Marino Formenti, O.D., FIAOMC

Doctor of Optometry

Education and Licensure

• CESOA (Centre d’Études des Sciences Optiques Appliquées) Brussels, Belgium
  Diploma in Optics and Optometry. 1974
• University of Montreal, School of Optometry, Montreal, Canada
  License in Optometric Science, L.Sc.O. 1978
• University of Montreal, School of Optometry, Montreal, Canada
  Doctor of Optometry, 1988
• University of Montreal, School of Optometry, Montreal, Canada
  Certificate for Diagnostic Pharmaceutic Agents in Optometry. 1999
• University of Waterloo, School of Optometry, Ontario, Canada
  Certificate for Therapeutic Pharmaceutic Agents in Optometry. 2009

Work Experience

• Optometrist – Professional Practice at Costco – Pointe Claire, Quebec. 2014 to present
• Optometrist – Private practice – Formenti, Via Piave 83, Venezia-Mestre, Italy. 1978 to present
• Optometrist – Professional Practice at Greiche & Scaff Optometrists. Quebec. 2002-2014
• Optometrist – Civilian Optometrist at USAF Clinic, Aviano Air Force Base. 1980-1993

Professional Membership

• 1978 to present Quebec Board of Optometry, member
• 1978 to 1995 Optometric Extension Program, Member
• 1978 to 1995 College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• 1990 to 1995 American Academy of Optometry, Member and Fellow
• 1978 to 1991 Albo degli Optometristi, Italia. Member
• 1993 to present Sopti, Italian Society of Optometry. Member
• 2004 to 2011 AIOK, Italian Academy of Orthokeratology, President and Member
• 2011 to present EurOK, European Academy of Orthokeratology & Myopia Control, President
• 2011 to Present IAOMC. International Academy of Orthokeratology & Myopia Control, Vice-President

Fellowships

• 1994 Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO)
• 2012 Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control(FIAOMC)

Teaching Experience

• 1979-1984 ACOFIS, Milan School of Optometry – Milan Italy. Course of Optometry, Physiological Optics
• 1986-1991 College of Optometry, Verona, Italy  – Courses of Optometry, Clinic of Optometry, Binocular Vision, Vision Training
• 1992-1996 Istituto Zaccagnini, Bologna – Course of Clinical Optometry, Vision Training
• 2006 to present University of Padova, Faculty of Science, Corso di Laurea in Ottica e Optometria – Course of Optometry II, Advanced Procedures in Optometry

