Tag: New
Upfront Investment, Immediate Confidence
For much of the past decade, Macey E. McAleer, OD, had been running a corporate lease while raising her children. As they settled into...
Finding Family, Flexibility and Focus Through National Vision Network
In her third-grade classroom, young Stephanie Thai-Fernandez, OD, wrote on her “About Me” worksheet that when she grew up, she wanted to be an...
Design Is Care at Life Vision Eyecare
From the start, Kim Cooper, OD, felt pulled toward medicine, but the direction wasn’t clear until the end of her undergrad. “I always knew...
Imaging, Counseling and Early Referral: Protecting Vision for Patients With Geographic...
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Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, says early detection of geographic atrophy (GA) is now both more possible and...
Pacific Northwest Inspiration in Brand New Practice
Anna McCann, OD, always knew that her dream was to open her own practice. After moving from her hometown of Chicago to be around...
Beyond Balance: Strategic Solutions for Female ODs Navigating Career and Life...
Representation of women in optometry has grown. In fact, women make up nearly half of practicing optometrists and a majority of new graduates1. But...
Doubling Down on Innovation: Why Dr. Nikki Iravani Invested in Two...
When Nikki Iravani, OD, owner of eyeXam Optometry in Newport Beach and Santa Clara, California, learned about OptiLIFT device earlier in 2025, she immediately...
WO’s Guide to Holiday Gifting 2025
It's gifting season again! For the seventh year, Women In Optometry (WO) has curated its Gift Guide, featuring women in the eye care field...
Eat the Rainbow—and Teach Patients to Do the Same
Did you know that, while all vegetables are good for eye health, it's a myth that carrots are the best? Hear how that rumor...
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...
