Bina J. Patel, OD, FAAO

Credentials

Residency; Ocular Disease, Higher Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Northeastern State University
OD, Indiana University
BSc, Optometry, Indiana University

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2026 Foster Namias Award for Excellence in Didactic Instruction, NECO
2024 South Africa Optometry Association – Certificate of Commendation
2022 American Academy of Optometry’s AAO – Essilor Award for Outstanding International Contributions to Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts
2022 Foster Namias Award for Excellence in Didactic Instruction, NECO
2022 OD2 Instructor of the Year, NECO
2021 AAO-Essilor Award for Outstanding International Contributions to Optometry, American Academy of Optometry
2021 OD2 Instructor of the Year, NECO
2020 Carroll Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2020 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2019 Carroll Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2018 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2016 Humanitarian of the Year Award, VOSH International, Anaheim
2016 Dupuis-Pellerin Award for Faculty Excellence, NECO
2015 International Optometrist of the Year Award, World Council of Optometry, Medellin, Colombia
2015 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2014 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2011 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2010 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
2008 Dupuis-Pellerin Award for Faculty Excellence, NECO
2006 Clerkship Award, Geiger Gibson Community Health Center
2004 Carroll Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
1999 Instructor of the OD2 or OD 1 Class, NECO
1998 Dupuis-Pellerin Award for Faculty Excellence, NECO
1997 Certificate of Tribute for Dedication and Contribution to the Advancement of Optometry in South Africa
1997 Recognition Award for Contribution to the Advancement of Optometry in Argentina, 1997
1992 Carroll Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
1991 Carroll Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO

Practice Locations

Joslin Vision Network (JVN) Reader – Joslin Diabetes Center’s Beetham Eye Institute

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry (AAO), Fellow
Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) One and International Chapters
World Council of Optometry

Presentations

1. Invited speaker at Alumni meeting des Studiengangs. M.Sc. Vision Science and Business (Optometry), Benediktbeuern, Germany. How to approach a red eye and glaucoma (emphasis exfoliation syndrome)
2. Webinar presentation for South Africa Optometric Association (SAOA) via zoom synchronously. Topic: Diagnostics and Therapeutics.
3. Speaker at the South Africa Optometric Association (SAOA). Topics included
   Peripheral fundus findings – what I am observing? The significance and implications of lesions found in the fundus, Diagnostics, Therapeutic panel discussion.
4. Invited speaker at Alumni meeting des Studiengangs. M.Sc. Vision Science and Business (Optometry), Benediktbeuern, Germany. Ocular surface disease
5. VOSH/International and ASCO SIG-IOE Zoom webinar – Influence of International Optometry for improved academic and clinical practice. “Educational delivery on Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy for Optometrists in South Africa

Publications

1. Optometric Education Across the Globe, guest editorial “Optometric education globally.” Bina Patel OD
   Optometry Education, Volume 50 Number 3, Summer 2025
2. Outcome of US Optometry Exchange Program for Student from China. (Peer reviewed) Meng Meng Xu, OD, MPH; Jennifer Hue, OD, MS; Guilherme Albieri, PhD; Bina Patel, OD Optometry Education, Volume 50 Number 3, Summer 2025
3. Attendance and student performance – An examination of Hybrid Teaching. Nicole Ross and
   Bina Patel. American Academy of Optometry, New Orleans, LA, October 2023
4. Clinical Procedures for Ocular Examination, 5th edition, McGraw Hill/Medical 2023
   Contributed to writing Chapters 7 (7.1 -7.7) and 10 (section 10.2-10.5).