Bobby Wayne "Chip" Wood, Jr., O.D.


Education:

  • University of Houston College of Optometry
    Magna Cum Laude, Doctor of Optometry (1993)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Bachelor of Science, Biology (1989)


Professional Licensure and Certifications:

  • State of Texas, Therapeutic Optometrist, Optometric Glaucoma Specialist, 2000 - Present
  • State of North Carolina, Optometrist, 1993 - Present
  • DEA and DPS certified in State of Texas


Professional Assoications:

  • The Eye Center of Uvalde, P.A., Uvalde, TX, November 2001 - October 2008
  • Director of Contact Lens Services, EyeOptic (formerly Eye Care Clinic, O.D., P.A.), Charlotte, NC, July 1996 - October 2001
    • Optometrist, June 1995 - October 2001
  • Dr. Barry Adler & Associates, Chapel Hill, NC, June 1993 - May 1995
  • Externships:
    • University of Texas Health Science Center/Houston Eye Associates,
      John Goosey, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992
      Cornea/Anterior Segment Disease Specialist
    • University of Texas Health Science Center/Houston Eye Associates,
      Rosa Tang, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992
      Neuro-Ophthalmology Specialist
    • Womack Army Medical Center
      Lt. Col. James Kluckman, O.D., Fort Bragg, NC, 1992
      Primary Care Optometry


Professional Affiliations:

  • Advisory Bord Member, TLC Laser Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, March 2004 - December 2007
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, 1996 - 2001
  • Associate Clinical Professor, University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, 1997 - 2001


Professional Activities:

  • The Banzai Consortium
    Member, 2006 - Present
  • Texas Optometric Association
    Member, 2000 - Present
  • The North Carolina State Optometric Society
    Executive Counsel, 2000 - 2001
    Member, 1993 - 2001
  • Piedmont District of The North Carolina State Optometric Society
    President, 2000 - 2001
    Vice President, 1998 - 2000
    Member, 1995 - 2001
  • Southern District of The North Carolina State Optometric Society
    Member, 1993 - 1995
  • American Academy of Optometry
  • American Optometric Association
  • Contact Lens Section of the American Optometric Association
  • Gold Key Intrnational Optometric Honor Society
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Fraternity
  • Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Fraternity


Community Activities:

  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church, Member
  • Ismael Talavera Memorial Scholarship Committee, Chairman
  • Ismael Talavera Memorial Golf Tournament, Chairman
  • Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Pack 223, Adult Leader/Volunteer
  • Boerne Youth Athletic Association Baseball, Manager
  • Spurs Youth Basketball League, Manager
  • Boerne YMCA, Volunteer
  • Uvalde Youth Baseball Little League, Manager
  • Uvalde Youth Soccer League, Assistant Coach
  • The Joyful Noise Gospel Quartet, Singer
  • University of Houston General Alumni Association, Member
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Alumni Association, Member
  • University of North Carolina at chapel Hill Educational Foundation, Member


Honors and Awards:

  • Dennis Kennedy, OD Excellence in Eye Care, Platinum Award "Recognition for Achieving the Highest Level of Excellence in Eye Care"
  • Magna Cum Laude, University of Houston College of Optometry
  • 1993 Fisons Corporation Award for Clinical Excellence; Ocular Pathology
  • 1993 Sunsoft Contact Lens Achievement Award
  • 1992 VSP Outstanding Primary Care Clinician
  • Dean's List, University of Houston College of Optometry
  • Clinical Letters of Excellence, University of Houston College of Optometry


Research:

  • Bausch & Lomb, Clinical field study for Soflens66 Soft Contact Lens
  • Vistakon, Clinical field study for the Acuvue Bifocal Disposable Soft Contact Lens
  • Menicon, Clinical field study for the Menicon AS-3 Hyper-Dk RGP contact lens
  • Allergan, "Safety and Acceptability of an Investigational Neutralizing Tablet vs. Ultracare Neutralizing Tablet in the Ultracare System Vs. the Aosept System"
  • Allergan, "Safety and Acceptability of a Secondary Source of Non-Animal Catalase (Boehringer Mannheim) for Ultracare Neutralizing Tablet with Indicator Used with the Ultracare Regimen for Hydrogel Contact Lenses"
  • Allergan, "Safety and Acceptability of Claris Cleaning and Disinfecting Solution with Wet-N-Soak Rewetting Drops and Lens Plus Purite Saline for Rigid Gas permeable Contact Lenses"


Professional Publications:

  • "How to Handle the Stubborn Red Eye: Three Case Reports Show How to Differentiate and Manage Pingueculitis, Episcleritis and Scleritis." Rev Optom Nov 22, 2004
  • "You Got Game?" Optom Mgmt (suppl) April, 1999
  • "New Treatments to Relieve Ocular Allergies." Rev Optom 1999;136(3):124-134
  • "Using the New Weapons in the Anterior Segment Arsenal." Rev Optom 1998;135(8):54-59
  • Peer review editor for Review of Optometry, 1998 - Present


Hobbies and Interests:

  • Coaching baseball and basketball
  • Playing golf
  • Music and singing
  • Any activities involving my children