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Maria Sampalis, OD, serves as one of corporate optometry’s biggest advocates.

While eye care professionals saw a much stronger March 2021 compared to March 2020, on average the metrics are still lower than they were in March 2019, according to wave 21 of the Jobson Optical Research Coronavirus ECP survey.

Lynda Nguyen, OD, had just completed her undergraduate studies in biological sciences and was considering what healthcare field she wanted to pursue for her career when she found a technician job at Ideal Vision Care, office of Amy Dinh, OD, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

When WO created a Pop-up Poll to ask about whether eye care professionals have seen or heard or experienced any increase in bias—especially toward those in the Asian American Pacific Island community, the poll happened to be in the field at the same time that the Atlanta spa shootings occurred, in which eight people—six of them Asian or Asian American women—were killed.

By Hardeep Kataria, OD—During residency, Peter Lalle, OD, FAAO, and Zoe Lazarou, OD, FAAO, inspired me to pursue a career in medical optometry.

By Monica Johnsonbaugh, OD—My world is forever changed after Rhonda's loss. I am so thankful to have been inspired by her during optometry school and that our paths merged when I moved to Indianapolis.

A fact sheet issued by the White House in conjunction with President Joseph R. Biden’s prime time address notes that his administration will expand the pool of qualified professionals able to administer shots.

Nwamaka Ngoddy, OD, has a shout out to share during Women In Optometry's March Mentor series. She's sending a special thank you to one of her mentors, Essence Johnson, OD.

In honor of International Women's Day earlier this month, Women In Optometry recognizes the accomplishments of women ODs in the latest installment of its Women In The News segment.

We hardly need a poll to tell us what we already knew: it’s been one tough year.