Etty Bitton is the Recipient of the 2021 Michael G. Harris Award
Etty Bitton, OD, MSc, FAAO, was honored in Boston by the American Academy of Optometry as she received the Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education. This AAO Foundation Award recognizes an optometric educator who has demonstrated ongoing and consistent excellence in educating optometry students and/or the advancement of optometric education.
Dr. Bitton holds the rank of Associate professor at Université de Montréal School of Optometry. She is the Director of the Externship Program as well as the Director of the Dry Eye Clinic which was established in 2012. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the British Contact Lens Association as well as a member of several regional and international professional organizations. Her research interests include tear film evaluation, dry eye and its effect on contact lens wear.