Ophthalmology and Optometry
Hart held positions in academia starting with Director of the Low Vision Clinic to teach Ophthalmology residents to treat and manage the visually impaired at Harlem Hospital Medical Center. He taught Refraction and Physical Optics within the Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, The Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute. [7]
Hart was an Associate Research Scientist at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Ophthalmology, Harkness Eye Institute from 1989 to 1998. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Optometric Science in Ophthalmology at Columbia University directing contact lens and low vision clinics from 1998 to 2012. [7]
Hart concurrently founded Woodbury Ophthalmic Group and Woodbury Optical Studio in 1989 in Hicksville, NY and practiced optometry there. He is licensed by the American Board of Opticianry. He has delivered lectures and presentations opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. [8] [9] [10] Hart was also quoted in press about protecting people's eyes when viewing the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. [11] [12] [13]
Hart had conducted laboratory and clinical research. [14] [15] [16] He has lectured and written about immunocytohistochemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, electron microscopy, dietary and environments effects on tears, clinical epidemiology, microbiology, elemental analysis, physiological optics, bioethics, and contact lenses. [17] [18] After completing his Master's in Bioethics at Columbia University, Hart published on the topic of bioethics in Voices in Bioethics and Nursing Ethics. [19] [20] He also published in American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience [21] and the Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics [22] while studying public health at New York University.
Politics
In 2015, Hart ran for Nassau County Legislature on the Democratic line against an incumbent Republican in the 18th Legislative District and lost by one-percent. [23] Hart founded Long Island Citizens for Good Government (LICGG) and became its president. [24] As President of the group he called on Nassau County District Attorney to investigate Town of Oyster Bay contracts. He also supports oversight of Oyster Bay finances. [25] In spring of 2016, Hart launched his campaign for the New York State Assembly. Hart has been a candidate for town, county, and state offices, running on Democrat, [26] Working Family, Women's Equality, Independence, Green, and Reform party lines. [27] [28] He has advocated for anti-corruption and government reform. [29] [30]
