JEFFREY M. PALMER, OD
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A Middletown native, Dr. Palmer is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson (now Middletown) High School, Adelphi University in Garden City, NY and the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA.
His background includes clinical experience at the Boston Eye Clinic in Boston, MA, the Hadassah/Hebrew University Medical Center, the Strauss Eye Clinic and the Jerusalem Institute to Prevent Blindness, all located in Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Palmer received his DPA and TPA certification for use of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmacologic agents from the New England College of Optometry and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry respectively. His Advanced Optometric Care certification for the treatment of glaucoma was received from the State University of New York College of Optometry in Manhattan. |
Dr. Palmer is a Charter Member of the Contact Lens Section of the American Optometric Association. He has been designing and fitting all types of custom contact lenses for over 40 years. He is also a certified PRIO computer eyestrain relief specialist and certified by Avulux (www.avulux.com) for advanced migraine relief.
Dr. Palmer is a member of the American Optometric Association (www.aoa.org), a founding member of the American Optometric Society, and the Connecticut Association of Optometrists (www.cao.org), having served on its Board of Directors for 6 years.
Dr. Palmer is proud to be active in the Kiwanis Club of Middletown, having completed his term as President of the multigenerational club. Dr. Palmer's father, the late Dr. Lawrence S. Palmer, was the Charter President of the club in 1951. Through its numerous projects, the Kiwanis Club has been instrumental in helping thousands of local children and families live better lives.
Dr. Palmer is a member of the American Optometric Association (www.aoa.org), a founding member of the American Optometric Society, and the Connecticut Association of Optometrists (www.cao.org), having served on its Board of Directors for 6 years.
Dr. Palmer is proud to be active in the Kiwanis Club of Middletown, having completed his term as President of the multigenerational club. Dr. Palmer's father, the late Dr. Lawrence S. Palmer, was the Charter President of the club in 1951. Through its numerous projects, the Kiwanis Club has been instrumental in helping thousands of local children and families live better lives.
DOROTHY ROBISON COLLINS, OD Retired
Dorothy Robison Collins, OD was an integral part of the Palmer Eyecare Center for over 30 years. Her expertise and compassionate personality guaranteed that her thousands of patients were well cared for. She retired from our practice when the Middletown office closed in 2021.
We wish her the best life has to offer in the future.
Dr. Robison Collins is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, PA and completed a post graduate residency program at the West Roxbury (MA) Veterans Administration Medical Center while a clinical instructor at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA.
Dr. Robison Collins received her DPA and TPA certification for use of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmacologic agents from the New England College of Optometry and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry respectively. Her Advanced Optometric Care certification for the treatment of glaucoma was received from the State University of New York College of Optometry.
Having grown up in the Pittsburgh area, she is a rabid Steelers fan.
We wish her the best life has to offer in the future.
Dr. Robison Collins is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, PA and completed a post graduate residency program at the West Roxbury (MA) Veterans Administration Medical Center while a clinical instructor at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA.
Dr. Robison Collins received her DPA and TPA certification for use of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmacologic agents from the New England College of Optometry and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry respectively. Her Advanced Optometric Care certification for the treatment of glaucoma was received from the State University of New York College of Optometry.
Having grown up in the Pittsburgh area, she is a rabid Steelers fan.
CATHY KERKES
Cathy has been an integral part of the Palmer Eyecare family since the 1980s. She is our office manager and liaison with the various insurance and vision plan administrators.
SUSAN IVEY Retired
Susan is part of our front office staff that interacts with patients, makes appointments, coordinates referrals to specialists and keeps the electronic records precisely accurate.
KRISTIN STETSON, LO
SHARON LESSOR, LO Retired
A Connecticut Licensed Optician, Sharon is an expert in the field of opticianry, having been fitting and dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses for over 20 years. Her deep knowledge and understanding of the sophisticated optics of ophthalmic lens designs from the world renown lens fabricators Nikon, Hoya, Zeiss, Essilor and Shamir insures that patients will be thrilled with the quality of their vision through their new eyeglasses.
A precise eyeglass prescription from our doctors is only half of the formula for attaining high definition vision through new eyeglasses. Converting that prescription into an accurate product that meets the needs of the patient is something that licensed opticians are highly trained for.
After more than 25 years with the Palmer Eyecare Center, Sharon retired in 2022. We wish her a wonderful retirement.
A precise eyeglass prescription from our doctors is only half of the formula for attaining high definition vision through new eyeglasses. Converting that prescription into an accurate product that meets the needs of the patient is something that licensed opticians are highly trained for.
After more than 25 years with the Palmer Eyecare Center, Sharon retired in 2022. We wish her a wonderful retirement.
SILAS KAVALKOVICH
SAM W. PALMER, BA, University of Connecticut, Economics; MSc, University of Leeds, Banking and International Finance
Since he was 8-years old, Sam was first and only official beta tester of the innovative Palmer Eyecare Center series of LED pens. He is exquisitely qualified to test our trailblazing pens, having demonstrated their functionality and practicality all over the world. Many thousands have been distributed through the Palmer Eyecare Center over the years.
Sam will undoubtedly become internationally famous with thousands of Internet references to his many accomplishments, but his very first mention online was for his beta testing of Palmer Eyecare Center LED flashlight pens.
Sam will undoubtedly become internationally famous with thousands of Internet references to his many accomplishments, but his very first mention online was for his beta testing of Palmer Eyecare Center LED flashlight pens.