Louise Van Doorn is a lecturer in Optometry at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Utrecht) with extensive experience across both primary and secondary eye care.
Since qualifying as an optometrist in 1996, she’s developed expertise in binocular vision, clinical reasoning, and primary care optometry.
Alongside her teaching and clinical supervision work, Louise holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Optometry from City, University of London, where she completed advanced training in areas including glaucoma, paediatric optometry, ocular disease, binocular vision, and refractive surgery co-management.
She’s passionate about combining patient care with education and especially values guiding students as they examine and manage real patients.
Seeing moments of understanding and confidence develop in students is one of the aspects of teaching she finds most rewarding, and she strongly believes that sharing knowledge helps strengthen the profession.
In 2024, Louise completed a second Master’s degree in Applied Ethics at Utrecht University, focusing on medical ethics and moral reasoning in healthcare. She’s particularly engaged in integrating ethical reflection into clinical decision-making and optometric education.
