Low Vision Rehabilitation: “Let’s get started” !

Join Dr. Porter on Wednesday September 16th at 7pm Online

Dr. Porter has been director of the low vision service at Saint Louis University Department of Ophthalmology since 1992.  He holds the academic rank of Associate Professor in the School of Medicine.  Since joining the faculty, the low vision department has grown from less than 100 patients per year to over 1,200 patients per year.  He did his undergraduate training at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa and attended Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tennessee.  Dr. Porter completed a residency in low vision at the New York Lighthouse prior to serving on active duty in the US Navy.

His wife, Dr. Cathy Phillps, are the proud parents of two adult daughters.  Gabrielle is a special education teacher working with severely autistic grade schoolers and Andrea is the development manager of DG Kids, a foundation whose mission to help blind and visually impaired children and families from birth to high school. Outside of work the Porter/ Phillips loves to travel, explore new restaurants and parent their 4 legged family members.