William D. Smith, III, OD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of Low Vision/Vision Rehabilitation Services at UPMC. Dr. Smith received his Doctor of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and is residency-trained in the area of Low Vision Rehabilitation from the William Feinbloom Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACES Award: Award for Commitment in Excellence and Services, as well as the 2019 Excellence in Patient Experience Award at UPMC. Dr. Smith has worked primarily in academic settings in the clinic/direct patient care as well as training residents, fellows, medical students, and staff. Dr. Smith is CO-PI in two studies involving vision restoration technologies to improve visual performance/functional vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. He is also the primary investigator of a study assessing the functional impact of the Iris Vision digital head bourne magnification system with patients with moderate to profound central vision loss. The Iris Vision Study is a collaborative effort with the University of Pittsburgh Human Factor Laboratory to also improve the vision motor strategies of visually impaired individuals, specifically central vision loss.
- William Feinbloom Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation, Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry, OD
Education & Training
Dr. Smith is CO-PI in two studies involving vision restoration technologies to improve visual performance/functional vision in patients with end stage age related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. Dr. Smith is also the primary investigator of a study assessing the functional impact of the Iris Vision digital head – bourne magnification system with patients with moderate to profound central vision loss. The Iris Vision Study is a collaborative effort with the University of Pittsburgh Human Factor Laboratory to also improve the vision motor strategies of visually impaired individuals specifically central vision loss.