Tag: America’s Best
From Burnout to Balance: One OD’s Journey Back to Corporate Optometry
When Tonya Tira, OD, FAAO, was at the Illinois College of Optometry, she was so focused on her studies that she didn’t have a...
OD Uses a Holistic Approach Both for Herself and Patients
Today, Michelle Valella, OD, has a new kind of joy and happiness.
After owning a solo private practice for 33 years, selling it to private...
Find Your Voice and Expand Your Influence
Maria Sampalis, OD, of Cranston, Rhode Island, and founder of Corporate Optometry on Facebook, discusses how she expanded her influence in optometry when she...
OD Prioritizes Attentive Care for Herself and Her Patients
It’s easy to spot a workplace where employees are unhappy. Whether she was working in private practice or corporate locations, Mary Fazelian, OD, has...
Second-Gen OD Carves Her Own Path
Jennifer Lo, OD, grew up in southern California and has been around the optometric world all of her life. Her father, now in his...
Doctor Cultivates Her Interests in Vision and Vineyards
For Amy Walport, OD, there was little time for rest after her graduation from Southern California College of Optometry. Dr. Walport immediately found two...
Serving the Community by Removing Barriers to Quality Vision Care
Priya Kaura, OD, came to the U.S. from Canada with one goal: providing eye care in places where it is not easily accessible. The...
National Vision Wins Two Awards Celebrating Gender Diversity
National Vision Holdings, Inc. has received two recent awards for gender diversity: it's been named one of Forbes Best Employers for Women in 2021...
Externship Experience at America’s Best Helps Student Find Her Optometric Home
Angelika Pacholek, OD, already felt right at home in an America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses by the time she chose her externship locations. As...
Doctor Finds Stability in a Familiar Place
For 12 years, Sarah Manongdo-Joya, OD, had worked at an America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses location in Chicago, Illinois.