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Clinical & Refractive Optometry Appoints Dr. Justin Kwan Editor-in-Chief

Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO, has been appointed in the new role of Editor-in-Chief of Clinical & Refractive Optometry Journal (CRO) effective July 1, 2019.

Dr. Kwan is an accomplished optometric educator, researcher and published author. He is currently a private practice clinician at Professional Eye Care Center in Niles, Illinois.

After graduating from the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry, he completed a dry eye and cornea / contact lens research fellowship and residency at Southern College of Optometry (SCO) where he also taught for seven years as an Assistant and Associate Professor.

At the University Eye Center, Dr. Kwan served as chief of the contact lenses service and directed the dry eye clinic. His professional passions include dry eye, keratoconus, refractive surgery, orthokeratology, myopia control and multifocal contact lenses. Dr. Kwan was recognized in 2018 as a “Young Optometrist of the Year” by the California Optometric Association.

In addition to his experience as a reviewer for many professional journals, he brings a passion for optometric education to his new role, which befits the educational mission of Clinical & Refractive Optometry.

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