Catherine Kerr-Niermann, OD, MS, FAAO

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Dr. Niermann

Spectrios Institute for Low Vision – Optometrist
Director of Children’s Programs

Clinical Location:

Spectrios Institute for Low Vision
Wheaton, IL
Appointments: 1-630-690-7115

Dr. Niermann recently joined the Spectrios Institute after a decade of low vision experience in academia, hospital settings, and private practice. While at her tenure as an Assistant Professor at the Illinois College of Optometry, she earned “Teacher of the Year” in 2023. Last year, Dr. Niermann was named in the inaugural Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science “40 Under 40” award. Dr. Niermann completed her doctorate at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee and her residency in low vision at the University of California-Berkeley. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Health Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Niermann aims to bring energetic, informative, and evidence-based approaches to low vision rehabilitation for people of all ages.