Berkeley Optometry & Vision Science - 2021 Commencement Ceremony - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Berkeley Optometry & Vision Science 2021 Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Speakers
Greetings
John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO
Class Representative
Shazib Haq, OD Program
Faculty Representative
John C. Corzine, OD, FAAO
Outstanding Student Citations
John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO
Award Presenters
Shazib Haq, OD
Johnny Cao-Nguyen, OD
Debora Lee Chen, OD, MPH, FAAO
Kathy Tran, OD, FAAO
Marlena Chu, OD, FAAO
Cheyenne Huber, OD, FAAO
Nancy McNamara, OD, PhD
Kalina Grim, OD
Name Readers
Marlena Chu, OD, FAAO
Dan Harvitt, OD, PhD
PhD Degrees
W. Rowland Taylor, PhD
OD Degrees
John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO
Berkeley Optometric Oath
Ida Chung, OD , FAAO
President, California Optometric Association
Message from the Dean To the Class of 2021, your partners, family and friends, CONGRATULATIONS! Commencement is such a special celebration. It is a time to share with family, friends and loved ones the crowning accomplishment of so many years of hard work and dedication. As you graduate with your doctoral degree, we know that you have been attending institutions of higher education for many years, and we -- your teachers and your loved ones -- have all witnessed the industry, drive, and sacrifice required to have reached this life milestone. You deserve to be celebrated. The Class of 2021 has experienced a time like no other in recent history. You have endured and persevered, you have negotiated extraordinary demands and lived with the threat of infection, whilst constantly caring for your patients, conducting your research, and supporting your friends and community. You have excelled. Please take time to be as proud of yourselves and your accomplishments as your dean, your professors, your patients, and your institution are of each and every one of you. Many congratulations to you all! My hope is that you leave Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science confident in your knowledge and skills, humble in your calling to serve, respectful of the need for lifelong learning, thankful to all those who have helped you in your journey, and proud of the great institution from which you have learned. Together, you are the Class of 2021. We celebrate your many accomplishments and look forward to witnessing your future successes and contributions. John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO (he, him) Dean and Professor School of Optometry
Doctors of Philosophy in Vision Science
Billie Beckwith-Cohen
Probing neurophysiological function in the outer retina using
chemogenetic manipulation and optogenetic sensors.
Chair: Richard Krammer, PhD
Ethan Bensinger
Dysflective Cones in Healthy and Diseased Eyes
Chair: Austin Roorda, PhD
Paul Cullen
Under Pressure: The Role of Retinal Astrocytes and the Response to
Ocular Hypertension
Chair: John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO
Katharina Foote
Multimodal Assessment of Structure and Function in Inherited Retinal
Degenerations.
Chair: Austin Roorda, PhD
Sanam Mozaffari
Structural and Functional Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging
Chair: Austin Roorda, PhD
Emilia Zin
Development of Neuroprotective and Gene Replacement Therapies
for Models of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Chair: John G. Flannery, PhD
CLASS OF 2021
Doctors of Optometry
Pavit Kaur Basiβ Michelle Meza
Emmalena A. Boydβ Yuki Nakamura
Tien Johnny Bao Cao-Nguyenσ Angie Ka Wai Ngβ
Paige Robin Shermis Carrβ Jacqueline D. Nguyenβ
Armaeiti Foulandi Chamiβ Jessica Lynn Nguyenσ
Michelle Victoria Chanσ Elizabeth Ann O'Neillσ
Phoebe Chenβ Timothy H. Ohσ
Jasper Chengσ Erika Seoyeon Parkσ
Adrienne G. Coulterβ Johnny Adrian Pascual
Tarik Issam Dabitβ Tiffany Pham
Jordan E. Dulayβ Wendy U. Phamβ
Dylan Robert Franchi Divya Bellapu Reddy
Julie Nicole Furnessβ Rafael Remotigue
Amanda Rita Hadeedβ Julia C. Richardsonβ
Loukia Hadjiyianniβ Rosio Uribe Sandoval
Shazib Haq« Natalia C. Santizo
Bonnie Hoσ Sheila Shojaσ
Veronica Hom Phoebe Taiβ
Cynthia Barbara Huang Amanda Houng Thaiβ
Vanessa Huangβ Joanna Tonerβ
Kristin T. Kiangσ Amanda T. Tranβ
Ashlynne Kim Caroline Ngoc Quynh Tranσ
Jeffrey J. Kongβ Elena B. Tranβ
Richard George Langσ Janice Trangβ
Alyssa Megan Lauσ Krystle Ann Bibat Villamayor
Shin Leeσ Jessica N. Vu
Maylea C. Liβ Michael Christopher Wongβ
Melissa Liσ Sally Wuσ
Kristina Linσ Vivian M. Yaoσ
Dorothy Karen Maβ Michelle Ho Yoshimotoβ
Mahsa Katherine Masoudi Bethany Zhangβ
Marlon D. Mendoza Yujia Zhangσ
Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) is the international optometric honor society. Students are invited to join
based on high academic achievement for the preceding year.
« Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal: Third year members select the recipient of the Silver Medal based on
excellence in academics and dedication to the principles and activities of BSK.
β Beta Sigma Kappa honor graduate: Member in good standing for all eligible years, gold & black cords.
σ Beta Sigma Kappa honor graduate: Member in good standing, gold cords.
CLASS OF 2021 Doctors of Optometry Pavit Kaur Basi Emmalena A. Boyd Tien J. B. Cao-Nguyen Paige R. S. Carr Armaeiti Foulandi Chami Michelle Victoria Chan Phoebe Chen Jasper Cheng Adrienne G. Coulter Tarik Issam Dabit Jordan E. Dulay Dylan Robert Franchi Julie Nicole Furness Amanda Rita Hadeed Loukia Hadjiyianni Shazib Haq Bonnie Ho Veronica Hom Cynthia Barbara Huang Vanessa Huang Kristin T. Kiang Ashlynne Kim Jeffrey J. Kong Richard George Lang Alyssa Megan Lau Shin Lee Maylea C. Li Melissa Li Kristina Lin Dorothy Karen Ma Mahsa K. Masoudi Marlon D. Mendoza Michelle Meza Yuki Nakamura Angie Ka Wai Ng Jacqueline D. Nguyen Jessica Lynn Nguyen Elizabeth Ann O’Neill Timothy H. Oh Erika Seoyeon Park Johnny Adrian Pascual Tiffany Pham Wendy U. Pham Divya Bellapu Reddy Rafael Remotigue Julia C. Richardson Rosio Uribe Sandoval Natalia C. Santizo Sheila Shoja Phoebe Tai Amanda Houng Thai Joanna Toner Amanda T. Tran Caroline Ngoc Quynh Tran Elena B. Tran Janice Trang Krystle A. B. Villamayor Jessica N. Vu Michael C. Wong Sally Wu Vivian M. Yao Michelle Ho Yoshimoto Bethany Zhang Yujia Zhang
CLASS OF 2021 CLASS OF 2021
Graduation with Honors in Research Fourth Year Awards
Alcon Case Study
Michael Christopher Wong
Jacqueline D. Nguyen
A Decade of Low Vision Care: Characterizing Trends in Functional Complaints and Vision Aid Bernell Binocular Vision Award
Demonstrations Shazib Haq
Mentors: Marlena Chu, OD, FAAO and Emily Cooper, PhD Bernhardt N. Thal, OD VSP Scholarship
Jeffrey J. Kong
Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal
Joanna Toner Shazib Haq
Human Albinism: Normal Contrast Sensitivity for Large Targets Despite an Alternative Retinal
Organization COVD Binocular Vision Award
Jordan E. Dulay
Mentor: Susana Chung, OD, PhD
Dr. Justin Kwan Scholarship
Michael Christopher Wong
Dr. Robert Greer Low Excellence in Low Vision Award
Joanna Toner
Dr. Roy Brandreth Scholarship
Shin Lee
2021 Eschenbach Low Vision Award
Janice Trang
Student Awards to Faculty Gold Retinoscope Award
Shazib Haq
GP Contact Lens Clinical Excellence Award
Marlena Chu, OD, FAAO Phoebe Tai
Michael G. Harris Family Classroom Teaching Award
HOYA Leadership Award
Divya Bellapu Reddy
John C. Corzine, OD, FAAO Johnson & Johnson Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care (American Optometric Foundation)
Roy Brandreth Teaching Award Shazib Haq
Marvin R. Poston, OD VSP Scholarship
Joanna Toner
Opelec Excellence in Low Vision Award
Veronica Hom
William Feinbloom Low Vision Award
Dorothy Karen Ma
