Undergraduate Education: St. John’s University. Optometry School: MCPHS School of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Member of the New York State Optometric Association and American Optometric Association. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By creating personable relationships with my patients, performing comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and emergency eye exams, and managing various eye diseases such as dry eye, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. Hobbies/Interests: playing basketball, traveling, and spending time with my wife Belma and daughter Aila.

Undergraduate Education: University of Florida, BA in history; Optometry School: NOVA Southeastern University - Highest Honors; Professional Achievements/Associations: Heine award for excellence in optics, Member of FOA and AOA; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary care optometry. Diabetic eye exams, Treatment and management of diseases of the eye; What drives your passion for optometry? Helping people see the best that they can and doing my best to ensure each patient has a lifetime of healthy vision. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Helping my patients have clear and comfortable vision for a lifetime. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. Hobbies/Interests: Music, playing guitar and piano, and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: UT - Chattanooga B.S. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry – 2018. Professional Achievements and Associations: AOA, TAOP, NWTAOP. The reason I became an optometrist is: My father as an optometrist created my interest. It was an opportunity to help patients in a meaningful way that still allowed the chance to develop relationships through conversation vs a problem-focused health field. My favorite part of helping my patients is: The enjoyment and flexibility that new eyewear solutions can bring to a patient's daily activities. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my family, golf, and watching sports.

Undergraduate Education: Abilene Christian University 1992. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry 1998. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I love being a part of this community and helping it to see better. The smile and satisfaction when I can help someone is very rewarding. Hobbies/Interests: I love to watch football and cheer on the Cowboys and the Crimson Tide with my son Cullen, I love to go to the movies with my daughter Sara Jane, and love traveling with my wife Erin. One of my favorites is to watch Cullen do what he loves, which is to compete on the basketball court.

Undergraduate Education: James Madison University. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I absolutely love doing specialty contact lens evaluations – there’s nothing like seeing a patient with poor vision light up once they get their scleral or gas-permeable contact lenses in! Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling, reading, good coffee shops, and spending time with my husband and our five children!

Dr. Bailey Ford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Riverside before pursuing her Doctorate in Optometry from Western University College of Optometry. In optometry school she was a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honors Society and served as a member of her Student Government Association. During her fourth year externships she gained invaluable experience in the treatment and management of ocular disease from Lobue Laser and Eye Medical Center in her hometown of Murrieta, California, the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, and Orange County Retina Medical Group. She also studied binocular vision disorders and behavioral optometry at the Optometric Vision Development Center in La Jolla, California. After graduating, she completed a residency in primary care and ocular disease through the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Pennsylvania for education and stayed for the love of her husband and the Philadelphia Eagles. Dr. Ford has a passion for eye care and her goal is to protect and improve sight through a holistic approach to optometry, understanding her patients’ eye problems as they relate to their systemic health and individual needs. During her free time, Dr. Ford loves to read, swim, hike our National Parks, and go to concerts.

Dr. Aaditya Ajmani has been in practice serving patients in the Hampton Roads area since the fall of 2004. He received his degree in optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2003 after completing his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Biology in 1999. His favorite part of being an optometrist is the relationships he builds in seeing patients and their families year after year and helping them walk through their lives with a little more clarity. In his free time, Dr. Ajmani enjoys attending concerts, hiking, and visiting the National Parks with his wife and dog.

Undergraduate Education: Southern New Hampshire University. Optometry School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Laser Procedures for the Anterior Segment - Oklahoma State Board Certified, Navy Achievement Medal, Honorable Discharge USN. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Focusing on high-quality patient-centered care leads to exceptional visual outcomes. Furthermore, providing care with state-of-the-art technologies and procedures, backed by the latest research, aimed at exceeding the ocular health needs of our patients. Hobbies/Interests: Lacrosse, fitness/training, video games, and spending time with family & friends.

Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/ Associations: Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society, North Carolina Optometric Society, American Optometric Society. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It means integrating ocular health with systemic health which means optimal health for my patients. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, taking exercise classes, and exploring new places.