Dr. Amanda M. Olsen attended Pacific University College of Optometry near Portland, Oregon after completing her Biology degree at the University of Regina. During her fourth year optometry school externships, she had many training opportunities including time in Denver, Colorado and Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. Olsen was honoured to receive the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award at graduation, awarded to a student who demonstrates an aptitude in the clinical care of patients with low vision. During her time at Pacific, Dr. Olsen served as a liaison between students and faculty by serving as her class president as well as chapter president of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students. She also volunteered for numerous Special Olympic Vision Screenings and participated in a weekly elementary school reading program, encouraging literacy and fostering a love for reading at a young age.
Born and raised in Estevan, Saskatchewan, and having worked three summers as an optometric technician at South East Eyecare, Dr. Olsen is happy to come home to the community she loves. Dr. Olsen is looking forward to providing comprehensive eye care including primary care, contact lenses, refractive surgery co-management and ocular disease. She has a special interest in the diagnosis and care of patients with low vision.
Dr. Olsen enjoys knitting, puzzles, and spending time with her family and her husband, Travis Frank and their dog Dodger. She is activity involved in the community though the Rotary Club of Estevan, where she serves as President-Elect, as well as the Estevan Alliance Church teaching Sunday school.
