Dr. Blair Lonsberry

EDUCATION

May 2005       Masters in Education (Post-Secondary Education), Memorial University, Canada

July 1997       Primary Care Residency, Illinois Eye Institute, Chicago, IL

May 1996       Doctor of Optometry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Oct. 1993       Masters of Science (Physiology), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

1991-1992     Post-Degree Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

May 1990       Bachelors of Science (Major in Zoology), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Work Experience

09/05 -            Clinic Director, Pacific University College of Optometry, Portland, OR

09/05 -            Primary Care Optometric Physician, Dr. Dale Ogata and Assoc., Portland, OR

10/97-08/05   Associate Professor, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN

05/02-08/05   Low Vision and Medical Eye Care, Vitreo-Retinal Foundation, Memphis, TN

11/97/08/05   Primary Care Optometric Physician, Dr. Andrew Clarke and Assoc., Memphis, TN

06/98-08-05   Primary Care Optometric Physician, Dr. Melanie Kiser and Assoc., Memphis, TN

07/96-07/97   Primary Care Residency, Illinois Eye Institute, Chicago, IL

05/96              Graduation, Doctor of Optometry

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2005-current Clinic Director, Pacific University College of Optometry, Portland, OR

                        Instructor of Record for Grand Rounds Course and Fourth Year Primary Care

1997-2005              Associate Professor

Instructor of Record for Anterior Segment Disease I and II

Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

1987-1995     Teaching Assistant: Levels I and II

Introductory Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, Comparative Animal Physiology

Departments of Biology and Zoology, University of Manitoba and University of Waterloo

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2004-                          Masked examiner for ACHIEVE Study, a multi-centre research project evaluating self esteem in children with respect to contact lens wear vs. glasses.

1994               Research Assistant for Dr. William Bobier

                                    School of Optometry, University of Waterloo

1990-1993     Masters Student for Dr. Grant Pierce, Faculty of Medicine

                                    Department of Physiology, Division of Cardiovascular Science,

                                    University of Manitoba

1987-1988     Research Assistant for Dr. Gordon Robinson

                                    Department of Botany, University of Manitoba

1988-1990     Research Assistant for Dr. Brenda Hann

                                    Department of Zoology, University of Manitoba

AWARDS

2004                Teacher of the Year, SCO

2003                Didactic Teacher of the Year, SCO

2002                Faculty of the Year, SCO

2001                Teacher of the Year, SCO

2000                Clinical Teacher of the Year, SCO

1999                Clinical Teacher of the Year, SCO

1998                Clinical Teach of the Year, SCO

1996                Canadian Association of Optometrists’ Award of Merit

1995                A.H. Basman Bursary

1994                Bobier/Fischer/Lyle Scholarship

                        Optometry Faculty Undergraduate Research Fund

1991-1992       Recognition for outstanding performance as a teaching assistant in

                        undergraduate laboratories

1990                International Society for Heart Research (travel award)

1985                University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship

                        Governor General's Bronze Medallion (academic)

COMMITTEES/COMMUNITY SERVICE

03/08              Amigos Eye Care Mission, Attending OD, Philippines

2007-              University Committee, Admissions and Finance, PUCO

2006 -             Optometry Admissions Committee, PUCO

2006-2007     Clinic Director Search Committee (Chair), PUCO

10/05 -            BSK Faculty Advisor, Pacific University

2001-2005     Secretary/Treasurer, West Tennessee Optometric Society

1999-2005     Gold Key faculty advisor

1997-2005     Volunteer Optometric Physician, Church Health Centre, Memphis, TN

08/00-08/05   BSK Faculty Advisor, SCO

1999-2005     Yearbook committee faculty advisor

2004               Clinical Grading Committee, SCO

2000-2001     Vice Chair, Faculty, SCO

2000-2001     Chair, SACS Accreditation Survey Committee

1998               Awards Committee, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN

1997                                Curriculum Committee, Southern School of Optometry, Memphis, TN

1997               Illinois Eye Institute Committee on Patient Flow, Chicago, IL

1996               Optometric Continuing Education Lab Instructor, Bradford, England

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

American Optometric Association

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association

STATE LICENSES

Tennessee (License number 1887)

Oregon (License number 3149ATI)

Washington

CERTIFICATIONS

Adult CPR

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Injection certification

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters:

Lonsberry, Blair B, Denise Goodwin, Elizabeth Wyles, Linda Casser, Nada Lingel.  Cornea (Chapter 26).  In: Clinical Ocular Pharmacology.  Fifth Edition.   Jimmy D Bartlett and Siret D Jaanus, editors.  Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.  2008; 483-547.

Papers:

A randomized trial of the effect of contact lens wear on self-perception in children.  Achieve Study Group.  Submitted for review to JAMA.

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Dry Eye in the Workplace.  Review of Optometry, February 15, 2008; 52-58.

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis:  A different disease in children?  Clinical  Exp Optom 2008; 91:1:115-119.

Waline, JJ, et. al., (Achieve Study Group).  The Adolescent and Child Health Initiative to Encourage Vision Empowerment (ACHIEVE) study design and baseline data. (Optom Vis Sci) 2006 Jan; 83(1): 37-45.

Lonsberry, Blair B and Mohammad Rafieetary.  Idiopathic Sclerochoroidal Calcification.  Canadian Journal of Optometry, 2005:67(4): 133-138.

Lonsberry, Blair B and Pam Boyce.  Circumscribed posterior keratoconus: case report and corneal topography.   Journal of the American Optometric Association 1999: Vol 70 (12);773-776.

