EDUCATION
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ, Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences, 1977
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelor of Science in Visual Science, 1980
Internship at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Primary Care, Glaucoma, Cataract, Neuro-Ophthalmology, and Retina
Externships including private practice, pediatrics at the Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and Cooper Hospital Outpatient Eye Clinic in Camden, NJ.
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, Doctor of Optometry, 1982
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Manasota Optometric Association
Florida Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
President, Florida Optometry Eye Health Fund, 2010 – Present
Treasurer, Manasota Optometric Society, 2009 – Present
Examiner for the Florida State Board of Optometry, 1997 – 2001
Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, 2000 – 2001
President, Manasota Optometric Society, 2000 – 2004
PRESENTATIONS
Secondary Glaucoma, Manasota Optometric Society, 2014
Practical Overview of Prism, Professional Opticians of Florida, 2002
Slit Lamp 101, Sarasota Manatee Ophthalmic Personnel. 1998
Glaucoma Grand Rounds, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1998
Normal Tension Glaucoma, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1998
Selecting the Proper Contact Lens Design, Professional Opticians of Florida in the Sarasota County area, 1997
Practical Decision Making in Glaucoma and New Drug Update, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1997
Laser Trabeculoplasty and New Drug Update, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1996
Clinical Evaluation of Pigmentary and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1996
Glaucoma Grand Rounds, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1995
When and How to Start Treatment for Glaucoma, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1995
Evaluation of The Optic Nerve and Nerve Fiber Layer in Glaucoma, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1994
Evaluation of the Anterior Chamber Angle in Glaucoma, Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic, 1994
Selecting the Proper Contact Lens Design, Sarasota/Manatee Ophthalmic Personnel, 1993
PERSONAL
Born and raised in Queens, NY and northern New Jersey, Dr. Rubin came to live and practice in Venice in 1983. Dr. Rubin has worked closely with Dr. Hurvitz since 1992. He also saw patients at Sarasota Cataract & Laser Institute with Dr. Harry Grabow
Dr. Rubin’s outside interests include kayaking, live theater, movies, and computers. He has two grown children. Eric is a veterinarian in Tampa and Michelle is a nurse practitioner in Orlando.