Richard M. Soden, O.D., F.A.A.O. is a Clinical Professor and currently the Director for Health Care Development at SUNY College of Optometry. He previously served as Vice President for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Soden graduated from SUNY college of Optometry in 1979. After graduation, he completed a residency program at the Northport VA Medical Center on Long Island. Dr. Soden remained at Northport VA for 26 years as the Associate Chief of Optometry Service. Dr. Soden was also a member of a large optometric practice in Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. In addition to primary care optometry, his special interests are in pediatrics, children with special needs and low vision rehabilitation for children and adults. He is recognized as a low vision specialist and has worked with the Commission for the Blind for his entire optometric career. After leaving the VA and private practice, Dr. Soden returned to SUNY College of Optometry as Vice President for Clinical Affairs.
Dr. Soden also serves as third party consultant for the New York State Optometric Association and has lectured extensively in third party reimbursement and practice management
Education
OD, , SUNY College of Optometry, 1979
BA, Biology, Brooklyn College, 1975
Residency/Other Post Graduate Training
Vision Rehabilitation - VA Medical Center/SUNY, 1980
Affiliations
New York State License - State Education, 1979
Professional Experience
Director of Health Care Development, Office of the President, 2015 - Present
Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry , 2006 - Present
Clinical Interests
Low Vision
Vision Rehabilitation
Publications
Do third-party plans really pay for CVS care?, Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.) 73 (4): 249-52 249-52, 2002
Efficacy of vision therapy for convergence insufficiency in an adult male population., Journal of the American Optometric Association 70 (4): 225-32 225-32, 1999
Community resources and third party billing for patients who have had head trauma/head injuries., Journal of the American Optometric Association 63 (8): 592-4 592-4, 1992
Head trauma and low vision: clinical modifications for diagnosis and prescription., Journal of the American Optometric Association 63 (8): 559-63 559-63, 1992
A comprehensive eye/vision program., Journal of the American Optometric Association 58 (5): 386-9 386-9, 1987
Integrating ophthalmological and optometric services in a VA hospital program., Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) 101 (4): 429-32 429-32, 1986
Effectiveness of visual therapy for convergence insufficiencies for an adult population., Journal of the American Optometric Association 55 (7): 491-4 491-4, 1984
An optometric approach to the treatment of a non-comitant deviation., Journal of the American Optometric Association 54 (5): 451-4 451-4, 1983
An optometric approach to the rehabilitation of the stroke patient., Journal of the American Optometric Association 52 (10): 795-800 795-800, 1981
Inferior altitudinal losses and prismatic correction., Journal of the American Optometric Association 52 (10): 818-20 818-20, 1981
The functional management of ocular myasthenia gravis., Journal of the American Optometric Association 52 (10): 829-31 829-31, 1981
Presentations
Marriage of Clinical Cases and Coding, 2021 Lecture
The Perfect Marriage Between Clinical Cases and Accurate Coding and Billing, 2021 Lecture
