He then went on to complete a hospital based residency at the Veterans Administration Center at the Vancouver division, Oregon. He also obtained certification related to Gerontology in 1985 West Roxbury Massachusetts He is an associate professor at The New England College of Optometry and teaches Advanced Ocular Disease course to 3rd year students. He also works part time as a solo practitioner in Waterboro Maine. Previously he was a clinical preceptor and director of the Mobile Eye Unit and Director of Center for Aging and Vision, clinical preceptor at Brighton Marine Public Health Center and The New England Eye Institute, Boston. Dr. Sleight has been in the forefront of developing innovative methodologies in teaching advanced ocular disease topics which began with problem based teaching, followed by lectures and small group learning, distance learning module on macular diseases which was CD mounted. This lead to a FIPSE grant award to develop interactive CD based teaching for training ocular disease with interactive cases, review objectives, quizzes. This has required extensive work from Dr. Sleight and anterior segment and posterior segment web learning is in the final stages of completion. Most recently he has introduction of digital lecture series on Allergic and Immunological Eye diseases. He has lectured extensively at various meetings and published in various journals. He has received faculty of the year awards for excellence in didactic and clinical instruction from The New England College of Optometry.