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In 1972, Diame Armitage helped her orthoptist colleague, Karen Lowe drive from Pittsburgh to Anchorage to start an ophthalmology practice for Dr. Kenneth Richardson. Orthoptists are specialists in the detection and treatment of amblyopia and strabismus working closely with pediatric ophthalmologists.

In 1989, Dr. Robert Arnold joined Dr. Richardson and Ophthalmic Associates. Diane quickly readjusted from adult ophthalmology technician work to primarily orthoptics in Anchorage, Wasilla, Kodiak, Cordova and briefly in Homer.

In 1996, Diane and Dr. Arnold initiated the Alaska Blind Child discovery project as an attempt to provide free photoscreening to Alaskan pre-schoolers. Diane not only coordinates mountains of paperwork and phone calls with ABCD, but is also the coordinator for the PEDIG Amblyopia Treatment Studies and Esotropia Treatment Studies in Alaska.

ABCD History

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Amblyopia

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