Presentations

• Modern Orthokeratology. Milan, June 2004
• Advanced Orthokeratology. Acofis Milan November 2004
• Vision related Learning disabilities: evaluation end therapy Verona November 2005
• Advanced Orthokeratology. Genova March 2006
• Orthokeratology Update. Meeting Italian Academy of Orthokeratology, May 2006
• Vision and neuro-motor handicap. Associazione del Grillo, Thiene. June 2006
• Lenses and prisms for a “better vision”, Italian Society of Optometry, Rimini sept 2006
• Vision and neuro-motor handicap. Reggio Emilia. January 2007
• Physiological Optic in Contact lens practice, Board of Optometry, Bologna, March 2007
• Vision: do we really know what it is?. Pordenone September 2007
• Myopia Control. Italian Board of Optometry. Lecce, April 2008
• Orthokeratology, The italian perspective, Orthokertology Academy of America, San Diego April 2008
• Vision and Autism: an Optometric Approach. University of Padova, June 2008
• Optometric Diagnosis. Italian Association of Optometry Meeting. Riccione Sept. 2008
• Myopia Control Update. Meeting Italian Academy of Orthokeratology, Imola Oct. 2008
• A modern practice of Contact Lens practice. University of Padova. June 2009
• RGP fitting and modifications. University of Padova, March 2010
• Orthokeratology Update. AIOK, Bologna September 2010
• Optofight. Italian Association of Optometry Meeting. Bologna, November 2010
• Myopia Control Update. AIOK Bologna, June 2011
• Myopia Control: the total approach, RIOC Bologna, October 2011
• Orthokeratology in Europe, AOSLC Congres Hangzhou, China. March 2012
• Orthokeratology in Europe, EurOK Meeting, Madrid. June 2012
• Orthos: The italian software for Orthokeratology, Orthokeratology Society of Oceania, July 2012
• Myopia Control: where are we? Zaccagnini Meeting, Bologna. february 2013
• Myopia Control Update. Orthokeratology Academy of America Meeting. Chicago April 2013
• A Protocol for a safe practice of Orthokeratology. EurOK Meeting. Bologna January 2014
• Vision and Posture. Istituto Zaccagnini. Bologna. February 2014
• Myopia: Genesis and Control. 3rd Meeting of the International Academy of Orthokeratology, Shanghai, China. March 2014
• 50 years of Orthokeratology: The evolution. EurOK Meeting (Italian Section). Bologna June 2014
• The Italian Protocol for Orthokeratology, Jornadas Clinicas de Ortoqueratologia Nocturna, Madrid, October 2014
• Optical Strategies for Myopia Control, RIOC Meeting (SOPTI). Venezia. November 2014
• Ortho-k Lens design, Giornata Veneta di Ortocheratologia, Treviso. January 2015
• Vision and Posture, Istituto Zaccagnini, Bologna, March 2015
• Myopia Control: a global approach. American Academy of Orthokertology Meeting. Houston, April 2015.
• Myopia Cotrol : a global approach. University of Padova Meeting. May 2016
• Ortho-K lens design. 3rd EurOK Meeting. Budapest, July 2015
• Effective Myopia Control. 1st IPOS Meeting, Singapore. October 2015
• Effective Myopia Control. 1st Romanian EurOK Section Meeting. Sinaia, Romania October 2015
• Advanced Orthokeratology Workshop : The Ortho-k Lens design, AAOMC Meeting, Scarsdale, April ‘16
• Myopia Control Workshop. AAOMC Meeting, Scarsdale. April 2016
• Visione : Tra il conscio e l’inconscio. University of Padova Meeting. May 2016.
• Myopia Control Workshop. 2nd South Eastern European Section, Brasov. June 2016.
• EurOK-Italia. Orthokeratology Talk Show, Varese. July 2016.
• Effective Myopia Control, Meeting ViisionAdria, Banca degli occhi, September 19th, 2016
• Myopia Control Workshop, OSO Meeting (Orthokeratology Society of Oceania), Gold Coast, sept. 2016
• Orthokeratology Talk Show, EurOK-Italia, Salerno. Oct 3th, 2016
• Advanced Ortho-K procedures, EurOK Italia, Salerno, Oct. 4th, 2016
• Myopia Control Workshop, He University Eye Hospital, Shenyang, Oct. 30th, 2016
• Advanced Ortho-K procedures, He University Eye Hostital, Shenyang, Oct. 31st, 2016
• Myopia Control Workshop, EurOK-Russia Meeting, Moscow, Nov. 20th, 2016
• Advanced Ortho-K Procedures, EurOK-Russia Meeting, Moscow, Nov. 20th, 2016
• Vision Training Procedures, Vision Adria, Pordenone, Feb. 20th, 2017
• RGP Advanced fitting, Corso di Alta Formazione, Università di Padova, March 2017
• Myopia Control Seminar, COOC, Shanghai March 24, 2017
• Advanced Orthokeratology Workshop : The Ortho-k Lens design, AAOMC Meeting, Dallas, April 5,2017
• Myopia Control Workshop. AAOMC Meeting, Dallas. April 6, 2017
• Primary Care Optometry. Convegno Università di Padova. May 2016.
• Update sulla prevenzione della miopia, Giornata SOPTI, 25 settembre 2017
• Seminario sul controllo della miopia (4h). URVOO, Padova. 8 ottobre 2017
• Advanced Ortho-K procedures, 4° Congresso EurOK, Venezia, 3 novembre 2017
• Myopia Control Workshop, 4° Congresso EurOK, Venezia, 3 novembre 2017
• Myopia Prevention, 4° Congresso EurOK, Venezia, 3 novembre 2017
• Myopia Control, 1° Meeting BipOK, Goa, India, 23-24 frb. 2018
• Corso di Alta Formazione, Università di Padova, Lenti a contatto RGP, febbraio 2018
• Orthok lens Design for Myopia Control, COOC, Shanghai, 23 mar. 2018
• Myopia Control Workshop. AAOMC Meeting, Orlando. April 12, 2017
• Topography based software lens design, AAOMC Meeting, Orlando, April 14, 2018
• Ortho-K Designs for Myopia Control, GOMC, Kuala Lumpur, June 28th 2018
• Myopia Profile, Vision China 2018, Beijing, July 27-29, 2018
• Vision training of Visuomotor Dysfunction, Venezia Mestre, Disagio dell ‘Apprendimento in età evoultiva. Venice, october 5th 2018
• The visual examination of the myopic child, EurOK-Italy Meeting, Desenzano October 7-8th, 2018
• How to use the accommodation in Myopia Management, EurOK-Romania Meeting, Nov 3rd, 2018
• Ortho-K Designs for Myopia Control, EurOK-Romania Meeting, Nov.3rd, 2018
• Myopia Control in Action, EurOK-Romania Meeting. Nov. 4th, 2018.
• Update on Myopia Control with Orthokeratology, AILES Meeting, Rome Nov. 18th, 2018
• Update on Myopia management, Ottica di Confronto, Padova Nov. 23rd, 2018
• Advanced Orthokeratology Track- Vision By Design AAO Meeting, San Antonio, May 18th 2019
• Myopia prevention, Vision China, Tzinghao, July 24-26th 2019
• Binocular vision examination. GOMCC, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Sep. 29-30, 2019
• Myopia Management Recommendations : Patient Care, 7th Meeting Padova, Oct. 18th, 2019
• Clinical procedures of visual examination. EurOK Meeting, Cluj (Romania) Nov 13th, 2019
• Diagnosis of Visual dysfunctions, EurOK Meeting, Cluj, Nov. 14th, 2019
• Advanced Ortho-k lens design, EurOK Meeting, Cluj, Nov. 16th, 2019
• Myopia Management Recommendations : Patient Care, EurOK Meeting, Cluj, Nov. 16th, 2019
• Myopia Control strategies, Corso di Alta formazione, University of Padova, Feb. 4th, 2020