Mark Eltis

OD, FAAO, Diplomate, ABO

With over twenty years in practice and fifteen years part-time in academia, Dr. Mark Eltis has practiced in New York, California and Toronto. He is the current president of the College of Optometrists of Ontario and a director of the American Board of Optometry. Dr. Eltis has presented and published internationally and has been sought as an expert for national television and print. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science and continues to lecture there. Dr. Eltis has been honoured as a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS) having “demonstrated excellence in the care of patients with glaucoma through professional education and scientific investigation.” He has been a consultant for academic institutions overseas, law firms and a subject matter expert for competency evaluations. Dr Eltis has also been a previous examiner for US (NBEO) and the Canadian board examinations. He is the Canadian Ambassador for the American Board of Optometry and a team chair for US residency site evaluations (ACOE).