Vinita Allee Henry, O.D., F.A.A.O.

Dr. Vinita Henry (Clinical Professor) is the Associate Dean of Clinical Operations.  She serves as an instructor in the Clinical Topics of Contact Lenses and the Contact Lens I courses. She completed her Doctor of Optometry and Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens at UMSL.  Her area of clinical specialization is contact lenses.  During her time at UMSL, she has held the roles of Chief of the Contact Lens Service, Cornea and Contact Lens Program Coordinator, and the Director of Residencies.  She has conducted numerous contact lens research projects, lectures and publications over the years, most recently the publication of the fifth edition of the Clinical Manual of Contact Lens with Dr. Ed Bennett.  She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate in the Cornea, Contact Lens and Refractive Technologies Section.  She is a member of the American Optometric Association, AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section, the Missouri Optometric Association, the St. Louis Optometric Society, and the ASCO Clinic Directors SIG.