June 26, 2019 – Toronto, Canada.

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 (SCCO) 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. 

About Clinical & Refractive Optometry (CRO):

CRO is a bimonthly digital journal offering COPE accredited CE credit courses online. The journal focuses on a wide range of clinical and scientific topics which are of interest to optometrists and their everyday practice. Articles are also presented in the form of COPE accredited courses, which are accepted by state and provincial boards of optometry across North America. Current issues of the journal are available online at www.crojournal.com. Inquiries and editorial submissions can be made to editorial@crojournal.com. CRO is a division of VuePoint IDS Inc. 

For More Information contact:
David Pietrobon, B.Sc.(Hons), MBA
dpietrobon@vuepoint.ca
(226) 780 6871 x 5111