The 4 Eyed Professor: National Academies of Practice

Chris Lievens is the Chief of Internal Clinics and Professor at Southern College of Optometry. Dr. Lievens has been employed in private practice, an ophthalmology referral center and he served in the United States Air Force. Dr. Lievens was the Chief of Aerospace Optometry at the Pentagon before joining SCO. Dr. Lievens is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is a Region Chair of the Academy’s Admittance Committee. He is a distinguished fellow in the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Lievens is the co-creator of the fundus grading card and currently conducts research in glaucoma, dry eye, uveitis and contact lens care. Dr. Lievens has a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and is currently enrolled in a PhD program in Cambridge. Dr. Lievens is a member of the American Optometric Association, the British Contact Lens Association and the Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology.