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*Dr. Melton is a North Carolina native.
He completed his training in primary eye care at the
Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1981. He has attended the
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Course in "Ophthalmic
Pathology for Ophthalmologists." Dr, Melton was also a member of
the Student Optometric Service to Haiti team in 1981. He has
successfully completed the National Board Examination in
Optometry and the International Association
of Boards of Examiners in Optometry
Examination on "Treatment and
Management of Ocular Disease."
Recently Dr. Melton received the
"Glaucoma Educators of the Year" award presented by the American
Academy of Optometry. The Southern Council of Optometrists
presented the William C. Ezell Award “For the Best Article Based
upon a Lecture Given at the Southern Congress of Optometry” to
him. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry. He
served as a consultant to the Council on Clinical Optometric
Care and the Council on Optometric Education of the American
Optometric Association. He has been a consultant in the areas of
pathology and ocular pharmacology to the International Board of
Examiners in Optometry. He is also a member of the adjunct
faculty at the Pennsylvania Collage of Optometry,
Pacific University College of Optometry, and State University of
New York College of Optometry.
Dr. Melton has lectured on the topics of ocular
differential diagnosis and medical management of the eye
diseases throughout the World. He has authored many articles in
the optometric literature, including the annual "Clinical Guide
to Ophthalmic Drugs" in Review of Optometry. Dr. Melton is a
full-time clinician delivering primary and secondary eye care.
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