Joseph J. Allen

OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO

Dr. Joseph J. Allen graduated Magna Cum Laude and Salutatorian from the Rosenberg School of Optometry in 2015 and completed his residency at the Minneapolis V.A. Medical Center. Dr. Allen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the AOA Strategic Communications Committee and he completed the AOA leadership training in 2022. He was also awarded the Media Advocacy award from the AOA in 2021. Dr. Allen is a practicing optometrist in Virginia and the founder of Doctor Eye Health, an educational YouTube channel with more than 1 million subscribers, where he provides information about eye health, ocular disease and vision products. His videos cover a range of topics that his subscribers frequently ask about eye floaters, glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, contact lenses, eyeglasses and more. Dr. Allen has been featured in Ask Men and Oprah Daily. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, running, cooking, playing video games, hiking and biking.