Patricia A. Henderson

Patricia A. Henderson serves as a Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry since August 1986, concurrently directing the IU Community Eye Care Center since January 1996 while teaching third-year optometric interns in clinical settings.

Her educational foundation includes:

• B.A. in Chemistry from Indiana University (1982)
• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) from Indiana University School of Optometry (1985)
• Residency in hospital-based optometry at Danville VA Medical Center (1986)

Dr. Henderson specializes in ocular disease management through her Primary Care Clinic instruction covering treatment protocols and contact lens fittings, with particular expertise in neuro-optometry as coordinator of Ocular Disease III courses. Her didactic lectures shape core curriculum in ocular pathology while clinical supervision develops diagnostic competencies in student optometrists.

As director of the IU Community Eye Care Center, she oversees comprehensive clinical operations providing essential vision services to the Bloomington community while integrating real-world patient care into academic training.