Kara Hanson, OD

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Optometry

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Pediatric Ophthalmology Department

(720)848-2020

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My care philosophy

Our team consists of optometrists specializing in Low Vision Rehabilitation and occupational therapists with expertise in working with low vision patients. Our overall goal is to increase independence and quality of life by addressing the specific visual tasks/needs individually. We work with each patient to develop their unique treatment plan based on the patient's specific goals for improving their visual function for their daily activities.

Get to know Kara Hanson, OD

Departments and Programs

Conditions Treated

Low Vision
Optometry
Low Vision

Languages spoken

English

Experience and background

My main interest is Low Vision Rehabilitation, which helps persons with permanent vision loss maximize the use of their remaining vision through optical and non-optical strategies. I work with patients as young as 3-4 years to 100+ years.

Undergraduate 1987

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)

Graduate 1998

University of Houston

For Patients:
My research interests include quality of life and outcome measures of vision-related topics.

For Referring Providers:
My research interests include quality of life and outcome measures of vision-related topics.

Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry 2004

American Academy of Optometry

Healthy Eyes, Healthy People grant recipient 2011

The grant's funding helped to provide low vision evaluations for multiply-handicapped children in an under-served area of southwest Colorado.
American Optometric Association