Katherine M. Mastrota is an optometrist in Brooklyn, NY with over 30 years of experience in optometry. She has held leadership roles in several eye clinics and is currently the Regional Practice Ambassador for Omni Center for Dry Eye Specialty Care. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, given many lectures, and holds positions on the editorial boards of several optometry journals. She specializes in dry eye, anterior segment diseases, and ocular surface disorders.

1. One Prospect Park Southwest
4B
Brooklyn NY 11215
718-938-0173
KatherineM.Mastrota,M.S.,O.D.,F.A.A.O,DiplABO
Experience
2016- Regional Practice Ambassador
Omni Center for Dry Eye Specialty Care
Founder, Handclasp Consulting
2005-2015
Center Director Omni Eye Surgery New York, NY
! Optometric Referral Center
! Direct patient care
! Resident and intern education
! Staff management
! Facility management
1997-2005 Jofe Eye Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Associate Optometrist
! Cataract surgery co-management
! Anterior segment pathology treatment and emergency care
! Glaucoma management
! Primary eye care
1994-1997 Reich Center for Eyecare
Brooklyn, NY
Associate Optometrist
! Full scope primary and secondary eye care
! Contact lenses
! Staff management
1989-1994 DC 37 Health Center
New York, NY
Staff Optometrist
! Primary care optometry
! High volume, multidisciplinary setting

2. Education ! SUNY Optometry, Doctor of Optometry, 1989
! New York University, Master of Science, 1986
Distinctions
Lectures
and Posters
! 2016 NYSOA Optometrist of the Year
! Contributing Editor, Optometry Times
! Contributing Editor, Dry Eye Section, Contact Lens Spectrum
! Contributing Editor, Case in Point, Optometric Physician
! Contributing Editor, Contact Lens Today, Ocular Surface Update
! Medical Advisory Board, NovaBay
! 2016 Program Chair-Elect AAO Anterior Segment Section
! ALCON Dry Eye Summit 2015
! ALCON Women’s Optometry Board 2015
! ALCON Ocular Surface Wellness Summit 2014
! B+L, SAGE Participant 2012-2014
! SUNY College of Optometry Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, 2012
! 2011 Diplomat, American Board of Optometry
! University of Missouri, Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2010-2012
! Board of Directors, Ocular Surface Society of Optometry (OSSO)
! Editorial Board, Advanced Ocular Care
! Editorial Board, Refractive Eyecare
! Contributing Editor, Case in Point, Optometric Physician
! 2008 Fellowship awarded, American Academy of Optometry
! 2007 Alumna of the Year, SUNY State College of Optometry
! Member, Scientific Board of Directors, OCuSOFT, Inc.
! Developer, Mastrota Meibomian Gland Paddle
! Advisory Board, Allergan, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, FOCUS Labs, Shire,
TearLab, Valeant
! 2006 Vision Monday: “50 Most Influential Women in Optical”
! Director, Dry Eye and Blepharitis Clinic, Jofe Eye Institute
! Director, Optometric Relations and Education, Jofe Eye Institute
! Clinical Director, Satellite Clinic Program, Jofe Eye Institute
! Managing Editor, www.Optometricpearls.com
! DED Leaders Advisory Board 2016
! Ocular Surface Update, 2016, Omni Spring Symposium
! Faculty, NEWENCO Cornea Update 2016
! CEWire faculty 2014, 2015
! Life on the Edge, Part 2. Westchester, Putnam OD Society
! June 2015, AOA “Lid Margin All Stars”
! October 2013, ENVISION, NY. “Life on the Edge Update”

