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Specialists and practitioners

 

Below are suggested Contacts for local information about driving with low vision and BiOptic telescopic lens systems.  This does not constitute any endorsement, and for a full list of those who have reached the altercation of diplomat, click here

 

 

Alabama

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Dept of Public safety | Driver license division

 

Alabama Department of Revenue Dwight Carlisle 50 N. Ripley Montgomery, Alabama 36132-7123 Phone: (334) 242-1175 Fax: (334) 353-8048

 

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Alaska

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DMV home page | Driver license information

 

Alaska Dept. of Motor Vehicles Mike Miller, Commissioner PO Box 110200 Juneau, AK 99811-0200 Phone: (907) 465-2200 Fax: (907) 465-2135

 

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Arizona

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Motor vehicle division | Driver services

 

Arizona Department of Transportation Victor Mendez, Director of DOT 206 South 17th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85007

 

Lori L. Grover, OD., FAAO, Vision Rehabilitation Associates of Arizona.    www.azvisionrehab.com

 

Lynne Noon, O.D. ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center 623-583-2800 Sun City, AZ 480-924-8755 Mesa, AZ 1-866-924-8755 www.viewfinderlowvision.com

 

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Arkansas

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Office of driver services

 

Arkansas Office of Motor Vehicles Fred Porter, Administrator Email - fred.porter@rev.state.ar.us Phone (501) 682-4630

 

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California

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DMV home page | Driver license information

 

California Department of Motor Vehicles 2415 1st Ave. MS-F101 Sacramento, CA 95818


Dennis Kelleher, Ed.D., Special Education Consultant Office of the Director, Special Education Division California Department of Education 515 L Street Room 270 Sacramento, CA 95814 T: 916-327-0842 F: 916-445-4550

 

 

Dr. Ian L. Bailey, Professor of Vision Science and Optometry, Robert Greer, OD, FAAO, Associate Clinical Professor; Chief, Low Vision Clinic, 415 Minor Hall, Phone:(510) 642-1987 (office) Fax:(510) 643-5109

 

Dr. Robert L. Gordon, O.D., FAAO 16255 Ventura Blvd #705 Encino, CA 91436  818-986-8860

 

Dr. W. Hoeft, O.D., FAAO Dr. C. Hoeft, O.D. Burbank Family Optometry 907 N. San Fernando Blvd. Burbank, CA 91504 818-846-9075

 

Dr. Douglas R. Williams, O.D., FAAO 6042 Warner Avenue Warner Dale Square Huntington Beach, CA 92647 714-847-6059

 

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Colorado

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Dept of revenue | License FAQ

 

Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles Aurora Ruiz-Hernandez, Senior Director 1881 Pierce St. Lakewood, CO 80214

 

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Connecticut  

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DMV home page | License services

 

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Gary J. DeFilippo, Commissioner 60 State St. Wethersfield, CT 06106

 

Dr. William V. Padula, O.D., FAAO  652 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06434  203-453-2222

 

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Delaware

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Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Nathan Hayward 111, Secretary P.O. Box 778 Dover, DE 19903 Phone: 302-760-2000 Fax: 302-739-2895

 

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District of Columbia

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Dept of transportation | DMV home page | License information

 

Washington, D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles Sherryl Hobbs Newman, DMV Director 301 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 727-5000

 

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Florida

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Driver license information

 

Florida Department of Motor Vehicles Fred O. Dickinson, Executive Director Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building 2900 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399-0500

 

Thomas Blom, O.D. Low Vision Specialist, 2450 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, Florida 34239 T: 941-925-3937 F: 941-925-4967

 

Dr. Marc Jay Gannon, Low Vision Institute, 5333 N. Dixie Highway, Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334  954.776.5223

 

 

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Georgia

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DMV | DMV license information

 

Georgia Department of Driver Services Post Office Box 80447 2206 East View Parkway Conyers, Georgia 30013 Office: 678-413-8650

 

 

Dr Susan Primo, O.D., FAAO, and Dr Ned Witkin O.D. FAAO, Emory Eye Center, 1327 Clifton Rd, N.E. Room 4703 Atlanta, GA 30322 Appointments: 404 778-3317

 

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Hawaii

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Dept of Transportation

Hawaii DOT Highways Administrator 869 Punchbowl Street, Room 513 Honolulu, HI 96813

Contact Person: Glenn M. Yasui Phone: (808) 587-2220 FAX: (808) 587-2340 Email: glenn_yasui@exec.state.hi.us

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Idaho

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DMV | Driver services

 

Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles hputnam@itd.state.id.us There is no director at this time, one is to be assigned soon. There was also no street address for the state.

 

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Illinois

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Illinois Driver Services Dept | Illinois BTS License conditions

 

Illinois DMV: Jesse White, 213 State Capitol Springfield, IL 62706

 

Anne Hegberg MS, OTR/L, Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Center, 26 W 171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton IL 60187  630-588-7826  F: 630-462-4441

 

[3 CDRSs work with new and experienced drivers. Their low vision driving program was developed approx 10 yrs ago with Dr. Tracy Williams and the Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation. They work closely with area high schools and the IL Department of Human Services: Office of Rehab.]

