Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO is a graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at the SUNY College of Optometry. She has achieved Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry and is a Diplomate in the American Board of Optometry. Dr Harewood has extensive experience in hospital-based eye care and the first was the first fulltime optometrist performing inpatient consults at Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital campus. This is a position she held for 6 years. Dr. Harewood then worked as a faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology at BronxCare Health System. There, she taught optometry and ophthalmology residents in a clinical and didactic setting, and provided direct patient care. She currently serves on the UC Berkeley Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). She was named the inaugural Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at SUNY College of Optometry in 2020, along with being appointed as an Associate Clinical Professor. She is a leading voice in the push to increase diversity in the optometric field.
Specialities
Advanced Care
Ocular Disease
Retina
Education
OD, Doctor of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 2011
Residency/Other Post Graduate Training
Ocular Disease - SUNY College of Optometry, 2012
Affiliations
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry - American Board of Optometry (ABO), 2020
Fellow, American Academy of Optometry - American Academy of Optometry (AAO), 2012
NY State Optometry License - NYS Department of Education Office of the Professions, 2011
Awards/Honors
Diversity in Medicine Mentorship Award, 2022
Michael G Harris Distinguished Service Award, 2021
Council Member - UC Berkeley School of Optometry Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, 2020
Service Excellence Award, 2018
Service Excellence Award, 2015
Professional Experience
Council Member, University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry, Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging , UC Berkeley School of Optometry , 2020 - Present
Clinical Interests
Glaucoma, Optometric Education
Retina
General Eye Exam (Adult Primary Care; Ages 14+)
Publications
Ocular Emergencies
Defining race and ethnicity in Optometry.
Oral therapies for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy
Ocular Health: A matter of the heart
Presentations
Race, equity and culture in the exam room, 2021
Managing co-management: Best practices in optometric surgical co-management, 2021
Posterior Uveitis: A toolkit for the primary eye care provider, 2021
Beyond the exam room: Practice ways to improve patient access to care, 2021
COVID-19 and the Eye: What you need to know, 2021
Posterior Uveitis: A toolkit for the primary eye care provider, 2021
A Rare Presentation of Ocular Inflammation, 2021
A Rare Case of Alpha Thalassemia Trait Causing Peripheral Retina Neovascularization, 2020
Updates on the treatment and management of diabetic retinopathy, 2020
Retina Grand Rounds: Cases from the trenches, 2017
Posterior Uveitis: A guideline for the primary eye care provider, 2015
Neuromyelitis Optica – Case Report and Diagnostic Update, 2015
Spontaneous Traumatic Macular Hole Closure in a 46-year-old Caucasian Male, 2015
The Differential Diagnosis of Functional vs. Pathological Vision loss, 2012
Ocular Manifestations of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report, 2012
Clear skin and blurred vision: the visual and ocular side effects of Accutane, 2012
