معرفی
Dr. Marianne E. Boltz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine, specializing in pediatric optometry and low vision rehabilitation. She is board-certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and practices clinical care at the Penn State Health Eye Center, focusing on amblyopia, strabismus, and pediatric contact lens fitting.
Education:
- Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1996)
- Residency: Pediatric Optometry, Illinois College of Optometry (1997)
Research Focus: Her work explores amblyopia treatment efficacy, low vision rehabilitation's impact on depression, and neural processing of visual stimuli in children. She utilizes techniques like visual evoked potentials (VEP) to study motion perception deficits in cerebral visual impairment.
Awards & Honors:
- Fellow, American Academy of Optometry (FAAO)
- Pennsylvania Optometric Association Optometrist of the Year (2007)
- Central PA Optometric Society Young Optometrist of the Year (1999)
Leadership: Serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Optometric Association since 2007 and lectures nationally on pediatric optometry topics.
