Women In Optometry

Brenda Montecalvo, OD, planned to specialize in optometric vision therapy (VT) when she was opening her cold-start practice about 26 years ago. “VT comes with a pretty big price tag,” Dr. Montecalvo says.

Rebecca Schoonover, OD, of Peckville, Pennsylvania, had both experience and support when she began practicing optometry.

Talk about being the right person at the right time and place. Kristin O’Brien, OD, of Denver, Colorado, in 2013 became the solo OD at a practice started by Mark Wahlmeier, OD, who has five Vision Source® practices in Kansas, and Seth Thibault, OD…

Casey Hogan, OD, FAAO, has been treating patients for symptoms of dry eye for many years at her practice, Advanced Eyecare Professionals in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Optometry school prepares ODs to provide excellent clinical care. And more schools and programs are working with ODs to make smart business decisions, too.

Sairah Malik, OD, and Sana Malik, OD, make an excellent team. The sisters, six years apart, realized they have complementary strengths that make for a great partnership.

Two years ago, Beth Groninger, OD, was attending a PRIMA meeting with her office manager, Therese Cochran. They sat down with Nathan Hayes, practice finance consultant, and Dr. Groninger explained to Hayes that her office was crowded…

More than 200 ODs responded to the most recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll, and about 68 percent of them said that there is the only or primary income in their household.

By Jeannene L. Dieter, OD—There are so many different chapters in life. I am reflecting as I complete my 30th year in practice.

By Maria Pribis, OD—An interesting eye health story recently made its way onto NBC Nightly News.