CLASS OF 2021 Professional Student Support Fund Awards Professional Student Support Funds (PSSF) are endowed gifts provided through the generosity of Berkeley Optometry faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. These endowments support students at the School of Optometry in perpetuity. The Dr. Robert W. Lester Professional Student Support Fund Pavit Kaur Basi The UC Optometry Alumni Ocular Disease Professional Student Support Fund Dorothy Karen Ma The Berkeley Optometry Class of 1999 Professional Student Support Fund Emmalena A. Boyd The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2009 Professional Student Support Fund Mahsa Katherine Masoudi The Dr. Michael G. Harris Excellence in Leadership Professional Student Support Fund Tien Johnny Bao Cao-Nguyen The Jimmy and Lillian Low Optometry Scholarship Fund Michelle Meza The Berkeley Optometry Class of 1975 Professional Student Support Fund Paige Robin Shermis Carr The Dennis and Marilyn Levi Optometry Student Support Fund Yuki Nakamura The Drs. Bernhardt N. and Lawrence S. Thal Professional Student Support Fund Michelle Victoria Chan The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2013 Professional Student Support Fund Angie Ka Wai Ng The Jimmy and Lillian Low Optometry Scholarship Fund Phoebe Chen The Curtis W. Keswick Alumni Veterans' Affairs Residency Low Vision PSSF Jacqueline D. Nguyen The Pamela Fong and Family Graduate Student Support Fund Jasper Cheng The Dr. Karen Walker-Brandreth Excellence in Optometry Education PSSF Jessica Lynn Nguyen The Winston Nielsen School of Optometry Scholarship Fund Adrienne G. Coulter The Tony and Elna Adams Optometry Student Diversity Support Fund Johnny Adrian Pascual The Berkeley Optometry Class of 1983 Professional Student Support Fund Tarik Issam Dabit The Contact Lens Clinic Faculty Professional Student Support Fund Wendy U. Pham The Dr. Joseph Singer '38 Scholarship Fund Jordan E. Dulay The Teresa Wu and Family Student Leadership Scholarship Fund Tiffany Pham The Winston Nielsen School of Optometry Scholarship Fund Armaeti Fouladi Chami The Pamela Fong and Family Graduate Student Support Fund Divya Bellapu Reddy The Levi Family Professional Student Support Fund Dylan Robert Franchi The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2010 Professional Student Support Fund Rafael Remotigue The Winston Nielsen School of Optometry Scholarship Fund Julie Nicole Furness The Dr. Elizabeth Grenier Smider Memorial Professional Student Support Fund Julia C. Richardson The George L. Schneider Memorial Scholarship Amanda Rita Hadeed The William J. Burlington Memorial Scholarship Fund Natalia C. Santizo The Berkeley Optometry Class of 1971 Professional Student Support Fund Loukia Hadjiyianni The Ko Clinic/UC Optometry Alumni Professional Student Support Fund Phoebe Tai The Dr. Michael G. Harris Professional Student Support Fund Shazib Haq The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2011 Professional Student Support Fund Amanda Houng Thai The Pamela Fong and Family Graduate Student Support Fund Bonnie Ho The Robert and Jeanene Greer Professional Student Support Fund Joanna Toner The George L. Schneider Memorial Scholarship Veronica Hom The Dr. John R. and Norma M. Austin Optometry Student Support Fund Amanda T. Tran The Curtis W. Keswick Alumni Veterans' Affairs Residency Low Vision PSSF Cynthia Barbara Huang The Curtis W. Keswick Alumni Veterans' Affairs Residency Low Vision PSSF Caroline Ngoc Quynh Tran The Peng Family/UCBSO Alumni Association Professional