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Selvin Gnanakkan

@selvingnanakkan

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Experienced optometrist specializing in medical eye care, specialty contact lenses, and ocular disease management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek clinical roles where I can manage complex ocular disease, expand specialty contact lens services, contribute to practice growth, and apply telemedicine and systems improvements.

I am an experienced optometrist with comprehensive clinical and surgical certifications, licensed in multiple US states, and an MBA in Health Care Administration & Finance. My practice spans medical optometry, glaucoma care, cornea and contact lens specialties, dry eye management, and LASIK/PRK pre- and post-operative care.

I have consulted and provided direct patient care across diverse settings including private practices, hospitals, rural clinics, and an armed forces retirement facility, managing complex ocular disease and designing patient-focused systems and portals. I routinely fit specialty lenses including scleral lenses, orthokeratology, Synergeyes, and therapeutic contact lenses for irregular corneas and keratoconus.

Operationally, I have partnered to found and grow multi-location practices, implemented practice operations and EMR systems, and contributed to doubling optical sales and patient flow at one practice within 12 months. I also provided tele-optometry services performing comprehensive remote exams and refractions.

My professional approach combines clinical expertise, practice management, and technology adoption to improve patient outcomes and clinic performance. I enjoy procedural work, mentoring clinical teams, and developing practical digital tools to make patient information portable and accessible across institutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Consulting Optometrist

Armed Forces Retirement Home

Nov 2016 - Apr 2024 (7 years 5 months)

Managed complex glaucoma, diabetic eye care, dry eye and corneal disease cases while developing patient portal modules and medical information systems for an on-site clinical program.

Glaucoma Diabetic Eye Care Dry Eye Therapy Cornea Disease Patient Portal Clinical Programs Therapeutics EMR

Fill-In Optometrist

Nationwide Vision

Feb 2015 - Apr 2024 (9 years 2 months)

Provided routine eye exams, managed ocular disease cases, fitted and managed contact lens patients, and addressed contact lens–related complications across multiple locations.

Ocular Disease Management Refraction Patient Counseling Minor Procedure Co Management

Tele-Optometrist

DigitalOptometrics

Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 (2 years)

Performed comprehensive remote eye exams and refractions using telemedicine tools, delivering diagnostic care and treatment plans for patients from an offsite location over a two-year period.

Telemedicine Refraction Ocular Surface Assessment EHR Clinical Documentation

Medical Optometrist

Nader G Gary MD PA & Associates

Oct 2014 - Dec 2022 (8 years 2 months)

Managed glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, dry eye and post-surgical contact lens cases; improved optical sales and patient flow, continuing as a contract medical optometrist after practice sale.

Glaucoma Diabetic Eye Care Post Surgical Lenses Complex Refraction

LASIK Consultant

LASIK Vision Institute

Jun 2007 - Dec 2019 (12 years 6 months)

Provided pre- and post-operative LASIK and PRK care across multiple states, managing surgical follow-up, complications, and refractive outcomes over a 12-year period.

LASIK PRK Co Management Refractive Surgery Follow Up Post Op Complication Management Refraction Patient Education Surgical Protocols

Consulting Optometrist

Rocky Boy Indian Hospital

May 2016 - Nov 2016 (6 months)

Provided monthly onsite care in a rural setting including glaucoma, diabetic eye care, dry eye management and specialty contact lens fittings where local ophthalmic care was unavailable.

Glaucoma Ocular Surface Disease

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus University)

Doctor of Optometry, Optometry

Activities and societies: Clinical rotations at Suburban General Hospital, Whiteriver Indian Health Service, The Vision Source, and The Eye Institute.

Doctor of Optometry degree completed in May 2001 with clinical rotations in ocular disease, cornea and contact lenses, and primary care.