General Info

Dr. DeSando joined Northeastern Eye Institute in 1989 and practices in our Scranton, Carbondale and Mid Valley offices. Dr. DeSando received her bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton and received her doctor of optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. She completed her externship at Northeastern Eye Institute and at Eye Associates in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. DeSando is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and the Northeast Pennsylvania Optometric Society. Dr. DeSando is an active member of the Rotary Club of Mid-Valley, currently serving as club Treasurer. She is also a founding member of Beanzy Bingo, a non-profit organization which holds annual bingo games and then donates the profits to various local charities. The Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services with the Department of Welfare recognized Dr. De Sando as a state approved low-vision specialist. She also co-directs the Binocular Vision Center at Northeastern Eye Institute located at our Mid Valley office. Dr. DeSando specializes in pediatrics, low vision, and general optometry with certification to provide pre- and post-operative care to photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and LASIK patients.