Valerie Quan, OD, FAAO
Chief of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Associate Professor
College of Optometry
Phone: 909.469.8754 | Fax: 909.469.5228
Website: www.westernu.edu
Join year: 2010
Doctor of Optometry, 1999, State University of New York, College of Optometry
Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Chemistry, 1993, University of Vermont
TPA Certification, 2010, California Board of Optometry
Glaucoma Certification, 2010, California Board of Optometry
Fellow, 2002, American Academy of Optometry
Residency in Primary Care, 2000, State University of New York, College of Optometry
2013 - Present Optometrist - Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine, Pomona, CA
2010 - Present Chief of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Service, Eye Care Institute at Western University of Health Sciences
2011 - Present Attending – Western Diabetes Institute, Patient Care Center at Western University of Health Sciences
2010 - Present Attending – Primary Eye Care Service, Eye Care Institute at Western University of Health Sciences
2009 - 2010 Staff Optometrist, CIGNA Medical Group of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
2003 - 2008 Founding Residency Program Supervisor in Head Trauma Vision Rehabilitation, University Optometric Center, State University of New York
2006 - 2008 Faculty – Neuro-Ocular Service / Ocular Disease and Special Testing, University Optometric Center, State University of New York
2000 - 2008 Faculty – Head Trauma Vision Rehabilitation Unit, University Optometric Center, State University of New York
2000 - 2008 Attending – Primary Eye Care Service, University Optometric Center, State University of New York
2008 - 2008 Attending – International Center for the Disabled, New York, NY
2001 - 2006 Attending – South Beach Psychiatric Center, Staten Island, NY
2001 - 2006 Attending – East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
2001 - 2003 Attending – Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Metropolitan Hospital, Bronx, NY
1999 - 2000 Resident – Primary Care Optometry, University Optometric Center, State University of New York
Neuro-Rehabilitation Service, Western University of Health Sciences, Eye Care Institute
Neuro-Optometry Clinic, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Associate Professor, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry, 2010 - Present
- Instructor of Record – Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation: Patients with Neurological Damage
- Lecturer – NBEO Optometry Review Course
- Lecturer – Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease Course
- Instructor – Principles and Practices of Optometric Procedures
- Instructor – Problem Based Learning
- Instructor and Design Team Liaison– Interprofesssional Education
- Course Liaison – Neuroscience
- Instructor – Behavioral Optometry
- Course Liaison – Head and Neck Anatomy
Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY State College of Optometry, 2000 - 2008
- Instructor – Principles and Practices of Optometric Procedures
- Instructor – Integrative Seminar
- Instructor – Optometric Methods I
- Instructor of Record – Acquired Brain Injury Course
- Instructor of Record – Advanced Clinical Procedures
- Instructor – Visual Fields Course
- Instructor – Optometric Methods II
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation: Patients with Neurological Damage (OPTM 8082) - Instructor of Record
Fall prevention
Neuro-Optometric rehabilitation
Optometric education
Stroke management
Traumatic brain injury
Resident Alumnus Award, 2016, SUNY State College of Optometry
Third Year Clinical Education Preceptor of the Year, 2012-2013
Morton L. Kimmelman Memorial Award for Leadership within Organized Optometry, 1999
Wesley Jessen Award for Outstanding Proficiency in Contact Lenses, 1999
Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society, 1999
American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL)
California Optometric Association (COA)
Inland Empire Optometric Society (IEOS)
Inland Empire Interprofessional Community (IEIC)
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)
Pasadena Interprofessional Community (PIC)
PAPERS
Steck RP, Kong M, McCray KL, Quan V, Davey PG. Physiologic anisocoria under various lighting conditions. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, NZ). 2018;12:85-89. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S147019.
Jasmine W. Yumori, OD, FAAO, David N. Dickter, PhD, Kierstyn Napier-Dovorany, OD, FAAO, Valerie Q. Wren, OD, FAAO, John H. Tegzes, MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT, Sorrel Stielstra, PhD. “Optometry Students’ Knowledge-Based Performance within Interprofessional Education Courses”. Optometric Education: Volume 40 Number 3.
Wren V. “Traumatic brain injury update: ODs instrumental in fall prevention”. California Optometry. 2012 Mar-Apr (39) 24-25.
Wren V. “Ocular and Visual Side Effects of Systemic Drugs – Clinically Relevant Toxicology and Patient Management.” Journal of Behavioral Optometry, Volume 11 / 2000 / No. 6, pp 149-156.
REPRINTED in the Canadian Journal of Optometry
POSTERS
2016 Wren V. Atypical Charles Bonnet Syndrome post-ischemic cerebral infarction. Poster presented at American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting.
