Richard L. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O.

Indiana University / Doctor of Optometry
Indiana University / Bachelor of Science

1999 Dr. Windsor received the American Optometric Association's " National Optometrist of the Year"

1996 Dr. Windsor became the first doctor in history to have been awarded all four of the major annual awards of the Indiana Optometric Association.

1996 Indiana Optometric Association "1996 Doctor of Optometry of the Year" Award
1996 Indiana Paraoptometric Association “1996 Boss of the Year”
1995 Indiana Worker's for the Blind Service Award for "Devotion to the Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired"
1995 Indiana Optometric Association / Meritorious Service Award
1992 Indiana Optometric Association / Distinguished Service Award
1987 Indiana Optometric Association / Meritorious Service Award
1979 Indiana Optometric Association / President's Citation "Outstanding Young Doctor of Optometry in Indiana"
1973 I.U. School of Optometry Fox Optical Award /Outstanding Senior Clinician
1970 Indiana Optometric Association / Auxiliary Scholarship
Specialist in Low Vision by ILVRS 1985
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry 1976
Diplomat National Board of Examiners in Optometry 1973
IAB - Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Certification Indiana OLDPAC Certification to Prescribe Legend Drugs 1991
Licensed to Practice Optometry Indiana Optometry Board 1973

Indiana Optometric Association
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association INT.
Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society
American Optometric Association
East Central Optometric Society
American Academy of Optometry
American Public Health Association
Omega Epsilon Phi Optometric Fraternity
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity
The Eye Associates Group Properties LLC

Board of Directors 1993-1997 Present Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association International
President The Eye Associates Group, LLC
President 1993-1994 Indiana Optometric Association
President Elect 1992-1993 Indiana Optometric Association
Vice President 1991-1992 Indiana Optometric Association
Trustee 1989-1991 Indiana Optometric Association
Past President East Central Optometric Society
President 1987-1991 Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society
Secretary 1985-1986 Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society
Board of Directors 1985-Present Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society
Test Item Writer/ IAB and NBEO - Treatment and Management of Eye Disease Test
Past Inspector/ Indiana Optometry Board, State of Indiana
IOB/IOA Interrogatory Advisory Committee IAO Legal Action
Past Test Item Writer / Indiana Optometry Board
Past Chairman IOA Department of Education, IOA
Past Chairman Geriatric Vision Committee
Past Chairman / Link-up Committee Indiana Optometric Association
Past Member/ Public Health Committee IOA
Committee on Medicare and CPT-4 Coding
Member/ Blind School Screening Project Research Program Indiana Partially-sighted children 1985-1988
Previous Publication Reviewer/Referee "Review of Optometry"
Previous Publication Reviewer for the "Journal of Vision Rehabilitation"
Delegate American Optometric Association House of Delegates
Past Chairman - I-Task Force (Implement New Therapeutic Law)
Committee to Computerize IOA Office
Presidents Council American Optometric Association 1992 -1994
Chairman Neuro-optometry Committee Indiana Optometric Association
Chapter Author "Management of the Low Vision Patient Who is Homebound or in Long-Term Care" Problems in Optometry Philadelphia, Lippincott 1992
Annual 1986-1995 Medicare Update Manual, Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry
Indiana Human Services Task Force on Low Vision Care 1988
Chairmen: IOA Optometry Brochure Committee
Developer of Internet Website for the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association INC

Past Adjunct Assistant Professor of Optometry/ Indiana University 5 yr. Taught Externship in Geriatric and Low Vision IU for four years General Practice, Low Vision 1973 to Present Practices with: R. Lewis Scott, O.D., F.A.A.O. Craig Allen Ford, O.D., F.A.A.O. Todd J. Fettig, O.D.

