Dr. Allison received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and received her Doctorate of Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry. She completed a residency program in binocular vision and pediatric optometry at the ICO. She is currently a professor at ICO teaching laboratories in the pediatric curriculum, and is also the program coordinator of the binocular vision/pediatric optometry residency program. She works with patients at the Illinois Eye Institute, a private practice in Chicago, and at a clinic associated with the Chicago Public Schools. Dr. Allison is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and an American Academy of Optometry Diplomate in Binocular Vision, Perception and Pediatric Optometry, and a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice. She is the clinical director for the Illinois Special Olympics Lions Club International Opening Eyes Program, as well as a regional clinical advisor for this program. Dr. Allison is a Past-President of both the College of Optometrist in Vision Development and the Illinois Optometric Association, as well as being the BVPPP Section Chair for the AAO. She has published numerous articles, and given many presentations and lectures both nationally and internationally.

Special Interests

Pediatric optometry, vision therapy, special populations

Education

SUNY College of Optometry, OD

University of Notre Dame, BA

Experience

Illinois College of Optometry

Awards & Honors

2020 President's Award, COVD

2010 The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the Corporation of National & Community Service

2009 Special Olympics 10 Years of Dedication

2008 Advocacy Leadership Award from the AOA Congressional Advocacy Conference

2007 Special Spirit in China Award from Special Olympics

2003 Gold Medal Award from the Special Olympics Illinois

2003 Special Friend Award from the Special Olympics Illinois

2001 College of Optometrists in Vision Development Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Vision

Professional Organizations

Fellow, Past President, COVD

Diplomate, AAO

Member, AOA

Member, Past President, IOA

Member, World Council of Optometry

Publications

Allison CL. Review and Case Report: Presentation: Exotropia; Diagnosis: Coats’ Disease, Journal of Optometric Vision Development, Vol.30, Fall 1999.

Curran B, Allison CL. Yoked Prisms: Clinical Uses in Optometric Practice, Journal of the Illinois Optometric Association, Vol.59, Spring 2001.

Goodfellow G, Allison CL, Schlange D. Unusual Eye Movements in a Patient with Complex Partial Seizure Disorder, Optometry- Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol. 73, March 2002.

Allison CL. Visual Form Constancy- A Genetic Deficit? Journal of Optometric Vision Development, Vol. 33, Fall 2002.

Allison CL, Jensen JR. Decreased Perceptual Skills in a Child with Head Trauma, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 34, Fall 2003.

Bonilla-Warford N, Allison CL. A Review of the Efficacy of Oculomotor Vision Therapy in Improving Reading Skills, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 35, Summer 2004.

Allison CL. How You Should Examine Infants and Toddlers, Review of Optometry, February 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 2. Re-printed in Canadian Journal of Optometry, January 2006, Vol 68.

Allison CL. Treatment Options for Non-Refractive Conditions, Review of Optometry, May 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 5.

Allison CL. Eyedentifying Your Patients Efficiency Problems, Christine L. Allison, Review of Optometry, June 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 6.

Daugherty KM, Frantz KA, Allison CL, Gabriel HM. Evaluating Changes in Quality of Life after Vision Therapy Using the COVD Quality of Life Outcomes Assessment. Optom Vis Dev 2007; 38(2):75-81.

Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D, Fredrickson S. An Optometric Approach to Patients with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Optometry, Vol 78, No 12, December 2007.

Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D. Diagnosing and Managing Functional Visual Complications After Brain Injury, Optometry, Vol 79, No 2, February 2008.

Allison CL. Turning an Eye on Vision, Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation, August 2008, Vol 17, No 8, p. 53-6.

Allison CL. Optometric Think Tank, Optometric Education, Vol 34 (2), Winter 2009 p. 47 -9.

Allison CL. Proportion of refractive errors in a Polish immigrant population in Chicago. Optometry and Vision Science, Vol 87, No 8, August 2010.

Pang Y, Allison C, Frantz K, et al. A Prospective Pilot Study of Treatment Outcomes for Amblyopia Associated with Myopic Anisometropia. Archives of Ophthalmology 2012 (online Jan. 9).

Pang Y, Goodfellow G, Allison C, Block S, Frantz K. A prospective study of macular thickness in amblyopic children with unilateral high myopia, Invest Opthalmol Vis Sci, 10-5550, Nov 2010.