Women In Optometry

Before even completing her first year in practice, Nishan Pressley, OD, who also goes by Dr. Nish, felt the burnout. She always had a passion for being the best she could be as an...

Taylor Greaves is a full-time student at SUNY College of Optometry, in the heart of “the city that never sleeps.” She’s always been a busy bee; growing up, she wanted to be “everything under...

According to Ashley Fetters of The Atlantic, "the desire to be searchable online" has brought a rise in popularity to the unhyphenated, double surname. Historically, it has been more common for a women to take...

Meet Jenna Gilbertson Steiner, office manager at McCulley Optix Gallery in West Fargo, North Dakota. Or, professionally, Jenna Gilbertson, or personally, Jenna Steiner. She’s started in optical 15 years ago after her first career as...

The global eyewear market is a multi-billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, some practices become the victim of optical theft, either from stealing, internal theft or sometimes, both. A recent WO Poll asked respondents if they had ever been...

Cherie Archambeault, OD, knew she wanted to provide care for others in some way, but she wasn’t sure which medical route to take. She spent some time shadowing optometrists in various settings, including corporate-affiliated...

A five-question poll about frame board decisions. More responses from readers like you = more accurate biweekly reports from WO. Loading…   Check out Dr. Schneider's office and frame display story here.  View more polls and reader responses here.  Have...

As part of her effort to differentiate her practice, Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, appreciates being able to recommend quality products to her patients that are not widely available from other sources. With NaturalVue®...

Despite rapid acceptance at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, teleoptometry is not yet a routine way of doing business for most ODs in the U.S. Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, and Ukti...

The American Optometric Association (AOA) has announced its award winners and honorees, plus some other news. Congratulations to all! Andrea Thau, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FNAP, New York, New York - InfantSEE Award Amy Puerto, OD, Covington,...