The Eye Associates Group LLC 220 West Main Street Hartford City, Indiana 47348
The Low Vision Center: Services for the Blind 1983 to present
United Methodist Memorial Home Eye Clinic 1974 to 1990
Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne Served as the optometric consultant and developed programs of optometric care for thousands of residents of nursing homes in Indiana. Served as Optometric Consultant with Associates to regional licensed health care facilities:

Alexandria Convalescent Center, Bradner Village, Chrystal's Country Home ,Colonial Oaks Nursing Home, Cooper's Community Care Center, Delaware County Health Center, Dickey Nursing Home, Fountainview Place, Friendly Hearth Nursing Home, Golden Age Nursing Home, Hamilton Heights, Hartford City Community Care Center, Huntington Nursing Home Meadowvale Skilled Care Center, Miller's Merry Manor, Hartford City, Muncie Rehabilitation Health Care Center, Muncie Community Care Center, Parkview Convalescent Center, Portland Community Care Center East, Portland Community Care Center West, Procare Developmental Center, Shangrila Manor, Sylvester's Nursing Home, Twin City Nursing Home, United Methodist Memorial Home, University Nursing Center, Vernon Manor Children's Home, Wesleyan Nursing Home

Past President / Board of Directors - Blackford United Way
Past President / Board of Directors - Grant Blackford Mental Health Center
Chairman 1974 Blackford United Way Campaign
Chairman 1986 Blackford United Way Campaign Retail Chairman 1983
Blackford United Way Campaign Past Member Board of Directors/ The Developmental Center
Past Member Board of Directors/ Blackford Mental Health Association
Blackford Preschool Screening Project eight years Southern Wells Preschool Screening Program Vision Screening Program / Headstart Blackford Health Fair Screening Program 1982
Curriculum Advisory Committee to Blackford School System 1986
Chairman 1983 Review Committee / Blackford United Way
Vice Chairman Blackford YMCA Board
Chairman 2001-Present Blackford YMCA Board

Indiana Optometry Board Pharmacology Course, 1974- 1975(Lectures given at each of twelve society location in Indiana)

East Central Optometric Society, Clinical Workshop, Primary Eye Care, BIO, Muncie, IN 1976

Emergency Treatment of Eye Disease,IOA / Indiana Academy Fall Seminar, Bloomington, IN, October. 1976,

Communication with Physicians IOA/Indiana Academy Fall Seminar, Bloomington, IN, October,1977

Low Vision Rehabilitation, IOA/Indiana Academy Fall Seminar, Bloomington, IN,1984

Indiana Health Care Association, Lecture on Geriatric Optometry to Nursing Home
Administers and Directors of Nursing, Fort Wayne, IN,1977

Indiana University Senior Class, Low Vision and Geriatric Care, Bloomington, IN,1978

Emergency Medical Technicians, Blackford Hospital Emergency Eye Care, Hartford City, IN,1983

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Workshop in Ocular Therapeutic 1984Primary care procedures IU Clinic

International Association of Driving Instructors for the Disabled, Century Center, South Bend Low Vision Care 1985

Treatment and Management of Eye Disease, Indiana University, Walker Clinic, Indianapolis, IN,1985

Low Vision Care, Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society, Indianapolis, IN,1986

Treatment and Management of Eye Disease, Indiana University, Walker Eye Clinic, Indianapolis, IN,1986

Treatment and Management of Eye Disease, Indiana University Course, Georgia Optometric Association, Atlanta, Georgia,1986

Nursing Home In-services 1975-1986 Over ninety lectures on optometric care, geriatric problems and low vision delivered to nursing home in East Central Indiana.

Low Vision Therapy, Governor's Conference on the Handicapped, Indianapolis, IN, 1986

Pediatric Low Vision: Early Intervention, 1986 State Teacher's Conference Blind School Visual Impaired Instructors

Indiana Optometric Association Insurance Update 1987, Program on Medicare, Indianapolis

National Federation for the Blind of Indiana, State Convention, Update in Low Vision Care, Michigan City, IN 10/3/87

Indiana Human Services Conference, (State of Indiana), Low Vision Therapy Indianapolis, IN, 5/88

Treatment and Management of Eye Disease Course, Ocular Trauma, Corneal Degeneration andAnterior Uveitis, Indianapolis, IN, 5/88

