Gregory W. DeNaeyer, O.D., FAAO
MEET GREGORY W. DENAEYER, O.D., FAAO
Dr. Greg DeNaeyer has been practicing at Arena Eye Surgeons for over 20 years with an emphasis on specialty contact lenses. Dr. DeNaeyer was a co-founder and past president of the Scleral Lens Education Society and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is a contributing editor for Contact Lens Spectrum and a contributor to Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses and Optometric Management. Dr. DeNaeyer is an internationally recognized contact lens specialist having delivered invited lectures or workshops at over seventy conferences.
CURRICULUM VITAE
RESIDENCY:
Chillicothe VAMC and Columbus VAOPC
Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry
July 1998 – June 1999
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
The Ohio State College of Optometry
Columbus, Ohio
Doctor of Optometry
June 1998
- Optometrist
- Comprehensive eye care
- Contact lens fitting
- Specialty contact lens fitting for post surgical, post trauma, and Keratoconus
- Scleral contact lens fitting
- Management of post surgical cataract, glaucoma, and corneal transplant patients
- Evaluation and treatment of dry eye syndrome
- DeNaeyer GW, Sanders D, van der Worp E, Jedlicka J, Langis M, Morrison S. Qualitative Assessment of Scleral Shape Patterns Using a New Wide Field Ocular Surface Elevation Topogrpaher. Journal of Contact Lens Research and Science 2017 Vol 1 No 1. http://www.jclrs.org/index.php/JCLRS/article/view/11
- DeNaeyer GW, Sanders DR. Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus can change scleral shape. Journal of Contact Research & Science. Vol 2(1):e15-e21 https://www.jclrs.org/index.php/JCLRS/article/view/17
- DeNaeyer GW, Sanders DR. Virtual Scleral Lens Fitting Over Large Filtering Bleb Using Corneo-Scleral Topography. J Open Access Ophthal 3(1):1-5. https://symbiosisonlinepublishing.com/ophthalmology/ophthalmology30.php
- DeNaeyer GW, Sanders DR, Michaud L, Morrison S, Walker M, Jedlicka J, Farajian TS, van der Worp E. Correlation of Corneal and Scleral Topography in Cases with Ectasias and Normal Corneas. JCLRS [Internet]. 2019May9 [cited 2019Jun.21];3(1):e10-e20. http://www.jclrs.org/index.php/JCLRS/article/view/33
- DeNaeyer GW. Scleral Shape and Its Application for Scleral Lens Fitting. Contact Lens Spectrum, Volume:35, Issue: September 2020, pages:32-24,37,5. https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2020/september-2020/scleral-shape-and-its-application-for-scleral-lens
- DeNaeyer GW. Manage OSD with Contact Lenses. Optometric Management. Volume: 56, Issue: July 2021, page(s): 49,67. https://www.optometricmanagement.com/issues/2021/july-2021/clinical-contact-lenses
- DeNaeyer GW. Contact Lenses: Soft Prosthetic Lens Fitting. Optometric Management. Volume: 56, Issue: October 2021, pages(s): 46, 48. https://www.optometricmanagement.com/issues/2021/october-2021/clinical-contact-lenses
- DeNaeyer GW, Jedlicka JG. Instrument-Based Scleral Lens Fitting. Contact Lens Spectrum. Volume: 36, Issue: November 2021, pages(s): 33-40. https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2021/november-2021/no-fee-ce-instrument-based-scleral-lens-fitting
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Dr. DeNaeyer received his Pre-Optometry education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. Soon after he attended college and received his Doctor of Optometry from The Ohio State College of Optometry. Eager to further his education, Dr. DeNaeyer’s next step was the completion of his residency in hospital-based optometry at Chillicothe VAMC and Columbus VAOPC.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Dr. DeNaeyer practices Optometry at Arena Eye Surgeons. His primary interests include specialty contact lens fitting. His specialties include comprehensive eye care, contact lens fitting, specialty contact lens fitting for post-surgical, post trauma, and keratoconus; Scleral contact lens fitting, treatment and management of glaucoma, management of post-surgical cataract, glaucoma, and corneal transplant patients; and evaluation and treatment of dry eye syndrome. Currently his primary research is focused on specialty lens design and corneo-scleral topography. Dr. DeNaeyer has been awarded the GPLI and Scleral Lens Practitioner of the year.
EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT
Dr. DeNaeyer is an internationally recognized contact lens specialist having delivered invited lectures or workshops at over seventy conferences. He has authored 2 scholarly book chapters, 7 posters, 5 peer reviewed scientific papers, and over 50 professional publications primarily related to complex contact lens fitting. He has also been involved in a number of industry-sponsored trials and has contributed to the development of new scleral lens designs and innovative ocular imaging technology.
Primary care and contact lens fitting and management for the Columbus Blue Jackets.