School
School of Optometry
Department
School of Optometry
Office Location
LINC 210J
Worcester
Office Phone Office Phone: 774.243.3429
About
Dr. Hendricks is a Professor of Optometry in the School of Optometry and Chief of Services for the Glaucoma Clinic in the Eye and Vision Center at MCPHS. She earned a Doctor of Optometry degree and a Master of Science in Vision Science from the New England College of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at the VA Boston Healthcare System.
Before joining MCPHS in 2017, she served as a faculty member at the New England College of Optometry for more than a decade. Dr. Hendricks is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has been an invited speaker for state optometric associations and the American Academy of Optometry. Her professional interests include glaucoma and optometric education, and she has more than 20 years of experience teaching in both clinical and didactic settings.
Education
- OD, New England College of Optometry
- MS, New England College of Optometry
- BS in Psychology & Biology, Spelman College
- Optometry Residency in Primary Care & Ocular Disease, New England College of Optometry/Boston VA Healthcare System
Research Interests
- Glaucoma detection and diagnosis
- Optometric Education
Programs
Featured Affiliations
American Academy of Optometry
WebsiteAmerican Optometric Association
WebsiteAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
WebsiteEducation
- OD, New England College of Optometry
- MS, New England College of Optometry
- BS in Psychology & Biology, Spelman College
- Optometry Residency in Primary Care & Ocular Disease, New England College of Optometry/Boston VA Healthcare System
Research Interests
- Glaucoma detection and diagnosis
- Optometric Education
Programs
Publications
- Hendricks B. Nonadherence to Glaucoma Treatment: Relax, Relate, and Communicate! CRO Journal. Published online April 29, 2024. doi:10.57204/001c.94215.
- Zeind, C. S., Carvalho, M. G., Cheng, J. W. M., Zaiken, K., LaPointe, T. (2023). Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. United States: Wolters Kluwer Health. Co-Autor Chapter 54: Eye Disorders
- Hendricks B. Clinical Pearls in Corneal Foreign Body Removal. Rev Optom. 2022; April15:32-41.
- Denial, A; Hendricks, B. Critical Thinking in Diagnosing Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. Journal of Optometric Education 2009; 35(1); 30-40.
- Hendricks, B. An Investigation of Contrast Constancy for Simple and Complex Stimuli. Located at: Thesis Collection, The New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, 2006.