Meet the Doctor

Dr. Coon graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1972 with highest honors. He served as an officer in the Air Force from 1971 until 1976 followed by Air Force Reserves and the Oregon Air National Guard. In 1976, he became Pacific University’s first full time Clinical Instructor with an emphasis in ocular pathology and contact lenses. He directed university research projects in Orthokeratology and Hydrocurve extended wear contact lenses. From 1977 until 1983, he was an Assistant Professor of Optometry at Pacific University. In 1984, Dr. Coon moved to Wasilla and enjoyed private practice with his brother, Dr. Larry Coon, O.D. In 1995, he joined Ophthalmic Associates, an Anchorage based ophthalmic corporation. He is currently President of Valley Eye Associates, a Mat-Su Valley ophthalmic corporation. Dr. Coon’s practice includes general optometry with an emphasis on children’s vision, comprehensive eye examinations, contact lenses and pathology detection and treatment.  He enjoys gas permeable contact lens fitting for irregular corneas including keratoconus, and refractive surgery patients that require further vision enhancement after their surgery.

Dr. Coon has served on Valley Hospital’s Operating and Association Boards.  He has been recognized as Optometrist of the Year by the Alaska Optometric Association and Young Optometrist of the Year by the Oregon Optometric Association.  He has also been nationally recognized for research in orthokeratology.