Jennifer S. Simonson, OD, FCOVD is the clinical director of the Boulder Valley Vision Therapy Center. She assesses, develops, and directs an individualized vision therapy program for each patient. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry and a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). She is a member of the Colorado and American Optometric Associations and the Optometric Extension Program. Dr. Simonson was the recipient of the 2007 Colorado Young Optometrist of the Year. She is active on the Colorado Vision Summit planning committee, the Vision and Learning Forum, and is a member of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Simonson enjoys public speaking and co-founded a visual development study group in 2003. Dr. Simonson has traveled to the Dominican Republic and Honduras to provide vision care. Dr. Simonson is an adjunct clinical instructor for the Illinois College of Optometry. Her primary interests in practice include pediatric vision care, vision therapy, sports therapy, and vision rehabilitation.

Dr. Dudley completed a residency program at State University of New York College of Optometry with emphasis on vision therapy, pediatric examinations, and traumatic brain injury.   She graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry with honors, and received numerous awards while in school for academic achievement and devotion to vision therapy in optometry.  Dr. Dudley is an active member of the American Academy of Optometry, the College of Optometrists in Vision and Development, and the American Optometric Association and plans to pursue fellowship in these optometric organizations to further her professional development.  She enjoys learning and teaching others about the role that vision plays in children and adults, and enjoys working with patients of all ages. 

Roger T. Dowis, OD, FCOVD, has been in private practice in Boulder, Colorado for over 30 years. He is a fellow and charter member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Dr. Dowis has served as a member of the national examining board for COVD, the certifying body for optometrists and therapists who provide vision therapy. In addition, he has been National Committee Chairman for Vision and Juvenile Delinquency, Head Start, Vision Rehabilitation for Head Traumas, Geriatric Vision, and was Director of the Visual Perceptual Department at the Colorado Optometric Center from 1968-1974. He speaks frequently at local, state, and international conferences on vision and how it relates to learning disabilities, juvenile delinquency, binocular difficulties, and visual information processing. Dr. Dowis is co-author of the Manual of Esotropia Therapy, and has written numerous articles for national publications. For the past year, Dr. Dowis has practiced part-time while developing a local charter school.  For more information about the proposed school, please visit www.bouldervalleyacademy.org.   As of September 2009, Dr. Dowis is no longer accepting new patients.  Please schedule your visit to our office with Dr. Simonson or Dr. Dudley.