Overview
Dr. Rebecca Heaps is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Vision Rehabilitation department at the SUNY College of Optometry. She completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at the SUNY College of Optometry, where she then went on to complete her residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation. Her areas of interest include binocular vision, strabismus, amblyopia, pediatrics, and traumatic brain injury.
Specialities
Vision Rehabilitation
Education
OD, SUNY College of Optometry, 2020
BS, Biology, The College of New Jersey, 2015
Residency
Dr. Irwin B. Suchoff Residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation - SUNY College of Optometry, 2021
Research
Awards/Honors
Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society, 2019
Philip and Sylvia Soden Memorial Scholarship, 2019
P. Gregory Hess Scholarship, 2018
Scott Tasker Folsom Scholarship, 2018
Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, 2017
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Scholarship, 2017
Dr. Nathan and Laura Millman Scholarship, 2017
Professional Experience
Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry, 2021 - Present
Publications
Binasal occlusion in the management of a patient with Acute Demyelinating Encephalomyelitis, Vision Development and Rehabilitation 2021
Emergent ocular findings in a patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1, 2020
Presentations
The Eye and Brain Connection: Psychological Impacts on Vision, 2021 Oral Presentation
