Gary Asano

I have evolved from per diem at Kaiser Permanente from 2006-2014, to part-time staff, to now full-time staff OD, commencing in September, 2015. I have been consistently gratified how Kaiser Optometry administration has supported Low Vision Rehabilitation care in many facets, and look forward to making it ever more visible in the national health care arena.

* I was the coordinator for the 4th yr. SCCO externship students from October, 2011-August, 2015. I was a co-preceptor for Low Vision Residency from 2001-15. I also became Coordinator of Low Vision at the Optometric Center of Los Angles, the main Los Angeles * outreach site for the 4th year interns from SCCO from 7/2011-5/2014. * For 3 years, I had teaching responsibilities for more than half of the SCCO * class and my aim was to greatly increase the number of * practitioners in Low Vision, and increase its' visibility in * healthcare. I think that I became influential in a number of student externs through those * years getting interested in furthering low vision rehabilitation.

* Fellow American Academy of Optometry * Adjunct Clinical Faculty, So. CA College Of Optometry 1997-present * Admittance Committee, Amer.Academy of Optometry 2001-08 * Private Practice in Torrance, CA 1980-2006 * Chief Organizer, Low Vision Section, CA Optometric Association, * 2006-2009

* The only OD Section of the CA Optometric Assoc., this * includes nearly 50 members who practice low vision * rehabilitation in CA. We have goals to further the * field, make it much more visible to other healthcare * professionals and the public, and increase the number * of practitioners in this specialty. The future looks ever so * bright for low vision rehabilitation, as we now have almost * 100 student members of the Section.