CERTIFIED, NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Education
- Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, Simmons University
- Graduate: Doctor of Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- Primary Eye Care Externship: Concord Family Vision Center
- Ocular Disease and Glaucoma Externship: New York Department of Veterans Affairs, Brooklyn and St. Albans, NY
- Contact Lens Externship: Wills Eye Hospital
- Pediatric Externship: The Eye Institute at Salus University
Asja Pinkham is an optometrist with extensive experience with Specialty Contact Lenses for patients with keratoconus and other corneal disease. In addition, she enjoys seeing patients in the Dry Eye Clinic, and utilizes the newest dry eye technology, such as Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and the FDA approved Lipiflow procedure.
She grew up in Manchester, NH. After spending several years in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City pursuing her education, she was happy to return to New Hampshire to be near family. When Dr. Pinkham is not seeing patients, she enjoys hiking the NH 4000 footers, running, and traveling with her husband and daughter.
Organizations
- American Optometric Association
- New Hampshire Optometric Association
- Contact Lens and Cornea, AOA
- Scleral Lens Education Society
Clinical
- Dry Eye -comprehensive evaluation and treatment
- Contact Lenses - scleral, rigid gas permeable, and hybrid
- Primary Eye Care
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Eye Exams
- Emergencies
Community
While in school, Dr Pinkham was involved in an optometric service to humanity mission trip (SOSH) to El Salvador, where students provided much needed eye care to remote areas of the country. She was also involved in Special Olympics vision screenings, and school vision screenings for kindergarten and pre-school children.