Student Support Fund Vanessa Huang The George L. Schneider Memorial Scholarship Elena B. Tran The Drs. Bernhardt N. and Lawrence S. Thal Professional Student Support Fund Jeffrey J. Kong The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2011 Professional Student Support Fund Janice Trang The William J. Burlington Memorial Scholarship Fund Richard George Lang The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2013 Professional Student Support Fund Jessica N. Vu The Dr. John R. and Norma M. Austin Optometry Student Support Fund Alyssa Megan Lau The Carl Moore Contact Lens Professional Student Support Fund Michael Christopher Wong The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2008 Professional Student Support Fund Shin Lee The Ming Pow Low Professional Student Support Fund Sally Wu The Berkeley Optometry Class of 1986 Professional Student Support Fund Maylea C. Li The Alameda Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society (ACCCOS) PSSF Vivian M. Yao The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2015 Professional Student Support Fund Melissa Li The Pamela Fong and Family Graduate Student Support Fund Michelle Ho Yoshimoto The Berkeley Optometry Class of 2011 Professional Student Support Fund Kristina Lin The Dr. Cheslyn Gan and Dr. Linda Cushing Optometry Student Support Fund Yujia Zhang
CLASS OF 2021
Residency Placements
One-year post-graduate mentored residency programs provide advanced clinical education in specialty
areas of optometry at an institutional or hospital-based setting. These programs prepare optometrists for
lifelong leadership and scholarship in patient care and education.
Tien Johnny Bao Cao-Nguyen SUNY, State College of Optometry Mahsa Katherine Masoudi Omni Eye Services of Atlanta
Primary Care Optometry/Ocular Disease Ocular Disease
Paige Robin Shermis Carr Eye Center of Toledo Angie Ka Wai Ng Veterans Administration Central California Health Care System, Fresno
Ocular Disease/Anterior Segment/Retina Ocular Disease
Phoebe Chen W.G. Hefner Veterans Administration Jacqueline D. Nguyen Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Ocular disease/primary care residency Pediatric Optometry
Adrienne G. Coulter University of California, Berkeley Jessica Lynn Nguyen Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System
Primary Care Optometry/Community Health Optometry Primary Care Optometry/Low Vision Rehabilitation
Julie Nicole Furness Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System Johnny Adrian Pascual The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry
Primary Care Optometry/Low Vision Rehabilitation Primary Care Optometry
Julia C. Richardson Veterans Administration San Diego Health Care System
Shazib Haq Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center Primary Care Optometry
Ocular Disease/Glaucoma/Retina
Rosio Uribe Sandoval Veterans Administration Central California Health Care System, Fresno
Cynthia Barbara Huang Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System Ocular Disease
Primary Care Optometry/Low Vision Rehabilitation
Joanna Toner Kaiser Permanente, Seattle
Vanessa Huang SUNY, State College of Optometry Primary Care Optometry
