Ann E. Elsner is an American researcher and Distinguished Professor of Optometry, Indiana University Bloomington. [1]
Elsner earned a B.A. degree from Indiana University Bloomington, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. [2] In 1987, she joined the Schepens Eye Research Institute as a researcher. [2] In 2005, she moved to Indiana University Bloomington and became a professor in the School of Optometry and director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research. [3] In the same year, she founded and became CEO of Aeon Imaging, a bioimaging technology firm. [4]
In 2018, she received the Edwin H. Land Medal from Optica. In 2020, she received the Bicentennial Medal. [3] In 2022, she received the Charles F. Prentice Medal Award from the American Academy of Optometry. [5]
She is a Fellow of Optica, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the American Academy of Optometry. [3]