Dr. Lauren Strawn is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the SUNY College of Optometry in the Vision Rehabilitation clinic. After earning her Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY, she went on to complete her residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation at SUNY. Dr. Strawn then went into private practice, where she provided vision therapy to patients of all ages and managed cases with local physicians and therapists. Vision therapy allows her to be creative and treat each patient’s individual needs, she says, and she is happy to be back at home at SUNY. Dr. Strawn’s areas of interest include the treatment of strabismus, amblyopia, and traumatic brain injuries. She is supervisor of the Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation residency at SUNY. She is also a fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Education
OD, Optometry, State University of New York State College of Optometry, 2015
BS, Biology, Seton Hall University, 2011
Residency/Other Post Graduate Training
Dr. Irwin B. Suchoff Residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation - State University of New York State College of Optometry, 2016
Affiliations
Fellowship (FCOVD) - College of Optometrists in Vision Development, 2019
Awards/Honors
Dr. Martin H. Birnbaum Memorial Award, 2016
Dr. Frederick W. Brock Memorial Award, 2015
Harold A. Solan Memorial Scholarship, 2014
Professional Experience
Supervisor of Residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation, SUNY, 2021 - Present
Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry, 2020 - Present
Behavioral Optometrist and Patient Care Manager, 4D Vision Gym, 2016 - 2019
Optometrist, Cosmopolitan Eye Care, 2015 - 2016
Clinical Interests
Vision Therapy
Strabismus / Amblyopia (“Lazy Eye”)
Head Trauma / Traumatic Brain Injury
Publications
Effectiveness of App-Based Home Vision Therapy on Symptom Reduction During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Optometry & Visual Performance.
COVID-19 and Vision Therapy: An Academic Experience, Vision Development and Rehabilitation 6 (2): 95-98 95-98, 2020
Minus Lenses for Aniseikonia, 1 111-3 111-3, 2018
Presentations
A summary of the SUNY residency programs within the Vision Rehabilitation Service at the University Eye Center, 2022 Poster
Automated Perimetry as a Measure of Dorsal Stream Processing Improvement in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury, 2021 Poster
Concussion Care: How to Evaluate TBI Patients in Any Setting, 2020 Lecture
Vision is More than 20/20: How Visual Developmental Delays Impact Learning and Behavior, 2019 Lecture
Vision and Brain Trauma: The Role of Vision in Treatment of Acquired Brain Injury, 2019 Lecture
Vision in More than 20/20: How Visual Developmental Delays Impact Learning and Behavior, 2017 Lecture
Vision and Brain Trauma: The Role of Vision in Treatment of Acquired Brain Injury, 2017 Lecture
Vision is More than 20/20: How Visual Developmental Delays Impact Learning and Behavior, 2017 Lecture
Vision is More than 20/20: How Visual Developmental Delays Impact Learning and Behavior, 2017 Lecture
Optometric vision therapy for sensory and motor fusion mismatch in consecutive exotropia, 2016 Poster
Optometric Vision Therapy Concepts for Treating Cases of Sensory and Motor Fusion Mismatch in Consecutive Exotropia, 2016 Poster
Optometric Management of Non-Comitant Deviations, 2016 Lecture
Vision Therapy for Intermittent Left Exotropia and Hypertropia Coincident with Duane Retraction Syndrome Type 3, 2015 Poster
