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You’re invited to help protect your baby’s eyes with a no-cost eye assessment.

Governor Chet Culver has declared InfantSEE Week as Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27, 2009.  If your infant is six to twelve months old, this is the perfect time to schedule an InfantSEE eye assessment with Dr. Olson–at no cost.  

“I encourage parents across Iowa to take advantage of the InfantSEE® program,” said Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA).  “… I applaud our local optometrists for providing free InfantSEE® assessments, and encourage families to take advantage of this useful service.”

The following has been excerpted from Dr. Christopher Olson’s Curriculum Vitae:

Professional Awards and Honors

1992, “Young O.D. of the Year”, Iowa Optometric Association

1992 to Present, Optometric Recognition Award for Continuing Education (ORA), American Optometric Association,

1994 to Present, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry

2000, “Optometrist of the Year,” Iowa Optometric Association

2001 to 2010, Appointed by Governor of Iowa to the State Board of Optometry

2009 to present, 1 of 11 members appointed to the nation’s Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

Professional Service

Chair, State of Iowa Board of Optometry, July 2006 to Present

Secretary, State of Iowa Board of Optometry, Apr. 2001 to July 2006

Clinical Examiner, National Board of Optometry

Member, Iowa Optometric Association

Education and Legislative Committees, House of Delegates

Member, American Optometric Association

VISION USA

Iowa Lion’s Diabetes & Glaucoma Mobile Unit

Iowa Alumni Liaison, Illinois College of Optometry

Lecturer, IOAA Annual Meeting, 2005 to 2010

Lecturer, Primary Care Symposium, American Academy of Optometry, 2006

InfantSEE 2005 to Present

Community Service

Secretary, Mt. Pleasant Public Library Board

Board Member, Kiwanis Club, Mt. Pleasant

Actor and Member, Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre

Board Member, The Rec Center, Mt. Pleasant

Council Chairperson, Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sunday School and confirmation teacher, choir member, liturgist, instrumentalist

Fundraiser, Iowa Wesleyan College, Boy Scouts of America, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association

Education

Waco High School, Olds, IA, June 1979. Valedictorian

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, May 1983. Bachelor of Science in Distributed Studies: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, and Zoology, Graduated with Distinction

Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, May 1987. Doctorate in Optometry, magna cum laude. Westside V.A. Hospital Externship

Interests, Activities

Music (instrumental, vocal), Fitness (mountain biking, jogging), Reading

1979, Eagle Scout

1995, Completed Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C.