Tag: ZONE-SPOTLIGHT-WO
New Graduate Sees Opportunity to Influence Minorities to Consider Optometry
In 1969, C. Clayton Powell, OD, and John L. Howlette, OD, met with a select group of African American optometrists in Richmond, Virginia.
Doctor Decides on Ideal Space After a Second Look—Two Years After...
Sarah Johnson, OD, always knew she wanted to have a career in caring for patients, a desire which stems from her strong humanitarian love that she possesses.
Percentage of Women in Class of 2023 Rises to 70%
The percentage of women entering North American schools and colleges of optometry this fall has increased to 70 percent, compared to last year’s 69 percent.
Drawing up Plans—Literally
Even before she ever saw the place that would eventually become Jackson Eye, Danielle Jackson, OD, had already committed some of it to paper.
“Say, Have You Ever Considered Opening Your Own Practice?”
Since her 2013 graduation from the Southern College of Optometry, Kristin Reed, OD, had kept a goal of private practice ownership on her horizon.
Women In Optometry Theia Awards Recognized Nine ODs
Nine women ODs were honored during the fourth annual Theia Awards of Excellence from Women In Optometry magazine.
Achieve One Goal and Set a New One
Even as Lyons Family Eye Care expanded its lower level in 2016 for more vision therapy space, Stephanie Lyons, OD, was already thinking about what the next move might be for the business.
Meeting the Demand for Pediatric Vision Therapy
When Megan Sis, OD, MS, FAAO, opened the doors to Pediatric Vision Development Center in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, in May 2019, it was a place to call her own where she could focus on pediatric vision therapy care.
Interested in Adding a Specialty? Consider Low Vision Services
By Alexandra Copeland, OD, FAAO—Low vision services are often overlooked when an optometrist thinks about adding a specialty to her office.
Diving Straight Into Ownership
Natalie Vu, OD, and her husband Joe Nguyen, OD, always had a goal of practice ownership, but Dr. Vu says that they didn’t originally plan to tackle it so early in their careers.
