Tag: community
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...
Expertise and Entrepreneurial Spirit Elevate Patient Care
During her last year at the University of Houston College of Optometry, Sarah Zaver, OD, FAAO, completed three rotations. One of them was at...
Making an Impact Through Collaboration
Susan Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO, says it’s a true passion for her work and the power of collaboration that’s kept her committed to working...
OD Finds Career Stability, Flexible Hours at Walmart
Sontkileo Brown, OD, knew from a young age that she wanted to be an optometrist. Now, as the owner of Brown Eye Care, an...
Visual Health Equity: A Call to Action
Amy Roan Moy, OD, FAAO, CPCO, FNAP, has spent her career immersed in community health optometry, and in that work, she’s seen a pattern...
GRT Summit Death Valley National Park 2025 Announced
GRT Summit is excited to announce GRT Summit Death Valley National Park 2025. Building on the success of GRT Summit Zion 2022, Acadia 2023...
OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Equips Summer Campers With Glasses
Each summer, the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation joins The Fresh Air Fund to provide free eye exams and glasses to summer campers who may otherwise...
Improving LGBTQ+ Sensitivity in Eye Care
Guest editorial by Danielle Kalberer, OD, FAAO
Originally published for Eyes on Eyecare
The LGBTQ community is one that faces unique challenges when it comes to...
Meet the Student Advisory Board: Ashlee Payne, NECO
By Ashlee Payne, WO Student Advisory Board Member and NECO Student
Being a mother of two boys-- 3 and 7 years old--I often hear, “How...
Community Focused
In February, Gabrielle Drewniak, OD, will celebrate the third anniversary of opening OPT vision studio in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago. Her vision...