3. ! March 2013, Vision Expo East, “Life on the Edge Update”
! February 2013, SECO, Visionary Insights for Eyecare Women
! January 2011,Global Contact Lens Symposium, Dry Eye Panel
! January 2011, Faculty: North Shore Eyecare Clinical Symposium
! June 2010, “The Premium IOL” AOA Congress
! March 2010, Lecturer, Vision Expo East
! February 2010: Thinking About Dry Eye, NEWENCO Third Year
Student Lecture Series
! SECO Poster 2009 “A Case of Brown in Berger’s Space, or Retrolental
Pigmentation in Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
! October 2008 “Contacts to Cataracts; Navigating Issues Unique to Your
Female Patients” American Academy of Optometry
! October 2008 “Why Won’t That SPK Go Away” American Academy of
Optometry
! June 2008 “The Latest and Greatest”, panel AOA Congress
! June 2008 “A New Frontier in Optometry”, panel AOA Congress
! June 2008 “Life on the Edge”, AOA Congress
! SECO 2008 Lecturer for Optometrist and Allied staff
! SECO 2008 Multimedia Poster, “It Might Be Mites”
! October 2007 “Red in the Face, Red in the Eye” Vision Expo West
2007
! October 2008 “Why Won’t That SPK Go Away” American Academy of
Optometry
! October 2008 “Contacts to Cataracts; Navigating Issues Unique to Your
Female Patients” American Academy of Optometry
! June 2008 “The Latest and Greatest”, panel AOA Congress
! June 2008 “A New Frontier in Optometry”, panel AOA Congress
! June 2008 “Life on the Edge”, AOA Congress
! SECO 2008 Lecturer for Optometrist and Allied staff
! SECO 2008 Multimedia Poster, “It Might Be Mites”
! October 2007 “Red in the Face, Red in the Eye” Vision Expo West
2007
! October 2007 “In the Blink of an Eye” Vision Expo West 2007
! September 2007 Faculty, Primary Eye Care Conference,
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
! June 2007 “Why Won’t That SPK Go Away” AOA Congress
! June 2007 “The Complete Dry Eye” with Kelly Nichols,OD AOA
Congress
! March 2007 “Everything You Wanted to Know About Billing and
Coding” Vision Expo East
! March 2007 “ODES Dry Eye Symposium Panel”
! September 2006 “Contemporary Anterior Segment Diagnosis and
Treatment” Panel Presentation Vision Expo West 2006
! September 2006 “Consultative Optometry: From the Center Director’s
Point of View” Panel Presentation Vision Expo West 2006
! September 2006 “Clinical Practice Management of Dry Eye” Vision
Expo West 2006

4. Peer Reviewed
Publications
Publications
! September 2006 “Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome: More Than Meets the
Eye” Vision Expo West 2006
! June 2006 “Anterior Segment Update: Dry Eye and Ocular Infection
Control” Panel Presentation AOA Congress
! June 2006 “Anterior Segment Rapid Fire Update” Panel Presentation
AOA Congress
! May 2006 “ Impact of Ocular Allergy and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
on the Ocular Surface”, OSCONY, NY
! March 2006 “ODES Dry Eye Symposium Panel” Vision Expo East
! June 2005 “Putting the Squeeze on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction”,
AOA Congress
! March 2005 “Cataract and IOL Update Segment: Pseudoexfoliation”,
Vision Expo East
! September 2004 “Therapeutic Options for Today’s Optometric
Practice”, Allergan Sponsored Event, New York City
! May 2004 “Dry Eye Management and Punctal Plugs”, Jofe Eye
Institute Workshop Series
! April 2004 “Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome”, Jofe Eye Institute Lecture
Series
! April 2003 “Cataract Surgery Co-Management”, New York Academy
of Optometry
• Hom,MM, MastrotaKM, Schachter SE. Demodex. Optom Vis
Sci. 2013 Jul; 90(7) 198-205.
• Mastrota KM. Method to identify Demodex in the eyelash follicle
without epilation. Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Jun;90 (6) e172-4.
• Mastrota KM. Impact of floppy eyelid syndrome in ocular surface
and dry eye disease. Optom Vis Sci. 2008 Sept;85(9):814-6.
! June 2014, Sjogren’s Syndrome: Looking Deeper Into the Eye,
Advance Ocular Care
! October 2013, Is it Really Allergy? CME bmctoday
! June 2013, Tear Osmolarity and OSD, Optometry Times
! January 2013, A Glimpse at Dry Eye Drugs in the Pipeline,
Review of Optometry
! November 2012, Managing the Causes of Dry Eye. Optometric
Management
! July 2011, Co-Author, Contact Lens Spectrum, “A Closer Look at
Stem Cells”
! June 2011, Review of Optometry, “Stem Cells: A Visionary Approach”
! November 2010, Optometric Management, “Why So Dry”
! May 2009, Optometric Management, “Rid the Lid of Blepharitis”
! February 2009, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, “Lids and
Lenses”

