Ida ChungIda Chung is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and associate professor of optometry at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell University in 1989, her Doctor of Optometry rom the SUNY College of Optometry in 1993 and completed a residency in pediatrics and binocular vision at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1994. Dr. Chung obtained her fellowship in developmental vision and vision therapy from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in 1996 and became a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 2001. She taught for 19 years at the SUNY College of Optometry where she served as Chief of Pediatrics at the Eye Care Institute and a vision consultant for various community agencies. Dr. Chung is currently serving as the President of the California Optometric Association, is past president of COVD, and served on the executive board of the New York State Optometric Association. She is a principal investigator for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group with research interest in the areas of pediatric vision care. Dr. Chung has published extensively and is a frequent invited lecturer to practicing optometrists both domestically and internationally. Read More Read Less