Low Vision Rehabilitation of Macular Degeneration, Indiana-Academy/Indiana Optometric Association Fall Seminar, Indiana University, 10/88

Treatment and Management of Eye Disease and Injuries, Eye Specialists of Indiana Indianapolis, March 8-9, 1989

Marion Continuing Education Course, Low Vision Rehabilitation Marion, IN, May 1989

Indiana Academy of Optometry, Medicare Update 1989, Indianapolis, IN, August,1989

Fort Wayne Ophthalmogical Associates, Low Vision Rehabilitation of Macular Degeneration, Fort Wayne, IN 9/27/89

Ball Hospital, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Ophthalmological Assistants and Technicians, Muncie, IN, 10/21/89

St. John's Hospital Occupational Therapy Department and Rehabilitation Unit, Low Vision Care After Stroke Anderson, IN 5/90

Low Vision Seminar for Vocation Rehabilitation, Update in Low Vision Rehabilitation, The Low Vision Center Marion, IN June, 1990

Bioptic Driving Seminar, New Developments in Low Vision Bioptic Telescopes, Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Society, Indianapolis, Indiana, 3/90

Medicare Update 1990, Indiana Chapter American Academy of Optometry, Indianapolis, IN, 8/90

American Academy of Optometry, Low Vision Section, Low Vision Section Meeting Geriatric Low Vision Care in Nursing Homes Management of the Low Vision Practice Medicare Update, Nashville, TN, 12/90

Council of Citizens with Low Vision, State Convention, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Marion, IN

State Convention, Indiana Association of Workers for the Blind Low Vision in the 90s, Fort Wayne, IN

Medicare / Medicaid Update Seminar 1991, Indiana Academy of Optometry, Indianapolis, IN August, 1991

Computerization of the Optometric Practice, Indiana Optometric Association, Indianapolis, IN August, 1991

Idaho Commission for the Blind, Low Vision Seminar Lewis and Clark College, Lewiston, Idaho, September, 1991

Low Vision Rehabilitation, Lewis and Clark College School of Nursing, Lewiston, Idaho, September, 1991

Neuro-Optometry Symposium, Low Vision Rehabilitation, The Indiana Low Vision Rehabilitation Seminar Indianapolis, IN, September 1991

Low Vision Seminar, Regional Low Vision Support Group, The Brethren Home Greenville, Ohio October, 1991

Parkview Hospital, Disabled Driving and Bioptic Driving Seminar Head Trauma and Low Vision Care,1991

Low Vision Rehabilitation, IOA / Academy Fall Seminar, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, October, 1991

1992 Society Updates, Regional Meeting, Indiana Council of Citizens with Low Vision Conference

Medicare Seminar 1992, Indiana Chapter, American Academy of Optometry, Indianapolis

1992 IOA Formulary Course, Indiana Optometric Association, Indianapolis, June, 1992

Vision and Head Trauma, Center for Neuropsychology Rehabilitation, Indianapolis July, 1992

Vision Disorders in Head Trauma, Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN, August, 1992

Low Vision Update, Nursing Home Care and Head Injuries, Indiana Optometric Association, Indianapolis, IN November, 1992

Vision Rehabilitation after Closed Head Injuries, South Bend Memorial Hospital, 1993

Bioptic Driving and Low Vision Rehabilitation for Driving, Association of Driving Instructors of the Disabled, Annual Convention Kansas City, MO September 1993

Medicare Update 1993, Indianapolis, Indiana Chapter, American Academy of Optometry, August 1993

Regional Society Update, North Central Optometric Society, Plymouth, IN, Nov. 1993

Medicare Update 1994, Ritz Charles Conference Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1994

Update on Low Vision Rehabilitation, Worker's for the Blind, Indiana State Convention Anderson, July 1994

Low Vision: Light and Glare Problem from Ocular Disease, Midwest Association of Certified Rehabilitation Teachers, Midwest Convention, Indianapolis, August 1994

