First Appt: 2000
Academic Background:
2006; M.S.; Western University, School of Health and Public Administration
1995; O.D.; Illinois College of Optometry
1991; B.S.; Tulane University
Biography:
Dr. Lievens is the Chief of Internal Clinics at Southern College of Optometry. He also holds the academic rank of professor. Dr. Lievens has been employed in private practice, an ophthalmology referral center, and he served in the United States Air Force.
Dr. Lievens has published scientific research and has lectured on topics dealing with eye disease, contact lens solutions and optometric management. Dr. Lievens is the co-creator of the funduscopic grading card. He is also a peer reviewer for six optometric and ophthalmologic journals. Dr. Lievens was the former Tennessee state consultant on Healthy Eyes Healthy People and was Southern College of Optometry's representative to the American Optometric Association.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications
Retinal Changes during Pregnancy
Review of Optometry: March 2008
Evaluation of some factors affecting the agreement between the Proview Eye Pressure monitor and the Goldmann applanation tonometer measurements
Clinical and Experimental Optometry: 2007
Macular Degeneration
The Best Times Memphis Magazine: August 2007
Using the Original Judd-Lievens C/D ratio grading card (JLC) to Improve Interobserver Reliability
Journal of Optometric Education: Winter 2006
The Use of Nonmydriatic Cameras to diagnose DM Retinopathy
Review of Optometry, Retina Supplement: November 2006
The Thyroid Gland and its Importance to Eye Care
Review of Optometry: November 2006
Effect of Proview self-tonometry on pharmaceutical compliance
Clinical and Experimental Optometry: November 2006
Biocompatible Disinfection for Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Spectrum, Supplement: August 2006
Ocular Surface Compromise with Contact Lens Wear
Review of Optometry, Supplement: April 2006
EHRs and the Optometric Practice
Contributor to Optometry Journal, February 2006
The Effect of Multipurpose Solutions on the Ocular Surface
Eye & Contact Lens Journal, January 2006
The Adolescent and Child Health Initiative to Encourage Vision Empowerment
Optometry and Vision Science (ACHIEVE Study Group): 2005
Why test for blood pressure? The implications of JNC VII
Review of Optometry, November 2004
Strengthening the profession through mentoring 2004
Optometry, Journal of the AOA, June 2004
Antioxidants and Zinc reduce risk of vision loss from age-related macular degeneration
Midsouth Wellness Guide, November2003
At-home IOP monitoring accurate, repeatable
Primary Care Optometry News, October 2003
An update on AREDS
Review of Optometry, September 2003
Comparing goblet cell densities in patients wearing disposable hydrogel contact lenses vs. silicone hydrogel contact lenses in an extended wear modality
Eye & Contact Lens Journal, October 2003
Utilizing the ProviewTM eye pressure monitor in a pediatric population
Journal of Optometric Vision Development: Summer 2003
Who really has diabetic retinopathy?
Review of Optometry: September 2002
Hiring a new optometrist
Optometric Management: July 2002
Poster Presentations
Uveitis Rounds
SECO: February 2007
The Effect of Multipurpose Solutions on the Ocular Surface II
AAO: December 2006
Differential Diagnosis of Roth’s Spots
SECO: February 2006
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) rounds
SECO: February 2006
Using the Original Judd-Lievens C/D ratio grading card (JLC) to Improve Interobserver Reliability
AAO (055273): December 2005
Effect of ProviewTM self-tonometry on pharmaceutical compliance
AAO (055261): December 2005
Factors Associated With Spectacle Satisfaction of Children
ARVO (ACHIEVE Study Group): May 2005
Repeatability and validity of spectacle surveys for children
AAO & Poster Society of Clinical Trials (ACHIEVE Study Group): December 2004 & May 2005
Asymptomatic band keratopathy secondary to herpetic inflammation
SECO: February 2005
Digital grand rounds test and self assessment
SECO: February 2005
The adolescent and child health initiative to encourage vision empowerment study
AAO (ACHIEVE Study Group): December 2004
The effect of multi-purpose contact lens solutions on the ocular surface
AAO: December 2004
Epiretinal membrane 2° pseudotumor cerebri with spontaneous regression
AAO: December 2004
COACH (Computer objective analysis of conjunctival hyperemia)
AAO: December 2004
Ocular hyperemic effect of Vigamox versus Zymar
AAO: December 2004
Differential diagnosis of organic versus inorganic nearpoint symptomatology
AOA: June 2004
Thyroid eye disease update
SECO 2003
Utilizing the ProviewTM eye pressure monitor in a pediatric population
Poster AOA: June 2003
Multidisciplinary care of a rare retinal pathology: Gyrate Atrophy
Poster AOA: June 2003
Rare atypical sector retinitis pigmentosa
SECO: February 2003
Corneal dystrophies
SECO: February 2003
Application for problem-based learning within traditional optometric curricula
AAO: December 2002
The management of anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia
AOA: June 2002
Gaze-evoked jerk nystagmus in multiple sclerosis
AOA: June 2002
Assessing the accuracy of the ProviewTM eye pressure monitor
AOA: June 2002
Myasthenia gravis
SECO: February 2002
Epiretinal membrane 2° pseudotumor cerebri
SECO: February 2002
Stargardt’s maculopathy masquerade as Hysterical amblyopia
