Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University—BS in Human Biology. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Residency (Ocular Disease)—Wyoming VA Medical Center/Ferris State University. Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, gardening, cooking, and spending time with my family and friends.

Undergraduate Education: Florida Atlantic University. Optometry School: Salus University. Professional Achievements/Associations: Georgia Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Eye Care, Contact Lens Fittings, Eye Emergency Care, Diabetes Eye Evaluation and Management. What drives your passion for optometry? Most of our lives are perceived through our sense of sight, it’s an honor to be a part of caring for and maintaining the vision of the patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By assessing patient eyecare needs and taking into account their occupation, hobbies, and other visual demands. Hobbies/Interests: Time with my family, photography, traveling, fitness, food/culinary experiences-- I'm a bit of a foodie.

Undergraduate Education: Augustana College. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: IOA, AOA. What drives your passion for optometry? Helping and educating patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I strive to help patients achieve their best vision possible so they can enjoy doing what they love. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Meeting the needs of the patient. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, hiking, camping.

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Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Optometry School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Fulfilling my community’s visual and ocular health needs by providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fittings, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Hiking, Animal rescue, Volunteering.

Bachelor of Science Degree- University of Massachusetts- Amherst. Doctor of Optometry Degree- New England College of Optometry- Boston, MA. Memberships held in the Beta Sigma Kappa- Optometric Honor Society, American Optometric Association, and the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists. I am helping my patients live their best lives by giving them the lens to view their world. I am impacting my local community, where I was born and raised, by serving my former teachers, neighbors and their families, friends, and their families, as well as all the wonderful patients I have gotten to know throughout my career. I feel very fortunate to have been able to develop lifelong relationships with them. Hobbies- Outdoor activities, gardening, exercise, and the ocean. Interests- Spending time with my family, friends, and especially my two little granddaughters.

Graduated from Stephen F. Austin University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biology. Received Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1990. Dr. Black has been in practice since 1990 providing comprehensive eye care to the people of Richardson and the surrounding areas.

Undergraduate Education: University of Texas at Austin. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I have loved the profession of Optometry since I was in undergrad, working for both Optometrists and opticals. I now provide comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, contact lens fittings, eye health, and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interest: Reading, work puzzles and games, expressing my creative side with arts and crafts, playing with my dog, spending time with friends, and traveling to be with family.