2016 Landin S, Wren V, Liu C. Interprofessional Referral Patterns for Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke Patients with Visual Dysfunctions: A Retrospective Study. Poster presented at Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association Annual Meeting.
2014 Amniotic membrane therapy in neurotrophic persistent corneal epithelial defect secondary to acoustic neuroma unresponsive to conventional treatment
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2008 Restrictive extraocular motility as an initial sign of metastatic breast cancer
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2004 Uncovering the Diagnosis in a Case of Cadasil Versus Multiple Sclerosis
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2003 A Sytematic Approach to Prism Management of a Noncomitant Vertical Deviation
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2000 Neuro-Ophthalmic Complications of Hydrocephalus: A Case Report
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2000 The Effectiveness of Cycloplegia and Pupillary Dilation with Cyclopentolate, Tropicamide and Phenylephrine in a Single Combination Solution
Scientific Lecture, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
2017 Neuro-Optometry Grand Rounds
Invited speaker, Monterey Symposium, Monterey, CA
2017 Stroke Management
Invited speaker, Monterey Symposium, Monterey, CA
2017 Stroke Management for the Primary Care Optometrist
Invited lecture, Inland Empire Optometric Society
2016 Prism Management of Hemianopsias
Invited speaker, Loma Linda University Eye Institute, Grand Rounds Series
2016 Online CE – Western University of Health Science’s Continuing Education Series
COPE 48806-PD, Hospital-based Grand Rounds
2016 Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation in a Hospital Setting
Invited Speaker, Neuropsychology Department, Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
2016 Neuro-Optometric Care and Rehabilitation
Speaker, California Department of Rehabilitation Educational Event
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2015 Founder’s Day Continuing Education, Western University of Health Sciences
Invited lecture, Neuro-Optometry Grand Rounds
2015 STAPLE Presbyopic Workshop
Preceptor for several groups, advising during hands-on activity
2015 STAPLE Toric Workshop
Preceptor for several groups, advising during hands-on activity
2014 Sports Concussions and Neuro-Optometric Management
Ellerbrock Course, American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
2014 Sports Concussions and Neuro-Optometric Management
Invited lecture, Inland Empire Optometric Society
2014 Public Health Perspectives for TBI Care
Co-Presenter at the 7th International Congress of Behavioural Optometry
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2014 Impact of Rehabilitation on TBI and Public Health Issues
Co-Presenter, Western University-wide presentation
2014 Neuro-Optometry Grand Rounds
Invited lecture, Los Angeles County Optometric Society
2014 Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation
Invited lecture to patients, Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine, Pomona, CA
2014 Neuro-Optometry Grand Rounds – All Day Workshop and AM series
Invited lecture to medical staff and therapists, Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine, Pomona, CA
2014 Online CE – Western University of Health Science’s Continuing Education Series
COPE Pending - NO Neuro-Optometry Grand Rounds
2015 Glaucoma Grand Round Program at Western University
Annual Continuing Education Program is to assist California optometrists in becoming glaucoma certified pursuant to CCR section 1571. 16-hour Grand Rounds Program equivalent to prospectively treating 15 individual patients for 12 consecutive months. The 16-hour Grand Rounds Program counts for part of the 25 patient Case Management requirement. Directly contributed 8 hours of teaching per session.
2013 3rd Annual Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Seminar
Hays-Haine Symposium, Planning Committee Chair
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry, Pomona, CA
COPE Course 38949-FV Sports Concussion and Interprofessional Management
2013 West LA Veteran’s Administration – Grand Rounds
Invited Lecture, Los Angeles, CA
Neuro-Optometric Management of Acquired Brain Injury
Neuroscience for the Clinician
Programming Neuro-Vision Rehabilitation
2013 IPAD and Interactive Technology in the Classroom
Invited Presentation and Hands-on Workshop for the Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators Annual Meeting
2013 Billing and Coding Update
Faculty Presentation, calibration based presentation for improved efficiency and standardization amongst clinic providers using interactive responders
2013 Online CE – Western University of Health Science’s Continuing Education Series
COPE Course 36460-NO Programming Neuro-Vision Rehabilitation
2012 Visual Evoked Potentials
Faculty Presentation, Hands-on in service training at the Eye Care Center at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2016 IKEN Orthoptics Program
International attendees from Japan, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona,
CA in collaboration with California State University, Northridge Campus, Physical Therapy Department
Discussion: Optometric Practice in the US; an international comparison
Hands-on workshop: Advanced Imaging and Vision Therapy Techniques
2012 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
Ellerbrock Course, Phoenix, AZ
COPE Course 35380-PM OD’s Instrumental in Fall Prevention
2012 2nd Annual Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Seminar
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry, Pomona, CA
COPE Course 35505-NO Neuroscience for the Clinician
COPE Course 35506-NO Programming Neuro-Vision Rehabilitation
COPE Course 35505-NO Visual Evoked Potentials: Cases and Live Patient Demo
2012 Kaiser Low Vision Annual Regional Meeting
Invited Lecture, Pomona, CA
Neuro-Optometric Management for the Primary Care OD
2012 Neuro-Optometric Management and Referrals
Faculty Lecture, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2012 Department of Defense and Veterans Administration TBI Vision Rehabilitation Symposium
Invited Lecture, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
COPE Course 34415-NO Vision Therapy Sequencing – Models to Enhance Neuroplasticity
2012 Problem Based Learning in the Clinical Environment
Faculty Lecture, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2012 IPAD: Using Technology to Enhance Clinical Education
Faculty Lecture, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2012 Optometric Residency Programs
Invited by Dean of Student Affairs, Campus Lectures, 3 hours mini-series, Western University of Health Sciences. Lectured and facilitated Panel Discussion to educate students and faculty regarding the benefits and logistics of Optometric Residency Programs (given annually)
2012 Meditrek – Faculty Calibration of Clinic Grading
Faculty Presentation, Innovation with real-time based calibration using video segments and interactive responders
2010 Recent Advances in Vision Rehabilitation
COPE Course 29553-LV, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry
2009 Grand Rounds – Neuro Ophthalmic Cases
COPE Course 26280-NO, CIGNA Medical Group Vision Department Meeting, AZ
2008 Typical Vision Problems Following Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury
Continuing Education Series, SUNY College of Optometry
2008 Eye Movement Problems Following Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury
Continuing Education Series, SUNY College of Optometry
2008 Anterior Segment Grand Rounds
Continuing Education Series, SUNY College of Optometry
2008 Vision Rehabilitation of the Brain-Injured Patient
Continuing Education Series, SUNY College of Optometry
2007 Optometric Management of Visual Consequences Following Acquired Brain Injury
Invited Lecture, Helen Hayes Hospital, Traumatic Brain Injury Symposia, Upstate NY
2005 Ask the Experts: Vision Disturbances after Brain Injury
Invited Lecture, Brain Injury Association of New York State 23rd Annual Conference, Albany, NY
1999 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Medications
Lecture Presentation, SUNY College of Optometry
1999 Ophthalmic Management of Hydrocephalus
Lecture Presentation, SUNY College of Optometry
COMMUNITY TALKS
2015 Voice of America – Guest for 1 hour radio show
http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/82690/sports-concussions-what-every-parent-should-know-and-look-out-for
2013 Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation
Mission Home Health – Health care team
2013 Vision and Balance
Atria Del Rey Senior Living – Stroke Group
2012 Post-Stroke Vision Changes
Palomares Senior Center – Stroke Group
2012 Vision and Fall Prevention for Seniors
Arcadia Community Center
2012 Vision and Fall Prevention
Palomares Senior Center
2012 Vision and Fall Prevention
Ontario Senior Center
2011 The Discipline of Learning and the Art of Caring
Upland Rotary Club
MEDIA
Podcasts
2015 Optometry and Interprofessional Education, Guest speaker
ASCO’s Podcast Series
http://www.opted.org/4693-2/
2015 Sports Concussions, Guest speaker
Voice of America
http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/82690/sports-concussions-what-every-parent-should-know-and-look-out-for
2013 Optometry on Interprofessional care
Public Relations video contribution aired on KCOW, Southern California’s PBS station.
www.discoverhealth.tv
Valerie Quan, OD, FAAO is a residency-trained optometrist with the Eye Care Institute. Dr. Quan earned her optometric degree from the State University of New York’s College of Optometry, where she also completed a primary care residency with a neuro-optometric rehabilitation focus.
In practice for fifteen+ years, Dr.Quan has clinical interests in neuro-optometric rehabilitation, and helping patients with history of stroke, concussion, traumatic brain injury, neuro-surgical problems and neuro-degenerative diseases. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and holds the rank of Associate Professor at Western University’s College of Optometry. She is also a member of the American Optometric Association, California Optometric Association and Inland Empire Optometric Society.
“I believe that rehabilitation of the visual system and maximizing one’s vision to be able to read, ambulate and return to work, school and their lives is part of best practices. I strive every day to make a positive impact on patient outcomes and to train future providers to help more people.”