Tag: boutique
From Corporate Hustle to Boutique Service
Anuradha Rana, OD, spent her first few working years in high-paced corporate and medical settings. “I would sometimes see six patients an hour,” she...
A Vision for the Future: Accommodating a Growing Community
Amanda Walls, OD, realized that her optometry practice, Falcon Family Eye Care, had outgrown its original space. With only two exam lanes, the need...
Salt & Light Eye Care: Rooted in Faith and Giving Back
The COVID-19 pandemic proved to Melynda Torres, OD, that eye care was, indeed, fundamentally essential. The 2010 graduate of Southern California College of Optometry...
OD Travels the World, Finds Purpose in Boutique Care
In the U.S., employers usually define full-time employment as 35 hours or more per week. For Miriam Korik, OD, it meant working seven days...
Building the Guild Eyewear Studio Experience
Guild Eyewear Studio in East Aurora, New York, is in its growth-phase era. Owner Ashley Szalkowski, OD, is committed to putting in the work...
Blink Boutique Eyecare + Eyewear: A Female Power Pair
Kimberly Pham, OD, and Alyssa Garza, OD, started out as full-time ODs working for the same owner. They had met in passing and each...
Eyedeology Eye Care Brings Luxury and Personal Touch to Orlando
Amita Patel, OD, opened Eyedeology Eye Care and Optical Boutique in 2024, crafting an upscale, inviting space in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips neighborhood. Just minutes...
Cold Start Brings Boutique Eye Care Experience to Mountain Town
For Hallina Portner, OD, the mountains have always been home. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 6,000 feet above sea level and...
Career Choice Comes Into Focus in New Practice
Gaithri Ramanathan, OD, FAAO, didn’t leave school with the intention of starting her career in her own boutique practice. Indeed, she says she never...
Practice Ownership: The Right Timing
Practice ownership was always in the cards for Kayla Volkert, OD, but the timing and location had to align just right to make it...
