Dr. Park and his wife Joanne live in Wichita, Kan. with their dogs (English Springer and Cavalier King Charles spaniels). Besides spending time with their animals, Dr. Park enjoys distance running and reading in his spare time. Joanne loves gardening, horseback riding, reading and yoga and together they are both fond of gourmet cooking.
Both Joanne and Dr. Park are involved at many levels in the community. Dr. Park is committed to outreach efforts in stemming the epidemic of diabetes. He and Joanne are involved in many community groups that serve and champion services for children with visual impairments.
Dr. Park has practiced 22 years of academic hospital-based, interdisciplinary neurological and low vision rehabilitation with staffs consisting of COAs, COTs, O & Ms, CLVTs, OTs, nurses and social workers.
He served as a Member (1993-1997) and as the Chairman (1993-1997) of the Driving Issues Committee, American Optometric Association Low Vision Section, in addition to serving as Health Consultant, Michigan State Department of Motor Vehicles (1987-1998). From 1998-1999 he was a Member of the Motorists Vision Policy Working Group, American Optometric Association.
Dr. Park functioned as Director of Low Vision Service at Beaumont Eye Institute, William Beaumont Hospital, Lions Research & Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute-Johns Hopkins University and Appalachian Center for Vision Rehabilitation, West Virginia University Eye Institute.
He is also a past Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Michigan and Illinois Colleges of Optometry, respectively. He was a research co-investigator in five NIH/NEI grants, authored or co-authored over 25 peer-review papers and authored one book chapter primarily on rehabilitation of the neurologically and visually impaired. He has lectured extensively around the world.
He was also instrumental in the development of a miniaturized telescope, which brought worldwide attention and recognition via a small news clip that was syndicated round the world and brought a six-month backlog of patients.
• 1987 Fellowship, American Academy of Optometry
• 1993 Lifetime Recognition Award, Michigan Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, for contributions to the field of visual impairment
• 1997 Advancement of Science Award, Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (International Meetings)
• 1998 Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Optometry, Fellow
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association
• Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
• Optometric Retinal Society
• West Virginia Geriatrics Society
• American Association of Ophthalmic Standardized Echography
• International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation
• American Optometric Association, Low Vision Section and Multidisciplinary Section
• Michigan Optometric Association, Low Vision Section and Multidisciplinary Section
• Kansas Optometric Association
• Envision Conference Continuing Education Committee
William L. Park, OD, LLC
610 N. Main Suite 201
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 440-1690
Fax – (316) 440-1695
drpark@parklowvision.com