Gwenn Amos, OD

Position:

• Pofessional Staff, Primary Care
• Assistant Professor of Optometry
• Director of Clinical Externships, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Areas of Interest:

• Comprehensive Primary Eye Care
• Public Health

About Dr. Amos:

Dr. Amos graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.  After earning a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1992,  Dr. Amos completed a residency in primary care at The Eye Institute.  Following her residency training, Dr. Amos has been a member of  The Eye Institute’s  professional staff.  She also has experience in private optometric practice.

Dr. Amos is completing a Masters Degree in Public Health.  She hopes to apply the knowledge and expertise acquired in her public health graduate studies to enhance the application of optometric practice to underserved populations.

Dr. Amos is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry;  a member of the American Public Health Association,  the American Optometric Association and the Pennsylvania Optometric Association.  She has published in the national and international ophthalmic literature, has contributed to textbooks,  and has lectured and taught clinical optometry in the United States and abroad.  Dr. Amos volunteers with the Abington Memorial Hospice unit on a regular basis.