Undergraduate Education: Colorado State University. Optometry School: Pacific University, College of Optometry graduating with honors in 2000. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Dr. Mearsha has a special interest in Orthokeratology (OrthoK), which is the science of reshaping the cornea of the eye, without surgery, to improve vision and virtually eliminate the need for daytime contact lenses and glasses. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (IAOMC), actively practices Myopia Control and specializes in difficult-to-fit contact lenses including Scleral and Gas permeable. Dr. Mearsha has a strong interest in developmental optometry and determining how using vision therapy can improve classroom performance for students, as well as increase performance for athletes in a variety of sports. As a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and American Optometric Associations Sports Vision Section he can stay on the leading edge of new and exciting advances in Vision Therapy. Hobbies/Interests: Dr. Mearsha resides in Greeley, and in his spare time he enjoys bicycling, golfing, reading, home projects and family activities with his wife, Susie, and their three wonderful children.

Dr. Malia Ma received her undergraduate education from Colorado State University with a bachelor in Biology. She earned her doctorate of Optometry from Pacific University, where she focused on service by working as an ambassador for the university and volunteering as an Amigos member in elementary schools, Special Olympics, and underserved communities both locally and abroad. Dr. Ma seeks to serve the eye care needs of adults and children alike, with a special interest in conditions like dry eye, contact lenses, ocular disease, diabetes exams, LASIK and cataract evaluations and emergency eye care. Although a Hawaii native, Dr. Ma has traded her hula skirt and surfboard for hiking boots and a snowboard and now calls Colorado her home. She is an active member of the Colorado Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She enjoys spending time with her fiancé and pupper, camping, snowboarding, and spending time with friends and family.

Undergraduate Education: SUNY- Binghamton University. Optometry School: New England College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maine, Orono, ME- Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology. Optometry School: MCPHS Optometry School. Professional Achievements/Associations: Master’s in public health from MCPHS. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Board Certified Optometrist- NBEO, NBEO ISO Certified, Licensed Optometrist in the State of Massachusetts, BLS/CPR Certified. What drives your passion for optometry? To help people achieve their optimal ocular and visual health. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Tailoring patient care and treatment based on patient's individual needs to optimize their visual and ocular potential. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? I serve on the board of the Memorial Foundation for the Blind, a private charitable foundation that provides funding to those organizations in Worcester County that serve the needs of persons with visual impairments. Hobbies/Interests: working on my family farm, spending time with my family.

Undergraduate Education: University of Missouri. Optometry School: Inter American University Puerto Rico. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By ensuring that all my patients receive thorough comprehensive exams and providing them with the necessary recommendations to see their best. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time outdoors with my family.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, including glasses, contacts, and specialty vision items. I have a passion for helping children achieve their highest educational goals by not only correcting vision disorders but also working on correcting binocular visual dysfunction and encouraging visual integration and spatial reason. I manage ocular diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and retinal disorders, as well as closely monitor and maintain diabetic health care. Hobbies/Interests: Pageants, Rowing, Archery, Art, and playing with my dog, cats, and a bearded dragon. I am a mom to my two wonderful children, Scarlett and Malcolm, and a wife of 17 years.

Undergraduate Education: Ohio State University. Optometry School: Southern college of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Providing comprehensive eye care for everyone. Including eye disease management and post operative surgical care. Board Certified by the American Board of Optometric Examiners. Hobbies: Spending time with my family and working on older automobiles.

Undergraduate Education: Texas A&M University. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye evaluation and management, contact lens fitting, ocular disease management, as well as cataract and refractive surgery management. I also provide ocular emergency care such as foreign body removals. Hobbies/Interests: Camping/hiking, reading, spending time with my husband and rescue pups.

Undergraduate Education: Southern Methodist University, BS Electrical Engineering. Optometry School: University of Houston. Professional Achievements/Associations: TOA/AOA. What drives your passion for optometry? Serving my patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Preserving their health and their vision. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring patients trust the care they have received and are comfortable returning to us in the coming years. How are you impacting your local community? I am involved in my local food bank and community outreach. Hobbies/Interests: I am an amateur long distance runner and we have a small farm with cows and horses.