Tag: child
The Optometrist I Was Before Kids and the Doctor I Became...
By Amanda Goldberg, OD
Before I became a mother, I thought I had a fairly clear picture of what professional success looked like. Work hard....
Practice Grows Alongside OD’s Family: Vision Therapy in Rural Canada
When Amber Vinge, OD, FCOVD, looks at her practice today, she counts it alongside her three children. “I joke because my kids are 10,...
GMAC Announces Its 2026 Board of Directors
The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) announced its 2026 Board of Directors, bringing together a distinguished group of global leaders dedicated to advancing awareness and driving...
Volunteer School Screenings Power a Reliable Referral Network
Before Little Eyes Pediatric Care opened in Carmel, Indiana, Katherine Schuetz, OD, understood that children are a unique demographic. When it comes to practice...
The Gift of Life: Amniotic Tissue Donation
By Felisha Ali, OD
As an optometrist, I've used cryopreserved amniotic membranes (CAM) in the treatment of ocular surface disease, dry eye and epithelial defects...
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
As many families are preparing for a new school year, Prevent Blindness has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month.
A variety of...
Finding Balance as a Mother and OD in the National Vision...
Ngoc Thu Nguyen, OD, discovered her interest in optometry during her junior year of college at James Madison University—not in the classroom, but during...
OD Mom Turns Birthday Wish Into a Series of Children’s Books
Amanda Mireles, OD, always loved writing. As a child, she filled her journal pages with poems and short stories. She paused her creative pursuit...
“But MOMMY, I Can SEE!” A Book to Help Kids Realize...
As a behavioral optometrist, Samantha Slotnick, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, of Scarsdale, New York, has dedicated her practice to helping patients of all ages take...