Rehabilitation of Head Injury and Stroke Patients, Parkview Hospital, August 1994

Visual Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy Patients, The Therapy Center , September, 1994

Update on Low Vision Technology, American Council for the Blind, Indiana Convention, September, 1994, Elkhart Indiana

Vision Rehabilitation after Stroke or Head Injury, Center for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, CNR Indianapolis, IN, January 13, 1995

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Head Injury, North Central Optometric Society, February 16, 1995, Elkhart, IN

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Head Injury, Regional Seminar for Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indianapolis, March 11, 1995

Vision Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, March 13, 1995

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Head Injury, Fourth Annual Multidisciplinary Conference, Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association International, San Antonio, Texas April, 1995

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Head Injury Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne, IN, April 17, 1995

Low Vision and Neuro-Optometric Update, Ball Hospital Rehabilitation Department, Muncie, IN May,1995

Update on Low Vision and Rehabilitation after Stroke, Indiana Worker's for the Blind Annual Convention 1995, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, July 21, 1995

1995 Medicare Update Seminar, Ritz Charles, Conference Center, Carmel, IN, August 2, 1995

Rehabilitation after Stroke and Head Injury, Darke County Low Vision Support Group, Annual Meeting, September 23, 1995, Greenville, Ohio

Rehabilitation after Stroke and Head Injury, Indiana Optometric Association Fall Seminar, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN October 12, 1995

Update in Low Vision, East Central Optometric Society, Muncie, IN February 2, 1996

Neuro-Optometry Course, Indiana University School of Optometry Course, Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN March, 1996

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Traumatic Head Injury, Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association International 6th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference, Chicago , May 11, 1996

Low Vision Rehabilitation, Low Vision Support Group, Lafayette Eye Clinic, Lafayette, IN May 23, 1996

Low Vision Rehabilitation for Ophthalmological Staff, Lafayette Eye Clinic, Lafayette, IN May 23, 1996

Central Optometric Society Update, on Low Vision, Indianapolis, IN June 12, 1996

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Traumatic Head Injury, Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association International 7th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference, San Diego, California, April 1997

Neuro Optometry Course, Third Year Optometry Class, Rehabilitation after Stroke or Head Injury, Bloomington, IN Feb, 1997

Neuro Optometry Course, Third Year Optometry Class, Rehabilitation after Stroke or Head Injury, Bloomington, IN Feb, 1998

Low Vision Update, IOA Fall Seminar Indiana, Low Vision Rehabilitation Society, October 1998 Bloomington, IN

Low Vision Update, Price Whitson Vision Group Fall Educational Seminar, October, 1998

Update on Low Vision Adaptive Technology, Governor's Conference on Aging, Indianapolis, IN October, 1998

Low Vision Care, Governor's Conference on Disabilities, Indianapolis, IN November, 1998

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation -Neuro-Optometry Course Indiana University School of Optometry
Bloomington, Indiana March 1, 1999

Macular Degeneration Support Group - St Vincent=s Hospital - Indianapolis, Indiana March 13, 1999
Update on Low Vision Care 1999

New Castle Low Vision Support Group, New Castle, IN, April 27, 1999

Update on Low Vision Rehabilitation, Indiana Worker=s for the Blind State Convention
Anderson, Indiana July, 1999

Medicare Medicaid Update , Indianapolis, IN August 25, 1999

Vision Rehabilitation of Brain Injury Patients, Neuro Rehab Center, Indianapolis, IN
September 23 ,1999

Macular Degeneration, Update on Low Vision Care , Crossroads Rehabilitation, Low Vision Support Group Indianapolis, IN September 28, 1999

Developing the Low Vision Practice , American Optometric Association Low Vision Section,
Denver, Colorado October 8, 1999

The Internet : American Optometric Association, Low Vision Section , Denver, Colorado
October 9, 1999

Update on Low Vision Care , Vocational Rehabilitation Seminar Indiana University/ Purdue University
Fort Wayne, IN November, 1999

