Dr. Christine 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 core courses and 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 Diplomat 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 the current President of COVD and the Immediate Past- President of the Illinois Optometric Association. She has published numerous articles and given many presentations and lectures both nationally and internationally.