- University Department Optometry
- Location High Point University
- Phone Number 336-841-2980
- Email [email protected]
Dr. Catherine Heyman is a Fellow and a Diplomate in the Binocular Vision and Vision Perception Section of the American Academy of Optometry and a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Her successful career includes previously serving as an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at MBKU’s Southern California College of Optometry, where she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree in 1993. She also was coordinator of the Disability and Accessibility and Pediatric Low Vision Clinics at the University Eye Center at Ketchum Health and coordinator of the vision program at Beyond Blindness.
During her tenure at MBKU’s Southern California College of Optometry, Dr. Heyman held multiple positions including chief of the Low Vision Service, Faculty Council president and Instructor of Record of the Clinical Methods I and II courses. She has participated on national committees and lectured nationally on topics of pediatric low vision and optometric treatments of patients with disabilities. Her research involves participation in the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) and multiple studies comparing the accommodative response of children with and without visual impairment.
Dr. Catherine Heyman currently serves as the Founding Dean of High Point University’s new School of Optometry, boldly leading the proposed Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) program through the rigorous ACOE accreditation process. It will be North Carolina’s first School of Optometry. Dr. Heyman envisions bringing the HPU approach of using experiential learning, emphasizing life skills and interprofessional education to prepare future optometrists for successful careers.