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John Gelles

John Gelles

Director, Specialty Contact Lens Division

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Specialty Contact Lens | Keratoconus | Research & Development | Director, Specialty Contact Lens Division at The Cornea and Laser Eye Institute - CLEI Center for Keratoconus

  • Education

    • Pennsylvania College of Optometry

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      Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)

    • University of Oregon

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      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Major: General Science emphasis in Human Physiology and Biology, Minor: Business Administration

    • Salus University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Vision Science/Physiological Optics

  • Experience

    • The Cornea and Laser Eye Institute - CLEI Center for Keratoconus

      Mar 2016 - now
      Director, Specialty Contact Lens Division

    • State University of New York College of Optometry

      Apr 2016 - now
      Adjunct Clinical Instructor

    • New England College of Optometry

      Sept 2016 - now
      Adjunct Clinical Professor

    • Illinois College of Optometry

      Nov 2019 - now
      Adjunct Clinical Professor

    • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

      Jul 2020 - now
      Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

      American Academy Of Optometry

    • GCP for Clinical Investigations of Devices

      CITI Program

    • Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control

      The American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control

    • PROSE Clinical Fellow

      BostonSight

    • Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association

      BCLA

    • Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society

      Scleral Lens Education Society

    • Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of America

      Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John Gelles
      America's Best Eye Doctors Newsweek Jun 2023
    • Awarded to John Gelles
      NKCF Top Doc National Keratoconus Foundation May 2023
    • Awarded to John Gelles
      Keith Harrison Outstanding Fellow Award Contact Lens Society of America Oct 2017

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by GP Lens Institute
      GP Lens InstituteAssociated with John Gelles

    • Innovations Council Member

      Issued by American Academy Of Optometry
      American Academy Of OptometryAssociated with John Gelles

    • Education Chair

      Issued by Intrepid Eye Society
      Intrepid Eye SocietyAssociated with John Gelles

    • Education Chair

      Issued by International Keratoconus Academy
      International Keratoconus AcademyAssociated with John Gelles

    • Chair, Collaborative Care

      Issued by Refractive Surgery Alliance
      Refractive Surgery AllianceAssociated with John Gelles

    • Board Member

      Issued by Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA)
      Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA)Associated with John Gelles