Tag: inspo
Beacon Optometry: Beachy Eye Care in SoCal
Anika Ramolia, OD, spent more than a decade working for corporate and private ODs. But two years ago, a health scare and a strong...
Meet the Student Advisory Board: Gaby Malave, IUSO
Gabriela “Gaby” Malave has a thing for serving others. When she was younger, she thought she’d turn that innate passion into caring for animals...
A Test of Patience: Tracy Eyecare Center
Long before Sarah Tracy, OD, graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry, she knew she wanted to be an optometrist. She recalls faking the...
See Easy Eyecare: A Speakeasy Space
Just off the northeast coast of Florida sits Amelia Island, a chunk of land 13 miles long (about the length of Manhattan) and 4...
Recognizing Optometry’s Female Trailblazers
Women In Optometry has been honoring women for excellence and their contributions to the optometric profession through its annual Theia Awards. The first awards...
Five-year Anniversary Brings Balance and Reflection
In November 2023, Arinder Basra, OD, celebrated her five-year anniversary since opening Brampton Family Eye Care in Brampton, Ontario. It’s been a busy few...
Pretty With a Touch of Pink: Punto Focal
Rochelle Mota, OD, and her husband, Billy Hrncir, were entrepreneurs before they ventured into the business of optometry. They previously opened two businesses—a coffee...
Doctor Remodels So That Optical Is a Welcoming Space
When Samantha Vavricek, OD, first walked into the practice she wanted to buy in Folsom, California, in 2017, she noticed some strange design elements....
Remodel Results in Banner Year for Practice
Sometimes, ODs can work through a remodel – but sometimes they cannot. When Dori Carlson, OD, FAAO, and her husband Mark Helgeson, OD, FAAO,...
A Colorful Change
In the summer of 2023, Sareya Khatkur, OD, was informed by her landlord that the unit next to her practice, Brantford Optometry, was available....
