Dr. Allen graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania
College of Optometry in May 2010. She
was a member of the Beta
Sigma Kappa Honor Society.
She completed her externships at
the Chesapeake Eye Center in Salisbury, MD,
the Salem Virginia VA
Hospital, the office of Dr Hilliard and Dr Tarnoff in
Indiana, PA, Einstein
Medical Center in Philadelphia, and the Pediatric and
Vision Therapy module at The Eye Institute in
Philadelphia.
Her interests include
pediatrics, contact lenses, and also detecting and
treating eye diseases, such as dry eye, glaucoma, and
diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy. She enjoys
performing comprehensive eye examinations on patients of
all ages.
Dr Allen is originally
from Shippensburg, PA. She graduated from Shippensburg
High School and completed her undergraduate degree in
Biology at the University of Pittsburgh. She currently
resides in New Cumberland with her husband Mark.
What
do you enjoy most about your career as an Optometrist?
"I love being able to work with the public everyday by
helping my patients have the best vision possible. I
enjoy educating patients on the effects that their
overall general health has on their vision and ocular
health."
How
important is the staff to the practice's success?
"First impressions are everything and having a great
staff that is friendly, caring and knowledgeable will
create an environment that is warm and inviting and will
keep patients coming back to Weaver Eye Associates year
after year. "
What made you decide to be an optometrist?
" I always knew that I
wanted a career where I would be able to help others.
While in college I began looking into various medical
careers. Optometry really stuck out to me because many
of us take our sight for granted and never think about
how precious it really is. Optometry is a dynamic and
ever-growing profession with a strong future that I am
very excited to be a part of."