 

 

Janet Szlyk, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Low Vision Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 1855 W. Taylor Street M/C 648, Chicago, IL 60612  T: 312-996-1466  F: 312-996-7770

 

Dr. R. Tracy Williams, O.D., FAAO  Diecke Center For Visual Rehabilitation 219 East Cole Avenue Wheaton IL 60187  630-690-7115

 

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Indiana 

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Bureau of motor vehicles | License information

 

Indiana Department of Motor Vehicles Gerald B. Coleman, Commissioner 100 N. Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-6000

 

Scott Armour, C.D.R.S.  Assistive Driving Services, 681  West County Road 1000 South Clayton, IN 46118  TL: 317-539-7012  FX: 317-539-7013

 

Susan Henderson, C.D.R.S. Memorial Hospital, 615 North Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601  TL: 219-282-4684  F: 219-239-6460

 

 

Dr. Craig Ford O.D. FAAO, The Low Vision Center of Albany, PO BOX 99, 926 West Walnut St, Albany 47320  765 789 4404

 

Dr. Richard Windsor, O.D., FAAO 

Dr. Laura K. Windsor, O.D. The Low Vision Center of Fort Wayne, Constitution Hill Office Park 6208-b Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 219-432-0575

 

Dr. Richard Windsor, O.D., FAAO 

Dr. Laura K. Windsor, O.D. The Low Vision Center of Hartford City, 315 Huggins Drive Hartford City, IN 47348 765-348-2020

 

Dr. Richard Windsor, O.D., FAAO 

Dr. Craig A. Ford, O.D., FAAO 

Dr. Laura K. Windsor, O.D. The Low Vision Center of Indianapolis, 9002 N. Meridian Street, Suite 208 Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-844-0919

 

Dr. Laura K. Windsor, O.D 

Dr. Todd J. Fettig, O.D. The Low Vision Center of Marion, 711 River Road Marion, IN 46953 765-664-9637

 

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Iowa

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Motor vehicle division | Office of driver services

License information

 

Iowa DOT Mark F. Wandro, P.E., L.S. 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 Phone 515-239-1111 Fax 515-239-1120

 

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Kansas

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Dept of revenue driving information

 

Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles Deb Miller, Secretary of State Motor Carrier Services Bureau P.O. Box 12003 Topeka, KS 66612-2003 Phone 785-291-3384

 

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Kentucky

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Division of driver licensing

General information about licensing

 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Bobby Russell, Inspector General 501 High Street Frankfort, KY 40622 Phone: 502-564-4890 FAX 502-564-4809

 

Chandra "CJ" Jones, CRC, ATP, Coordinator, BiOptic Driving Program, Charles W. McDowell Center, 8412 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40242  T: 502-327-6010  or 1-800-346-2115 F: 502-327-0314

 

 

Dr John Musick at Jessamine Optical in Nicholasville, KY. T: 859-887-2441.

 

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Louisiana

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Office of motor vehicles

 

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Office of Motor Vehicles P.O. Box 64886 Baton Rouge, LA 70896

 

T. Terrell McGinn, OD, Low Vision Center, 4324 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana 70006  [metro New Orleans]  T: 504 455 7619, and 1120 N. Hwy 190, Covington, Louisiana 70433  T: 985 893 5777

 

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Maine

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Bureau of motor vehicles | License information

 

Maine Department of Motor Vehicles Peter C. Brazier, Deputy Secretary of State 29 State House Station 101 Hospital Street Augusta, ME 04333-0029 Tel: 207-624-9000

 

Eli Peli, MSc OD FAAO, Vision Rehabilitation Service New England Eye Center 260 Tremont Street Biewend Building, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Toll Free 800.231.3316 T 617.636.4600  F 617.636.4867

 

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Maryland

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Motor vehicle administration

 

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Anne S. Ferro, Administrator 6601 Ritchie Highway, N.E. Glen Burnie, Maryland 21062 Phone: 1-800-950-1682

 

William L. Park, O.D., F.A.A.O. Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, 550 North Broadway, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205-2020  T: 410-955-0580  F:410-614-7965

 

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Massachusetts

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Registry of motor vehicles

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Kimberly Hinden Registrar Mail: Section 5 Division P.O. Box 199172 Boston, MA 02119-9172 (617) 351-9272

 

Eli Peli, MSc OD FAAO, Vision Rehabilitation Service
 New England Eye Center 260 Tremont Street Biewend Building, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Toll Free 800.231.3316 T 617.636.4600  F 617.636.4867

 

Dr. Gerald R. Friedman, O.D., FAAO  Vision Resource System, 66 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114  617-248-9484

 

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Michigan

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License information

 

Michigan Department of State Terri Lynn Land, Secretary of State Lansing, MI 48918 Secretary@michigan,gov