Lonsberry, Blair B and Lance Presley.  Ocular metastatic carcinoma.   Canadian Journal of Optometry, 1999:61(3);137-143.

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Interferon retinopathy secondary to treatment for malignant melanoma.  Clinical Eye and Vision Care, 1999:11;225-229.

Hann, B.J. and Blair Lonsberry. 1991. Influence of temperature on hatching of eggs of Lepidurus couesii (Crustacea, Notostraca).  Hydrobiologia, Vol. 212 (Iss. April): 61-66.

Meng, H., Lonsberry, B.B. and Pierce, G.N. 1991.  Influence of perfusate pH on the post-ischemic recovery of cardiac contractile function: Involvement of sodium-hydrogen exchange.  J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., Sep; 258(3):772-7.

Lonsberry, Blair B., Michael P. Czubryt, Deborah Dubo, James C. Gilchrist, Thane G. Maddaford, John C. Docherty and Grant N. Pierce. 1992.  Effect of chronic administration of verapamil on Ca²⁺ channel density in rat tissue.  J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., Vol. 263(2): 540-545.

Lonsberry, Blair B., Deborah F. Dubo, Shoba M. Thomas, John Docherty, Thane G. Maddaford, and Grant N. Pierce. 1994. Effect of high dose verapamil administration on the Ca²⁺ channel density in rat cardiac tissue.  Pharmacology, 49(1): 23-32.

Abstracts:

Meng, H., B.B. Lonsberry, G.N. Pierce.  Post-ischemic recovery modified by perfusate pH involves Na⁺-H⁺ exchange in the isolated rat ventricular wall.  Proc. Int. Union Physiol. Sci., PD-14, 1991.

Lonsberry, B.B., J.S. Gilchrist, G.N. Pierce. 1991. Down-regulation of dihydropyridine binding sites in rat heart following chronic verapamil treatment.  J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol., Vol. 23 (Suppl. III): P5-15.

Lonsberry, Blair B., Michael P. Czubryt, Deborah Dubo, Thane G. Maddaford, John C. Docherty and Grant N. Pierce.  1992.  Biochemical characteristics of rat calcium channels in heart, brain and skeletal muscle following chronic verapamil treatment.  J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol., Vol 24 (Suppl III): P133.

Posters:

Lonsberry, Blair B and Kari Klemm.  Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy.  SECO 2005

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Low vision management of congenital toxoplasmosis.  AOA 2003

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Ocular B-cell lymphoma.  AOA 2002

Lonsberry, Blair B and Marlon Utech.  Diabetic complications and the use of cosmetic contact lenses.  AOA 2001

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Differentiating astrocytic hamartoma from malignant melanoma.  AAO 2001

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Scleromalacia perforans.  SECO 2000

Lonsberry, Blair B, Lance Presley.  Ocular metastatic carcinoma.  AAO 1998

Lonsberry, Blair B (co-author).  Frequency doubling perimetry and spherical blur.  AAO 1998

Lonsberry, Blair B.  Posterior keratoconus.  SECO 1997

Publication Reviewer

Reviewer for manuscript entitled “Snowmobile trauma: a reality for Canadian winters” submitted to the Canadian Journal of Optometry (2001).

Book review for ASCO of “Anterior segment disease: a diagnostic color atlas” (2001).

Article Contributor

Contributing author of disease images for articles published in the California Optometric Journal including:

            Ocular allergies (March/April 2002)

            Understanding photodynamic therapy using Visudyne (Jan/Feb 2002)

            Anemias:  their systemic and ocular complications (Nov/Dec 2001)

            Hypertension (2001)

Invited Continuing Education Lectures/Conferences:

2008:

            Vision Expo West (Las Vegas, NV)

            American Optometric Association Meeting (Seattle, WA)

            Kentucky Optometric Association Meeting (Louisville, KY)

            Utah Optometric Association Meeting (Park City, UT)

2007:

            American Academy of Optometry (Tampa, FL)

            Alberta Association of Optometrists Meeting (Calgary, AB)

            Vision Expo West (Las Vegas, NV)

            Symposium in the Ozarks (Fayetteville, AR)

            AOT Conference (Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR)

            Tropical SeaE (St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)

2006:

            Louisiana Association of Optometrists Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA)

            Manitoba Association of Optometrists Meeting (Elk Horn, MB)

            AOT Conference (Portland, OR)

            Washington Association of Optometrists (Vancouver, WA)

            Victoria Conference (Victoria, BC)

            American Optometric Association Meeting (Las Vegas, NV)

            Waterloo CE Program (Waterloo, ON)

            Saskatchewan Optometric Association Meeting (Saskatoon, SK)

2005:

            San Diego Optometric Association Meeting (San Diego, CA)

Continuing Education Coordinator, Portland Vision Center:

List of Programs:

            GDx:  Theory and Application presented by Dr. Blair Lonsberry

            Ocular Allergies presented by Dr. Blair Lonsberry

            Neuroprotection presented by Dr. William Hare

            Pascal Tonometer presented by Dr. Elliot Kirstein

            DLEK presented by Dr. Mark Terry

            Innovative and New Uses for Contact Lenses presented by Dr. David Kading

            Technological Advances in Intra-Ocular Lenses:  The Optometric Role presented by Dr. Doug Devries

            New Advances in Refractive Surgery presented by Dr. Brian Will

            Back to the Future:  It’s Time to Re-Think Daily Disposable Soft Lenses by Dr. Kevin Roe

            Fabry Disease:  The Optometrist Role presented by Dr. Leonid Skorin