Devin G. Depner, OD

Dr. Depner attended Pacific University College of Optometry where he graduated with distinction in 1996. Following graduation, he completed a residency program in Pediatric and Binocular Vision at the State University of New York College of Optometry where he received advanced training in children’s and infant’s vision, the diagnosis and treatment of learning related visual disorders, as well as the non-surgical treatment of strabismus (eye turns) and amblyopia (lazy eye).

Dr. Depner lectures frequently to parents, teachers, school psychologists and other professionals on vision and visually-related learning problems. He is the head of the Foundations for Learning Center at Optometric Care. Foundations for Learning is a diagnostic and treatment center for children who suffer from visual problems that can cause reading and learning difficulties.

Dr. Depner is the recipient of the Tole Greenstein Award for Excellence in Vision Therapy and is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. This is an organization dedicated to bettering our understanding and treatment of childhood visual problems. He is also a member of the American Optometric Association and the American Academy of Optometry. In addition, he is on staff at several area nursing homes.

Dr. Depner lives with his wife Christie and their four children in Moon Township. His wife is a native of Pittsburgh while he grew up in Portland, Oregon. About the Pittsburgh area, Dr. Depner reflects, “I think that Pittsburgh is a beautiful place, much like Portland, and I think Christie was right when she said this city is a great place to live and raise a family.