Dr. Karen Allison, M.D., M.B.A., offers expert medical and surgical care to patients suffering from glaucoma and associated conditions. She also performs complex cataract surgery. She received her medical training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency at SUNY Brooklyn, where she was Chief Resident. She then completed a glaucoma fellowship at Ochsner Medical Institutions in New Orleans, after which she entered private practice. In 2001, she founded Allison Glaucoma Consultants in Metropolitan New York City, where she was CEO until joining the Flaum Eye Institute. Her research interests include glaucoma clinical trials, and she is active in promoting minority participation in medical careers and improving access to eye care for underserved populations. She takes a team approach to care, working well with eye care providers and primary care offices to preserve patient vision.