Vision Rehabilitation/Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Amanda T. Tran New England College of Optometry
Jeffrey J. Kong University of Houston, University Eye Institute Pediatric Optometry
Cornea and Contact Lenses
Elena B. Tran SUNY, College of Optometry
Shin Lee University of California, San Francisco Medical Center Vision Rehab/Vision Therapy and Rehab
Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry
Janice Trang Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System
Maylea C. Li ICON Surgical Eye Care Ocular Disease/Geriatric/Low Vision Rehabilitation
Ocular Disease/Refractive and Ocular Surgery
Michael Christopher Wong University of California, Berkeley
Kristina Lin University of California, San Francisco Medical Center Cornea and Contact Lenses
Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry
Michelle Ho Yoshimoto Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry
Dorothy Karen Ma Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System Cornea and Contact Lenses
Ocular Disease/Geriatric/Low Vision Rehabilitation
Administration & Faculty
University Administration Faculty, School of Optometry Clinical Professors O. Vanessa Avery, OD Andrew L. Sorensen, MD
Shirin Barez, MS, MD Tran Bianconi, OD Anne Tasaki, OD
President, University of California Professors Dennis S. Burger, OD Amara V. Callahan, OD Jacqueline Theis, OD
Michael V. Drake, MD Anthony J. Adams*, OD, PhD Thomas M. Callan, OD Molly S. Cardenal Phan, OD Kathy Tran, OD
Ian L. Bailey*, OD, MS Nancy Carteron, MD Alvaro Castillo, OD Nguyen Tran, OD
Chancellor, UCB Martin S. Banks, PhD Stephen R. Chun, OD Stefanie Chan, OD Tan N. Truong, OD
Carol T. Christ, PhD Lu Chen, MD, PhD John C. Corzine, OD Debora M. Chen, OD, MPH Melissa Valdellon, OD
Susana T.L. Chung, OD, PhD Robert E. Dister, OD, JD Patrick J. Clark, OD Lee Q. Vien, OD
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UCB Jay M. Enoch*, OD, PhD Bernard J. Dolan, OD, MS Jorge A. Cuadros, OD Alfred Vong, OD
A. Paul Alivisatos, PhD John G. Flanagan, PhD, FCOptom Robert B. Greer*, OD Jennifer Fisher, OD Yen-Linh Vu, OD
John G. Flannery, PhD Michael G. Harris*, OD, JD, MS Sarah N. Fisher, OD, PhD Crystal Wang, OD
Dean Graduate Division, UCB Suzanne M.J. Fleiszig, OD, PhD Patsy L. Harvey, OD, MPH Dennis W. Fong, OD Anthony White, ABOC
Lisa Garcia Bedolla, PhD Ralph D. Freeman*, OD, PhD Pia Hoenig, OD, MA Sara L. Frane, OD Brian E. Wolff, OD
Xiaohua Gong, PhD Carl H. Jacobsen, OD Cheslyn M. Gan, OD Walter A. Wong, OD
Karsten Gronert, MS, PhD Donald R. Korb, OD K. Scott Gee, OD Meng-Hua Wu, OD
Optometry Administration Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy, OD, PhD A. Mika Moy, OD Celia Gong, OD Yu-Tai (Mark) Wu, OD
Stanley A. Klein, PhD Glen Y. Ozawa, OD Emily Gorski, OD Kerri K. Yoshiyama, OD
Dean Edward J. Revelli*, OD Harry M. Green, OD, PhD
Dennis M. Levi, OD, PhD Clinical Instructors
John G. Flanagan, PhD, FCOptom A. Lee Scaief, OD, MS Sandra N. Harpster, OD
Robert B. Mandell*, OD, PhD Joan Browne, OD
Bruno A. Olshausen, PhD Karen L. Walker-Brandreth*, OD David Hicks, OD
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Barbara Cohn, OD
Kenneth A. Polse*, OD, MS Gerald Westheimer*, OD, PhD Cheyenne Huber, OD
Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy, OD, PhD Mark Dunbar, OD
Austin J. Roorda, PhD Meredith M. Whiteside, OD Ludmila Jikovska, ABOC
Denis P. Finney, OD
William Rowland Taylor, PhD Christina S. Wilmer, OD Kathryn Johnson, OD
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs Molly O. Johnson, OD
Clifton M. Schor*, OD, PhD Ava J Wu, MD Heather Jones, OD
Christina S. Wilmer, OD Jasmine Junge, OD
Michael A. Silver, PhD David Yang, OD Stephanie Joo, OD
Don Knauss, ABOC
Richard C. Van Sluyters*, OD, PhD Isabel Kazemi, OD
Associate Dean, Student Affairs Janis Miller Lightman, OD
Christine F. Wildsoet, OD, PhD Associate Clinical Professors Nicholas G. Kerry, OD
Nancy A. McNamara, OD, PhD Kristine Loo, OD
Charles H. Bailey, OD Chang Kim, OD
Sarah Lopez, OD
Assistant Professors Frank G. Balestrery, OD, MS Sarah Kochik, OD, PhD
Sr. Assistant Dean & Chief Operating Officer Deana E. Lum, OD
Emily Cooper, PhD Marlena A. Chu, OD Katherine Lai, OD
Monica Porter, BA Andrew Mangum, OD
Jorge Otero-Millan, PhD Kathryn A. Dumbleton, OD, PhD Linh Le, OD
Burke Manning, OD
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Teresa Puthussery, OD, PhD Darlene T. Fong, OD James Lee, ABOC
Emily D. Mathiak, OD
Jessica R. Rivers, MA William Tuten, OD, PhD Daniel Harvitt, OD, PhD Mira Lim, MD
Amanda Miskewicz-Zastrow, OD
Michelle J. Hoff, OD Kenneth N. Lowe, ABOC
Mary Ann Murphy, OD
Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations Professors of Clinical Optometry Kuniyoshi Kanai, OD Melanie Mason, OD
Tran H. Nguyen, OD
Kristen C. Williams Meng C. Lin, OD, PhD Jeffrey Ko, OD Karen Molina, OD
Chelsia Park, OD
Nancy A. McNamara, OD, PhD George K. Lee, OD Ghazal Naseri, OD
Marisa A. Perez, OD
Director of Affiliated Residency Programs Deborah A. Orel-Bixler, OD, PhD Randall R. McPherran, OD Charlie Ngo, OD
Marla F. Plecha, OD
Christina S. Wilmer, OD Wayne A. Verdon*, OD, PhD Andrew B. Mick, OD Teresa Nguyen, OD
Justin Sandholm, OD
Jennifer Seino, OD Winson Ong, OD
Aaron Severson, OD
Director of Residencies: On-Campus Programs Associate Professors of Clinical Optometry Kelvin K. Tang, OD Ella Piflaks, ABOC
Andrew Ta, OD
Kuniyoshi Kanai, OD Yue Maria Liu, MBA, OD, MPH, PhD Kathy Tran, OD Matthew A. Rhodes, OD
Jennifer Tan, OD
Lillian I. Wang, OD Vicki B. Rich, ABOC
Affiliated Professors Susanna M. Tamkins, OD
Chair, Vision Science Graduate Program Barry C. Winston, OD Claudia Ruegg, OD
Eugene Switkes, PhD (UCSC) Jenny Truong, OD
W. Rowland Taylor, PhD Vikki V. Yu, OD Pam Satjawatcharaphong, OD
Melissa Turner, OD
Angela Shahbazian, OD
Assistant Clinical Professors Katherine Warner, OD
Todd D. Severin, MD
Sarah Arneal, OD Nazret Weldeghiorgis, OD
Mark Sherstinsky, OD
Sia Assar, OD Diana Wu, OD
Mary Ann C. Shui, OD
Joan Astorino, OD Jeremy Shumaker, OD
*EmeritiBerkeley Optometry, A Brief History
“All the material gain I have in this world I must credit entirely to Optometry. The little
knowledge I have, by which I am able to render fair service ... has come to me by virtue of
those who sacrificed before me. Therefore, if success in life is to leave the world a little better
for having been in it, then I feel honor bound to give to that which has given to me.”
- GEORGE L. SCHNEIDER, OD (JANUARY 18, 1923)
In 1907, three optometrists representing the California State Association of Optometrists interviewed
UC President Benjamin Wheeler in regard to establishing a “Course in the Science of Optometry.” Berkeley Optometric Oath
The campaign for optometry instruction on the Berkeley campus was headed by George Schneider,
a visionary Berkeley optometrist. The meeting would be the first of many between optometrists and
the University, comprising a 16-year campaign that would culminate in the inaugural curriculum in
August 1923. Their tireless efforts and resilience in the face of opposition from within and outside the
profession represent a story of remarkable individuals dedicated to the ideal that optometry and the I swear that to the best of my ability and judgment:
public welfare would benefit from an affiliation with the University—an institution of international repute
with exacting standards of education and achievements in research.
George Schneider became the first Lecturer in Optometry, while Ralph Minor, Professor of Physics, I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those clinicians and scientists in
headed the curriculum. Initially, undergraduate students took two years of upper division courses in whose steps I walk, and will gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those
Optometry, earning a BS in Physics and a Certificate in Optometry. In 1929, the major was revised who are to follow.
to Physics-Optometry. For 23 years, Minor directed and expanded the program, working toward
independence from Physics. In 1939, the Department of Optometry was established, and in 1941 the I will strive to increase my knowledge and broaden my skills throughout my career
School of Optometry began with Minor as its first director and then, in 1945, first dean. so that I am always capable of providing the highest standards of vision care.
Programmatic enhancements were especially important to all deans of Berkeley Optometry. In 1946,
Kenneth Stoddard (dean, 1946–60) launched the Graduate Group Program in Physiological Optics, I will render my services fully and honestly, and with concern and compassion, and
the forerunner of today’s Vision Science Graduate Program. Two years later, he instituted a five-year I will strive to see that none shall lack for proper vision care.
curriculum (BS Physics after four years; MOpt after a fifth graduate year). Meredith Morgan (dean,
1960–73) was instrumental in establishing a four-year doctoral program in 1966, granting OD degrees I will practice the art and science of optometry faithfully and conscientiously, and
to an entire graduating class for the first time in 1970. A one-year, on-campus Optometry Residency to the fullest of my ability.
Program began in 1983 during Jay Enoch’s tenure (dean, 1980–92). Dennis Levi (dean, 2001–14) has
also presided over changes in the curriculum—the bachelor’s degree as a prerequisite for admission
(2002) and incorporation of the program into the UC Graduate Division (2003). Gradually, student I will uphold and honorably promote by example and action the highest standards,
enrollment increased from the fledgling graduating class of only two in 1925 to recent classes of 60 or ethics, and ideals of my chosen profession and the Doctor of Optometry degree I
more students. am about to receive.
From the start, Berkeley Optometry was challenged to provide adequate facilities for its programs.
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all
The first breakthrough occurred when Dean Stoddard presided over the conversion of Durant Hall
into the “Optometry Building” (1948; renamed Minor Hall in 1970). Construction on a new building— my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
Minor Addition—was begun during the tenure of Monroe Hirsh (dean, 1973–78), and two floors
were added to Minor Hall (1992–93) under the direction of Dean Enoch. Completion of the adjunct
Optometry Eye Clinic in the Tang Center (1993) and renovation of the Meredith W. Morgan University I hereby commit myself to be steadfast in the performance
Eye Center (1995) occurred during the administration of Anthony Adams (dean, 1992–2001). of this my solemn oath and obligation as a graduate of the
University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry.
After 90 years of program development and facilities expansion, Berkeley Optometry, once only
the dream of pioneering optometrists, has become the premier institution of its kind. Now under the
stewardship of John G. Flanagan, our eighth dean (2014–), we will continue to evolve and to graduate
the best-trained optometrists in the profession.
Adapted from the Optometric Oath by R. Hopping and the Modern Hippocratic Oath by L. Lasagna.You can also read
