Catherine Niermann, OD, FAAO

Dr. Niermann earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her doctor of optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. She went on to complete a residency in low vision rehabilitation with a secondary concentration in ocular disease from the University of California- Berkeley. Prior to joining ICO, she worked at a private practice, taught at the University of Missouri- St. Louis College of Optometry, and provided direct care in low vision rehabilitation at the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Niermann frequently lectures at the local and national level on how to maximize patient outcomes by providing evidence based and compassionate care. Dr. Niermann is currently pursuing a master’s degree from the University of Illinois in Health Communication where she aims to continue lifelong learning to benefit her students, her patients, and herself.