Northeastern Eye Institute Optometrist Named President of National Academy

    SCRANTON, PA, November 22, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Joseph P. Shovlin, O.D., a senior optometrist at Northeastern Eye Institute, has been named the President of the American Academy of Optometry. He received the honor this week at the organization's annual meeting in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Shovlin joined Northeastern Eye Institute in 1985 and sees patients in the Scranton and Clarks Summit offices. He is an alumnus of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where he serves as adjunct faculty.

"We are so proud of Dr. Shovlin's many accomplishments," said Dr. Arthur Jordan Sr., board member of NEI. "He has continually been a leader in the optometric profession and we are thrilled that his hard work is being recognized."

Dr. Shovlin is a distinguished practitioner of the National Academy of Practice, diplomate and past chair of the Section On Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies of the American Academy of Optometry and past chair of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association.

He has advised the Centers for Disease Control on Contact Lenses, the Lion's Eye Research Foundation in Pennsylvania and the Ophthalmic Devices' Advisory Panel of the FDA and the National Advisory Eye Council of the NIH.

He is associate clinical editor of Review of Optometry and clinical editor of Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses, and a number of other reputable publications.

Within the Academy, he is a member of the Finance Committee and is the Annual Meeting chair and has served on the board of directors of the American Optometric Foundation.

Dr. Shovlin has received several honors and awards, including the American Optometric Association's CLCS Achievement Award (2008), the Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year recipient for PCO at Salus University (2011) and the Legend Award of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the AOA (2012).

"Dr. Shovlin is a gifted clinician and a wonderful person. It is a great honor to have him as a member of the Northeastern Eye Institute medical staff. We are proud that one of our most accomplished eye doctors has been named to lead the most prestigious organization in the field of optometry. This is a great accomplishment not just for Northeastern Eye Institute but also for the Northeastern Pennsylvania region in general," added Dr. Jordan.

He and his wife Lisa and two children Erin and Ryan have been a wonderful part of the Northeastern Eye Institute family for over three decades.

About Northeastern Eye Institute

Established in 1984, Northeastern Eye Institute (www.neivision.com) is a leading comprehensive eye care center in Northeastern Pennsylvania with 15 locations throughout the area.

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