Infant Vision Testing Laboratory

Dr. Velma Dobson
Director
vdobson@eyes.arizona.edu

Dr. Dobson is an experimental psychologist who specializes in the assessment of vision in infants and young children. After receiving her Ph.D. from Brown University, Dr. Dobson completed post-doctoral training in visual electrophysiology in the Department of Ophthalmology at Tufts University Medical School and in assessment of vision in infants and young children in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Dobson joined the faculty of the University of Arizona in 1994 and holds a joint appointment in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, and Psychology.

Dr. Dobson is the director of visual function testing for the National Eye Institute's Multicenter Study for Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity. Dr. Dobson was one of the developers of the Teller Acuity Card procedure, a widely-used method for measurement of visual acuity in infants and multiply handicapped individuals. She is also a Co-Investigator on the "Amblyopia in Astigmatic Children - Development and Treatment" grants sponsored by the National Eye Institute.

Dr. Erin Harvey
Associate Professor

Dr. Erin Harvey is an experimental psychologist who specializes in the study of visual perception and visual development in infants and young children. Dr. Harvey is currently Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, with a joint appointment in the College of Public Health. She is the Director of the Tohono O’Odham Vision Screening Program (TOVSP) and Principal Investigator of the National Eye Institute grant titled “Amblyopia in Astigmatic Children – Development and Treatment”, which funds the program.

Candice Clifford-Donaldson
Senior Research Specialist

Candice Clifford-Donaldson has a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Arizona. Candice conducts vision testing of infants and young children. She is skilled in the use of a variety of instruments for measurement of refractive error and in the measurement of visual acuity using both grating targets and letter or symbol targets.

Tina Leonard Green
Research Specialist

Tina Leonard Green is a Research Specialist at the University of Arizona. She is a Registered Dietitian who holds a Master’s degree in Nutritional Science from the University of Arizona. Tina conducts measurement of refractive error and assessment of visual acuity in infants and young children.

Deborah Hargadon
Research Specialist

Deborah Hargadon is a Research Specialist at the University of Arizona. She has worked in the research field here at the University for nine years. Her primary function is as one of two vision testers for the ETROP (Early Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity) study. She is responsible for conducting vision assessments on 400+ 6 year olds who are enrolled in the study. These children are located in 26 sites across the country. Her secondary role is to coordinate a local study with 100+ 6 years olds who were born full term; to establish comparative data for the ETROP children.

Jeffrey A. Wood
Research Specialist

Jeffrey A. Wood, previously a certified ophthalmic technician for the University Physicians Healthcare’s ophthalmology clinic in Tucson, is currently a research specialist at the University of Arizona. His primary function is as one of two primary vision testers for the ETROP (Early Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity) study. He is responsible for conducting vision assessments on the enrolled 400+ children located in 26 sites across the county.