Christina Wenn, OD – Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Arizona college of optometry, Glendale, AZ
Doctor of Optometry, May 2019
GPA: 3.718, Magna Cum Laude
- Rank: 6/56
- Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society 2015-2019
- Awarded Clinical Honors
- Award of Excellence inContact Lens Patient Care
Saint Mary’s College, South Bend, IN
B.S. Biology, Minor in Chemistry, May 2015
GPA: 3.76, Magna Cum Laude
- Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society
- Deans List Recipient from Spring 2012 to May 2015
Experience
Austin Eye, Austin, TX
Optometrist, August 2020-Present
- Provides comprehensive eye examinations, including specialty contact lens fittings and myopia control
- Manages a wide variety of ocular conditions, including primary eye care, anterior and posterior segment disease, such as dry eye, glaucoma, and diabetic eye care
- Co-management with ophthalmology, including pre and post-operative surgical care
University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX
Cornea and Contact Lens Resident, June 2019-June 2020
- Proficient in specialty contact lens fittings and follow-ups for scleral and gas permeable lenses
- Experience in myopia control and management including atropine, bifocal glasses, soft multifocal contact lenses and orthokeratology lenses
- Expertise in dry eye management, including the use of sclerals for severe ocular surface disease
- Trained operating the Oculus Pentacam tomographer, Medmont topographer, MediWorks anterior segment camera, Zeiss Cirrus optical coherence tomography, sMap3D and Lenstar
- Skilled in management of anterior segment pathology
- Off-site clinical rotations with ophthalmology at Retina & Vitreous of Texas, Houston Eye Associates and Slade & Baker Vision
- Served as a clinical attending to third year optometry students and evaluated performance
- Frequently presented in grand rounds and journal club
- Performed on-call emergency ocular services
Horizon Eye Specialists and LASIK Center, Phoenix, AZ
Specialty Rotation Site, Spring 2019
- Exposure to multispecialty clinical care
- Experience in pre-operational and post-operational surgical care and management of complex diseases
- Shadowed corneal specialists in clinic and during surgical procedures
Arizona College of Optometry, Glendale, AZ
Primary Care and Specialty Rotation Site, Winter 2018-2019
- Experience in specialty clinics including ocular disease, pediatrics, vision therapy, and low vision
- Performed specialty contact lens fitting and dispensing
Havasu Eye Center, Lake Havasu, AZ
Primary Care Rotation Site, Fall 2018
- Exposure to private practice clinical care
- Experience in primary care optometry with an emphasis on ocular disease management, and pre-operational and post-operational surgical care
- Fitted specialty contact lenses, particularly eye-print lenses, scleral lenses, gas permeable lenses, and orthokeratology lenses
Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, Sacaton, AZ
Ocular Disease Rotation Site, Summer 2018
- Exposure to Indian Health Services clinical care
- Diagnosed and managed anterior and posterior segment disease with an emphasis on diabetic retinopathy
- Observed resident grand rounds with staff optometrists and ophthalmologists
- Observed intravitreal injections, and panretinal photocoagulation laser procedures
- Presented a case report on macular pseudoholes
Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
Primary Care Academic Clinical Rounds, Summer 2017- Spring 2018
- Experience in primary care optometry with an emphasis on geriatrics
Research
Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
Capstone Research Project, Summer 2017-2018
- Correlated the reading scores of two tests that evaluate King Devick and Developmental Eye Movement in patients’ post-stroke, as well as their relationship with associated visual symptoms
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Lab Technician, Summer 2014
- Researched microtubule dynamics involving cellar transport
- Developed an independent research strategy to comply with deadlines
Presentations
- Global Scleral Lens Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, 01/2020
- Presbyopic Scleral Lens Fitting on a Patient with a History of Herpes Simplex Keratitis (HSK)
- American Academy of Optometry Conference, Orlando, FL, 10/2019
- Translating bifocal gas permeable contact lenses fit on a post-transplant patient
- Midwestern University Residents Day, Glendale, AZ, 04/2019
- Comparison of the King Devick and Developmental Test with Visual Symptoms in Patients Post Stroke
