Monthly Archives: February 2020

Erika Morrow, OD, MS, planned to purchase a practice near her hometown in Colorado after she earned her degree doctorate of optometry and masters of vision science from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

Justine Simon Bailey, OD, FCOVD, says that nothing quite compares to the experience working with patients through vision therapy and rehabilitation.

Lien Griffin, OD, of Ft. Worth, Texas, knows about patience, persistence and finding community.

Susan Resnick, OD, FAAO, and Viola Kanevsky, OD, both have busy private offices in New York City, which are almost exclusively cash-pay practices.

Melanie Weiss, OD, in the second part of a two-part podcast, describes how she found help in treatment and in a supportive community, including optometrists who helped her keep her practice afloat after news of her opioid addiction became publicly known. Now back at work, she dedicates 20 percent of her time to talking about addiction and recovery and has launched Vision of Hope at myvisionmyhope.com. Asking for help doesn't make you weak, she says. It makes you strong.

Debby Feinberg, OD, FAAO, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is one of the leading voices in the field of neurovisual optometry. She has trained 27 eye care practitioners in her method of providing fast help to patients who suffer from congenital or acquired issues with balance, dizziness, nausea and anxiety due to visual issues. Dr. Feinberg is a 2018 Women In Optometry Theia Award winner for innovation. Take me back to the Specialty Services cover story package.

Women In Optometry recently asked its readers about areas where they saw potential for growth in 2020. Dry eye rated as the top opportunity...

Specialty services offer an expansive number of options for ODs looking to establish a niche in their existing office, as well as those who...

From the get-go, Melissa Richard, OD, knew she wanted to specialize. After earning her Masters in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry...

By Maria Sampalis, OD, of Cranston, Rhode Island It’s hard enough being a new mom and becoming responsible for an entire human being, now you...