Clinical Focus
Education/Professional Development
- Board Approved Diplomat Ocularist, 1999
- Board Certified Ocularist (National Examining Board of Ocularists), 1999
- Allied Health Professional – Cook Childrens Hospital, 2006-2023
- Allied Health Professional -Texas Tech Health and Science Center, 2006-2024
- Ft. Worth Eye Prosthetics Inc. (Board Certified Ocularist/President), 2006-2024
- Presenter- American Society of Ocularists Conference, 2008
- Board of Directors (American Society of Ocularists), 2013-2015
- Presenter – American Academy of Ophthalmology Joint Scientific Session, 2014
- Board of Trustees (International Academy of Ocularistry), 2015-current
- Secretary of Treasurer (International Academy of Ocularistry), 2016-2024
Bio
As a Board Certified Ocularist the certification is good for 6 years. Every 6 years Ocularists are required to obtain 300 CE credits and re-register. Donnie R. Franklin has been Board Certified for the past 25 years and will register in 2025.
Career Experience
Apprentice Ocularist
- Five-year program through the American Society of Ocularists, 1994-1999
- Dallas Eye Prosthetics– Board Certified Ocularist, 1993-2006
- Satellite Offices, 1993-2024
Abilene, Texas – every 5 weeks
Amarillo, Texas – every 7 weeks
Lubbock, Texas – every month
Midland, Texas – every 7 weeks
