After completing the Doctor of Optometry Program graduates may wish to further their clinical expertise by completing a residency in a specialty area. Residencies allow graduates to focus and expand their knowledge in a specific area of Optometry. Residency programs offer the opportunity to treat many challenging cases with guidance from top clinicians who are experts in the field.

Residencies provide the graduate with a level of expertise that expands their career opportunities. These opportunities may include interdisciplinary practices, clinical and hospital settings, as well as teaching opportunities in schools and colleges of optometry.

The Indiana University School of Optometry offers residencies in the areas of Cornea and Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, Binocular Vision/Pediatrics, and Primary Care. The School also offers affiliated residencies in Primary Care and Ocular Disease located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Indiana University directs all residencies through the office of Don W. Lyon, O.D. M.S., F.A.A.O., Director of Residencies, School of Optometry, Indiana University, 744 E. Third St., Bloomington, IN 47405-3680; (812) 856-1964. For information or applications, please contact the individual program coordinator or the office of the director of residencies. Information can also be found at the school’s website.  To apply to any of the Indiana University School of Optometry residencies or affiliated residencies, please use the Optometry Residency Match, ORMatch.

IU School of Optometry Residencies

Cornea and Contact Lenses
Indiana University School of Optometry
800 E. Atwater Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
(812) 856-5699
Program Coordinator: Susan Kovacich, O.D., skovach [at] indiana [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Ocular Disease
Indiana University School of Optometry
800 E. Atwater Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
(812) 856-4631
Program Coordinator: Jane Ann Grogg, O.D., F.A.A.O., jgrogg [at] indiana [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Pediatric Optometry
Indiana University School of Optometry
800 E. Atwater Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
(812) 856-1964
Program Coordinator: Don W. Lyon, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O., dwlyon [at] indiana [dot] edu
(812) 856-0976
Program Co-coordinator: Katie S. Connolly, O.D., ksconnol [at] indiana [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Primary Care
Indiana University School of Optometry
800 E. Atwater Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
(812) 855-4387
Program Coordinator: Patricia Henderson, O.D., henderso [at] indiana [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Indiana University School of Optometry
Indianapolis Eye Care Center
501 Indiana Ave, Ste 100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 321-1470
Program Coordinators:
Anna Bedwell, O.D., abedwell [at] indiana [dot] edu
Julie Torbit, O.D., jtorbit [at]indiana [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Indiana University School of Optometry Affiliated Residencies

Ocular Disease
Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers
4010 Dupont Circle
Suite 380
Louisville, KY 40201
(502) 895-0040
Program Coordinator: Lee Peplinksi, O.D., drp [at] eyecenters [dot] com, admin [at] eyecenters [dot] com
Positions Available: 1

Gundersen Eye Department
1830 St. Hwy 9
Decorah, IA 52101
(863) 382-2639 x 75633
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Gipp, O.D., JEGipp [at] gundersenhealth [dot] org
Positions Available: 1

Huntington VA Medical Center
Optometry Service (123)
1540 Spring Valley Drive
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 429-6755 x 2696
Program Coordinator: Stephanie Farha, O.D., stephanie.farha [at] va [dot] gov
Positions Available: 4

John Kenyon American Eye Institute
519 State Street
New Albany, IN 47150
(812) 258-3007
Program Coordinator: Steve Wilson, O.D., swilson [at]johnkenyon [dot] com
Positions Available: 1

Lexington VA Medical Center
12250 Leestown Rd.
Lexington, KY 40511
(859)233-4511
Program Coordinator: Ashley Rone, O.D., ashley.rone [at] va [dot] gov
Positions Available: 4

University of Kentucky Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
E 309 Kentucky Clinic
740 S. Limestone Drive
Lexington, KY 40536-0284
(859) 323-5867 x 259
Program Coordinator: Barbara Crutchfield, O.D., crutch0 [at] uky [dot] edu
Positions Available: 1

Primary Eye Care
Illiana Health Care System
1900 E. Main Street
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 554-4587
Program Coordinator: Mejia Guadalupe, O.D., guadalupe.mejia [at] va [dot] gov
Positions Available: 1

OSSIP Optometry PC
5455 Harrison Park Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46216
(317) 867-0555
Program Coordinator: Natalie Corey, O.D., ncorey [at] ossip [dot] com
Positions Available: 1

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the IUSO Residency homepage.