5. Contact Lens
Spectrum Dry Eye
Articles
! May 2008, Primary Care Optometry News. “At Issue”, “ Keep tear film
in mind when treating glaucoma patients with dry eye”
! March 2008, Review Of Optometry, New Frontiers in IOL Technology
! June 2006, Refractive Eyecare, Suppl., Managing the Lipid Layer in
Ocular Surface Disease
! January 2006, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, “Meibomian
Gland Dysfunction”
• The Conjunctiva and Dry Eye, February 2009
• Recognizing Acquired Punctal or Canalicular Stenosis, April 2009
• The Limbus: A Stem Cell Microenvironment, June 2009
• The Future of Dry Eye Treatment, July 2009
• Consider Scleral Lenses for Ocular Surface Disease, October 2009
• A Compound Solution to Treat Ocular Surface Disease, Dec. 2009
• Incontinence and Dry Eye, February 2010
• Ayurveda Can Bring Sinus Relief to Some Allergy Sufferers,
May 2010
• Liposome Technology is Changing Dry Eye Therapy, August 2010
• Herpes Simplex and Dry Eye, November 2010
• Web Forum Offers Snapshot of Dry Eye Patients’ Experiences
February 2011
• The Effects of Smoking on the Ocular Surface August 2011
• Moisture Retaining Eyewear in Dry Eye September 2011
• Combating Sick Building Syndrome December 2011
• The Role of Mucins in Ocular Health January 2012
• Nowhere to Hide from Formaldehyde April 2012
• What’s in Store for Dry Eye July 2012
• Inspiration for Eyecare Diligence from an Unlikely Source, Sept
2012
• Washing Eyelid Trouble Away, March 2013
• Test Driving a New Treatment, June 2013
• The Mastrota Rotation, September 2013
• The Impact of Demodex on Eyelashes and Their Follicles,
December 2013
• Monitor Quality When Using Tea Tree Oil, March 2014
• New Algorithm for Diagnosing Severe Dry Eye, June 2014
• Changing Lives with New Scleral Lens Tecchnology, September
2014
• Biofilms and the Ocular Surface, December 2014
• Do E-Cigarettes Impact Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease,
March 2015
• Prescribe Lid Hygiene, Especially for Makeup Wearers,June 2015
• Baby Shampoo Revisited, September 2015

6. Optometry
Times Articles
Membership
Personal Interests
NYS License
• Sleep Apnea Can Lead to Dry Eye, December 2015
• Mites-Live and Let Live
• Why You’re Missing the Dry Eye Right in Front of You, Dec. 2015
• The Connection Between Dry Eye and Eyelashes, Sept 2015
• Goblet Cells’ Role in Tear Stability and Ocular Health, May 2015
• Diagnosing and Treating Lagophthalmos, Mar 2015
• How Hygiene Products Affect the Ocular Surface and Lids, 12/2014
• The Evolution of Tear Substitutes, Sept 2014
• The Pros and Cons of Clear Lens Exchange, Aug 2014
• Blepharitis May Lead to Fornication, May 2014
• Why Keratometry is Important, May 2014
• 10 Simple Ways to Keep Your Patients Happy, May 2014
• 7 Tips for Leaving a Patient Alone in an Exam Room, May 2014
• My Mother, Cataracts and Spectacles, May 2014
• Chronic Ocular Diseases and Patient Psyche, May 2014
• Take a Proactive Approach to Ocular Surface Conditions, Apr 2014
• Amniotic Membrane and Ocular Surface Disease, Dec 2013
• It Might Be Mites, August 2013
• Functional and Fashionable Sunglasses for Dogs, June 2013
• Studies Confirm Tear Osmolarity is Central in Ocular Surface
Disease, Dec 2013
! Anterior Segment Section Program Chair Elect, American Academy of
Optometry
! AAO, AOA, NYSOA, TFOS, OSSO, ABO
! Board of Directors, OSCONY
! AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section
• Stuyvesant High School, Parent Volunteer Coordinator
• Saint Saviour’s Catholic Academy, Vice-Chair, Bd of Directors
• Vinyasa Yoga
• Vintage Clothing
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