Chris Johnson

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITION:
Chris A Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

EDUCATION:
• 12/1970 BA Psychology, University of Oregon
• 12/1972 MSc Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
• 12/1974 PhD Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
• 07/2005 DSc Honorary Degree, State University of New York

HONORS AND AWARDS:
• 1987 Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• 1988 Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• 1992 Research to Prevent Blindness Senior Scientific Investigator Award
• 1994 Glenn Fry Award, American Optometric Foundation
• 1999 Peters Memorial Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley Optometry Alumni Association
• 1999-2007 Oregon Lions Anderson-Chenoweth-Ross Vision Research Chair
• 2004 American Glaucoma Society Lecturer
• 2004 Invited Speaker, Japanese Ophthalmological Society (Tokyo)
• 2005 Honorary Doctor of Science, State University of New York
• 2005 Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• 2006-2008 Levitt Visiting Professorship, University of Iowa School of Medicine
• 2009 ARVO Fellow (Silver)
• 2011 Research Excellence Award, Optometric Glaucoma Society
• 2011 Senior Research Award, World Glaucoma Congress

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
His primary research interests are related to the development and evaluation of non-invasive diagnostic test procedures (perimetry, photography, imaging) for glaucoma and other ocular and neurologic disorders, with secondary interests in occupational vision requirements, vision and transportation safety, and oculomotor adjustments. He has also been involved in many multicenter clinical trials and the development and maintenance of visual field reading centers for quality control, evaluation and interpretation of perimetric outcome measures.

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