Dr. Joseph Allen

OD, FAAO

Associate Optometrist

Fellow, American Academy of Optometry

Advanced Residency Training in Ocular Disease

Adjunct Professor of Optometry

YouTube Channel: Doctor Eye Health

Dr. Joseph Allen is a practicing optometrist at the Pinecone Vision Center in Sartell, MN and is the founder of Doctor Eye Health, an educational YouTube channel with more than 400K subscribers providing information about eye health, ocular disease and vision products. His videos cover a range of topics that his subscribers frequently ask about: eye floaters, glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, contact lenses, eyeglasses, and more.

Dr. Allen received his doctorate degree with high honors and graduated Salutatorian from the Rosenberg School of Optometry, San Antonio and performed a hospital-based residency in Primary Care, TBI/Low Vision Rehabilitation through the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.  He is board certified by the American Board of Optometry and a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry. 

Dr. Allen has been featured in Ask Men and Oprah Daily and was awarded the Media Advocacy award from the American Optometric Association in 2021. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, running, playing video games, hiking, and biking.