AOA Congress: June 2001
Continuing Education Lectures
IOP and Glaucoma
Mississippi Optometric Association: November 2008
Multipurpose Contact Lens Solutions
Mississippi Optometric Association: November 2008
Diabetes and the Eye
Great Western Council of Optometry: October 2008
The Criticality of IOP
Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians: September 2008
Top Strategies to Avoid a Malpractice Lawsuit
Southern Eye Associates: June 2008
Multipurpose Solutions Update
Southern Eye Associates: June 2008
Injections Workshop
North Carolina Optometric Society Spring Meeting: June 2008
Multipurpose Solutions Update
North Carolina Optometric Society Spring Meeting: June 2008
Update on Glaucoma and Allergy
Sioux Falls SD Optometric Society: May 2008
The Criticality of IOP
Kansas Eye Services Annual Meeting: May 2008
Optometric Malpractice Avoidance
Michigan Eye Center Spring Conference: April 2008
Ocular Effects of Medications
Michigan Eye Center Spring Conference: April 2008
Medication Considerations for Children
Detroit/Cherry Optical: April 2008
Contact Lens Complications and Anterior Segment Disease
Arkansas Optometric Association: April 2008
Top Strategies to Avoid a Malpractice Lawsuit
Tennessee Optometric Association: February 2008
Prevention of Microbial Keratitis
Tennessee Optometric Association: February 2008
Ocular Effects of Glaucoma Medications
St. Louis Optometric Society: December 2007
Strategies for Minimizing Risk Factors for the SCL Patient: The Science and Facts
Optometric Local Society Meetings (8): 2007-08
Glaucoma Update
Pennsylvania Optometric Association: November 2007
Multipurpose Solutions Update
Armed Forces Optometric Society, AAO: October 2007
Ocular Effects of Medications
Harbor University: October 2007
Healthy Sight Counseling for Children
Harbor University: October 2007
What’s New and Old in Glaucoma and Allergy
Oklahoma Optometric Association: October 2007
Challenges with Multipurpose Solutions
Oklahoma Optometric Association: October 2007
The Ocular Surface and Contact Lenses
Southern Eye Associates: July 2007
Testing Intraocular Pressure
AOA Congress: June 2007
Have We Gotten Too Multipurpose?
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2007
Practicing “Eyes Wide Open”: Optometric Malpractice Avoidance
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2007
Entrance Testing Workshop
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2007
Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Glaucoma and Allergy
SCO CE Program: April 2007
Corneal Integrity: Contact Lens and Solution Biocompatibility
SCO CE Program: April 2007
Injectables Workshop
North Carolina Optometric Association: November 2006
Medical Terminology
North Carolina Optometric Association: November 2006
Update on the Use and Advances in Lensometry
North Carolina Optometric Association: November 2006
Advanced Coding Strategies for the Optometric Practice
SCO CE Program: September 2005, April 2006, October 2006, September 2007
The Ever-Evolving Pre-Examination Workup
AOA Congress: June 2006, AOA Congress: June 2007
Meet Your Patient! Taking and Documenting a Comprehensive and Valuable Case History
AOA Congress: June 2006, AOA Congress: June 2007
Special Topic Symposium: Innovations in Contact Lens Practice
SCO CE program: April 2006
Cornea Grand Rounds
Bay Point CE Program: March 2005
Glaucoma update and Introcular pressure measurement
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2005
Diabetes impact on public health and internal ocular disease
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2005
Pre-examination workup
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2005
Case history and patient education
Kansas Optometric Association: April 2005
The public health impact of diabetes mellitus
West Virginia Optometric Association: November 2004
Systemic retinopathies: Grand rounds
West Virginia Optometric Association: November 2004
Glaucoma update and review of landmark research
Bay Point CE Program: May 2004
Vitamins and their role in macular degeneration
SCO CE Program October 2002
Differential diagnoses of diabetic retinopathy
SCO CE program: April 2001
Other / Ongoing Research
Examination of lipid deposition on extended wear contact lenses
Multi-center (international) study Ongoing: Recruitment Phase
Examination of lipid deposition on daily wear contact lenses
Multi-center (international) study Ongoing: Recruitment Phase
Examination of changes in corneal morphology via confocal imaging with short-term wear of soft contact lenses
Ongoing: Recruitment Phase
Amblyopia Treatment Study (ATS)
Masked Examiner: Ongoing
ACHIEVE Study Group
Masked Examiner: Ongoing
Editorial comments IJO
Computer Vision Syndrome: A study of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice in Indian Ophthalmologists: May 2006
Editorial comments IJO
Determinants of the progress of myopia among Omani school children - A historical cohort study: June 2005
Editorial comments IJO
Perceived Barriers to the Provision of Low Vision Services among Ophthalmologists in India: May 2005
Coopervision totally toric CD-ROM
Coopervision CD-ROM: June 2002
Giant papillary conjunctivitis
Review article AOCLE living library: December 2001
Effect of colored lenses on brightness perception and contrast sensitivity
Research provided for Ozmix Corporation: July 1994-May 1995