Updated 03/08

Curriculum Vitae

Cathy Wittman, O.D.


Faculty Associate


Personal Data

 

Mailing Address          :                   3601 4th Street MS 7217
         Lubbock, Texas 79430


 Phone                         :                    
(806) 743-9500 ext 270

 

Spouse                        :                     Gregory Wittman (married 1997)

 

Children                      :                     Jonathan (9)

                                                          Jeremy (8)

                                                          Grayson (3)

Email                          :                     
cathy.wittman@ttuhsc.edu

 

 

Academic Preparation

 

Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas, 1987‑1991 (B.S. in Biology)

University of Houston College of Optometry, 1991‑1996 (O.D.)

 

 

Optometric Licenses

Texas #5519TG with DPA, TPA, and glaucoma certified

 

Professional Organizations

American Optometric Association, 10 year Member

Texas Optometric Association, Member

South Plains Optometric Society, Member

Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, Lubbock, Texas, Board Member 1999

 

Professional Experience and Employment

Biology Department Assistant, Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX, 1987-1991

Optometric Assistant, Brownwood, Texas, Kent Comolli OD, 1988-1991

Teaching Assistant, University of Houston, Katherine Peek PhD, 1994 ‑ 95

Optometry Extern, Omni Eye Specialists, Baltimore, MD, 5/95-8/95

Optometry Extern, William Beaumont Army Medical Hospital, El Paso, Texas, William Davitt MD, 9/95 - 12/95

Optometry Extern, Houston Lighthouse for the Blind, Kia Eldred OD, 1/96 - 5/96

Optometry Extern, Houston Eye Associates Low Vision, Randy Jose OD, 1/96 - 5/96

Eyebank Technician II, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Lions Eyebank of Texas, Houston, TX 11/96- 1/98

Tissue Procurement (Dura Mater), Transplant Research Foundation, Houston, 3/97-12/97

Optometrist, Dr. Michael O’Malley and Associates, Lubbock, TX 2/98 - 9/98.

Optometrist, Wittman Optometry, Lubbock, TX 9/98 - 7/2006

Optometrist, Ginter Eyecare Center, Lubbock, TX 7/2006 – 7/2007

Optometrist, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Lubbock, Texas 8/1/2007- present 

 

Presentations

 

Secondary Glaucoma in Herpes Simplex Keratouveitis, Grand Rounds, University of Houston College of Optometry, John Lewis MD, JD, 4/96

Dangers of Fireworks, Lions Club of Lubbock monthly meeting, 6/2000

Healthwise at 5 With Karen McKay, KCBD, Pediatric Eyecare 8/2007

Work Related Eye Injuries, Texas Tech University Ophthalmic Technician Seminar 11/2007

Eye Safety in the Workplace, Texas Tech University Plant Ops Monthly Meeting, 3/2008

 

Vision Screenings

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Livingston, TX, TEXOCOP Program, 1989

San Blas Islands, Panama, University of Houston, 1994

Outskirts of Mexico City, Second Baptist Houston, 1994

Gift of Sight Vision Van, Lubbock, Texas, 2005

Shadow Hills Retirement Center, Lubbock, TX, 2005

Free Full Eye Exams at Wittman Optometry for Gift of Sight and Prevent Blindness

 

Articles

Article in March 2008 TTU Statline for Save Your Vision Month  http://www.ttuhsc.edu/communications/newsletter/march04_08.pdf