DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
John Classé, O.D., J.D.
Professor, Optometry
Contact Information:
Academic Office - (205) 934-6772
Physical Address:
501 Henry Peters Building
1716 University Boulevard
Mailing Address:
HPB 501
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
Biographical Sketch:
Education:
1968 - Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Virginia
1977 - Doctor of Jurisprudence, Birmingham School of Law
1976 - Bachelor of Science in Physiological Optics, School of Optometry - University of Alabama at Birmingham
1978 - Doctor of Optometry, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scholarly Activity:
Teaching:
1st Year Curriculum - Introduction to Optometry
2nd Year Curriculum - Clinicolegal Aspects of Practice
3rd Year Curriculum - Business Aspects of Optometry
Research:
Primary clinical interest is sports vision, particularly eye dominance and visual reaction time.
Classé JG, Daum K, Semes LP, et al. Association Between Eye and Hand Dominance and Batting Skill in Baseball. Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol 67, No 2, 1996, pages 81-86.
Classé JG, Semes LP, Daum KM, et al. Association Between Visual Reaction Time and Batting, Fielding and Earned Run Averages Among Players of the Southern Baseball League. Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol 68, No 1, 1997, pages 43-49.
Jones L, Classé JG, Hester M, Harris K. Association Between Eye Dominance and Rifle Shooting Skill: A Pilot Study. Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol 67, No 2, 1996, pages 73-76.
Service:
Co-Chair, Admissions Committee
Director, Professional Development Program
Director, Externship Program
Selected Publications:
Classé JG. Legal Aspects of Drug Utilization. In: Clinical Ocular Pharmacology, 5th ed, JD Bartlett and SD Jaanus, eds, Buttorworth-Heinemann, Boston, Mass 2007.
Classé JG, Thal LS, Rounds R, Kamen RD (eds), Business Aspects of Optometry, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, Mass, 2003; 528 pages.
Classé, JG. Legal Aspects of Optometry, Butterworth Publishers, Stoneham, Mass, 1989, 764 pages.