Update on Low Vision Care, Vocational Rehabilitation Seminar Indianapolis, IN, November 16, 1999

New Developments in Low Vision Care,- Michigan AER Convention, Holland, MI November, 1999

Indiana University School of Optometry Bloomington, IN March, 2000 Rehabilitation of Visual Field Loss
National Low Vision Conference, Las Vegas, NV April 27-28, 2000

Low Vision Rehabilitation , Midwest Association of Certified Rehabilitation Teachers, Fort Wayne, IN
August 5, 2000

Vision Rehabilitation of Brain Injury Patients , Rehabilitation Hospital of Indianapolis August 29, 2000 Indianapolis, IN

Vision Rehabilitation of the Brain Injury Patient, Indiana Brain Injury Association, Indianapolis, IN
September 7, 2000

Low Vision Rehabilitation , Wabash Low Vision Support Group Wabash Hospital, Wabash, IN
November 27, 2000

New Technologies in Low Vision Rehabilitation, Vision Rehabilitation in Brain Injury, Blind and Visually Impaired Services

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired, Indiana Government Center Indianapolis, IN, March 20, 2001

Low Vision Rehabilitation, Darke County Low Vision Support Group, Greenville, Ohio

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Laura K. Windsor, O.D. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D.Clarian Health Rehabilitation Department Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, IN, February 28, 2002

Vision Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury Laura K. Windsor, O.D. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry, Advanced Therapeutic Course, March 4, 2002

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Laura K. Windsor, O.D. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D. Clarian Health Rehabilitation Department, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, February 28, 2002

Vision Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury, Laura K. Windsor, O.D. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D, Indiana University School of Optometry, Advanced Therapeutic Course, March 4, 2002

Vision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Brain Injury Richard L. Windsor, O.D.,Laura K. Windsor, O.D.East Central Optometric Society, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, IN March 14, 2002

Low Vision Rehabilitation, Laura K. Windsor, O.D. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D, Kettering Low Vision Support Group, Kettering , Ohio, April 20, 2002 1:00PM to 3:30 PM

Dr. and Mrs. Windsor have five children. Three are adopted handicapped children. These include children with cerebral palsy, fetal alcohol syndrome and mental retardation.

1974: Dr. Windsor and Dr. Scott developed a course on Ocular Pharmacology and traveled throughout Indiana to upgrade the use of pharmaceuticals by doctors of optometry,

1973: Developed a program to provide eyecare to nursing home residents. Today this program has grown to 47 facilities which serve over five thousand patients.

1983: Developed a low vision clinic in Marion, Indiana. It has grown over past thirteen years to serve partially- sighted patients throughout Indiana.

1984: Helped develop a comprehensive multidisciplinary preschool screening in Blackford County

1984: Developed with Drs. Hunter and Casser, the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease course which has grown to become an important course to update optometric therapeutic skills. It was also given in Georgia to prepare them for their therapeutic legislation.

1989: Developed with Dr. Morrow, the Medicare/Medicaid Update course. This course has become an important annual program to update doctors and assistants on changes in Medicare and Medicaid rules. Produced an annual 200+ page Medicare manual and update annually.

1991: Authored :The Management of Low Vision Patients Who are Homebound or in Long Term Health Care Facilities" in Lippincott's Problems in Optometry. It is the most comprehensive treatise on long vision care in the nursing home setting. It has been circulated by the AOA nationally.

1994: Developed with his associates, Drs. Fettig, Ford and Scott, the Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, a hospital based low vision and neuro-rehabilitation clinic with special emphasis in the rehabilitation of stroke and head injury patients.

1996: Became the first doctor of optometry to be awarded all four of the annual awards of the Indiana Optometric Association, Optometrist of the Year, President’s Citation (young OD of the year), Distinguished Service Award and the Meritorious Service Award twice.

1996: Developed the Primary Eye Care Brochure for the Indiana Optometric Association

1998: Developed the Low Vision Gateway to the Internet. It has grown to be one of the internet's largest resource for low vision.