Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.D.
Optometrist
1600 SW Archer Rd Gainesville FL, 32610About
Dr. Penny Straughn is Director of Contact Lens Service at the University of Florida. She graduated with honors from University of Missouri in 2003 and completed her residency training at the VA Medica ...
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University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry Optometry
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