Optometric Residency
Ocular Disease / Low Vision Rehabilitation
Allison K Guindon, OD, FAAO
Optometry Attending
Hospital Appointment: 2020-2022
Email: Allison.Guindon@va.gov
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Academic Background:
BS, 2015, South Dakota State University
Magna Cum Laude
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MS, 2019, Salus University - Masters in Low Vision Rehabilitation
Independent Study: Causes, Implications, and Techniques for Neurological Visual Impairment
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OD, 2019, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
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Residency, 2020, Ocular Disease and Low Vision Rehabilitation Jesse Brown VAMC and Hines Hospital
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Dr. Guindon obtained her Doctorate of Optometry degree at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. During her time at Salus she also obtained her Master of Science in Low Vision Rehabilitation. She completed her residency in ocular disease and low vision at Jesse Brown VA and the Blind Rehabilitation Center at Hines VA. She joined the attending staff at Jesse Brown following her residency and became a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 2022. Although Dr. Guindon now works at the VA in Nebraska, she continues to lead a virtual journal club for the Jesse Brown residents.