VIP Clinical Centers

University of California, Berkeley
School of Optometry
360 Minor Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Deborah Orel-Bixler, PhD, OD, Principal Investigator

New England College of Optometry
1255 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
Bruce Moore, OD Principal Investigator

The Ohio State University
College of Optometry
P.O. Box 182342
Columbus, OH 43218-2342
Marjean Taylor Kulp, OD, MS Principal Investigator

Pennsylvania College of Optometry
8360 Old York Rd., S400
Philadelphia, PA 19027
Elise Ciner, OD Principal Investigator

Northeastern State University
College of Optometry
1001 N. Grand Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Lynn Cyert, OD Principal Investigator

VIP Resource Centers

Study Center
The Ohio State University
College of Optometry
P.O. Box 182342
Columbus, OH 43218-2342
Paulette P. Schmidt, OD, MS Study Chairperson

Coordinating Center
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Ophthalmology
Preventive Ophthalmology & Biostatistics
3535 Market St.  Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA.  19104-3309
Maguire G. Maguire, PhD Principal Investigator

VIP Executive Committee

  • Agnieshka Baumritter, MA
    Voting member
    Department of Ophthalmology
    University  of Pennsylvania
  • Elise Ciner, OD
    Voting member
    Pennsylvania College of Optometry
  • Lynn Cyert, PhD, OD
    Voting member
    College of Optometry
    Northeastern State University
  • Velma Dobson, PhD
    Voting member
    Department of Ophthalmology
    University of Arizona
  • Beth Haas
    Voting member
    College of Optometry
    The Ohio State University
  • Maureen Maguire, PhD
    Voting member
    Department of Ophthalmology
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Bruce Moore, OD
    Voting member
    New England College of Optometry
  • Deborah Orel-Bixler, PhD, OD
    Voting member
    School of Optometry
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Graham E. Quinn, MD
    Voting member
    Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology
    The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Maryann Redford, DDS, MPH
    Voting member
    Division of Extramural Research
    National Eye Institute
  • Paulette P. Schmidt, OD, MS
    Chair
    College of Optometry
    The Ohio State University
  • Janet Schultz, RN, MA, CPNP
    Voting member
    Lourie Center Early Head Start
  • Marjean Taylor Kulp, OD, MS
    Voting member
    College of Optometry
    The Ohio State University
  • Gui-shuang Ying, PhD
    Voting member
    Department of Ophthalmology
    University of Pennsylvania

VIP Advisory Committee

  • Roy W. Beck, MD, PhD
    Chair
    Jaeb Center for Health Research
  • Susan A. Cotter, OD
    Voting member
    Southern California College of Optometry
  • Jonathan M. Holmes, MD
    Voting member
    Department of Ophthalmology 7W
    Mayo Clinic
  • Maureen Maguire, PhD
    Ex officio member
    Department of Ophthalmology
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Maryann Redford, DDS, MPH
    Ex officio member
    Division of Extramural Research
    National Eye Institute
  • Paulette P. Schmidt, OD, MS
    Ex officio member
    College of Optometry
    The Ohio State University
  • Sheila K. West, PhD
    Voting member
    Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute