SCIENCE IN VISION

Dr. Potvin is both an engineer and an optometrist. He has successfully combined these two disciplines to become a sought-after analyst of clinical and bench data in the field of ophthalmology. His career included some time in private optometry clinics, as well as several years in Lens Eye Research and Clinical Science at Bausch + Lomb. He spent over 8 years with Alcon (Novartis) in the areas of laser refractive surgery and cataract/vitreoretinal surgery. His last position at Alcon was Director of Surgical Medical Affairs, responsible for the post-market (Phase IV) studies to highlight the advantages of Alcon's IOL, cataract and vitreoretinal equipment... Rick left Alcon in 2010 to start a private consulting service for eye care professionals. This allows him to provide a range of valuable services. This includes such things as independent third party data collection and analysis, providing surgeons with an objective review of their clinical outcomes. He has worked with a number of..