David A Berntsen OD, PhD

David A. Berntsen, OD PhD is the Golden-Golden Professor of Optometry at the University of Houston College of Optometry and Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences. He completed his OD at the University of Houston and a Cornea and Contact Lens Advanced Practice Fellowship, MS, and PhD at The Ohio State University. He conducts clinical research on myopia, contact lenses, and aberrations of the eye, including multiple NIH-sponsored projects related to myopia (STAMP, BLINK, BLINK2, and DONUT). Dr. Berntsen is a Diplomate in the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses, and Refractive Technologies and serves on the American Academy of Optometry's Scientific Program Committee.