Undergraduate Education: University of Denver. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Fellowship, American Academy of Optometry. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Residency in Ocular Disease and Low Vision.

Undergraduate Education: Capital University. Optometry School: The Ohio State University. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, Ohio Optometric Association, Beta Sigma Kappa Society. What drives your passion for optometry? The continuing and expanding ability to positively affect patients' quality of life by allowing them to experience it with maximum clarity. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Providing personalized solutions for maximum visual and ocular health. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Providing an experience that is tailored to the patients' motivations for clearer vision in an practice environment where the experience is individualized, and service is both personable and memorable. How are you impacting your local community? With two kids in the local school district, I am involved with many activities and sports teams. Hobbies/Interests: Boating and Fishing with family, rooting on the Buckeyes!

Undergraduate Education: University of North Dakota. Optometry School: Pacific University College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Beta Sigma Kappa National Honor Society. What drives your passion for optometry? I've wanted to be an optometrist since I was 13 years old. So, I am daily living out my childhood dream. Since graduating in 1999, I still love taking care of my patients' individual needs. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I often say I cannot do a person's work for them, but I can make it easier for them to do their work by meeting their individual visual needs. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? A transformational eyecare experience happens when a person's quality of life is improved by what we prescribe and recommend, and then they refer people to us and come back year after year. How are you impacting your local community? Not only do I help with patients' visual needs, but I have seen many of these people for years, and we become like family. Sometimes I am just a listening ear. Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling and experiencing wine. I enjoy watching baseball, especially when it involves my kids.

Undergraduate Education: Texas Tech 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 specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases routine vision and eye health care, contact lenses, and laser refractive surgery consultation. I am also an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association. And finally, I volunteer in multiple charity organizations including Relay for Life, Race for the Cure, and the American Diabetes Organization. Hobbies/Interests: Attending Texas Tech sporting events, water sports, skiing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University BS in Nutrition Science. Optometry School: University of Houston College 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, medically based optometry focused on diabetic eye health, glaucoma treatment and management, early detection and treatment for macular degeneration, dry eye treatments utilizing available technology, and contact lens fitting including myopia management contact lenses. Hobbies/Interests: crocheting, movies, spending time with my family and dogs.

Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA/MOA. What drives your passion for optometry? The diversity of an average day. Being able to simply help people see the world better and being able to manage medical issues that may have a major impact on their life. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Helping them discover their visual needs and how that can impact their day-to-day lives. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? If I can make someone's day by giving them an exceptional experience, then I feel like I am making a difference in my community and the world. How are you impacting your local community? By taking specific care of their needs, I feel I am helping everyone be their best self. Hobbies/Interests: Family, Golf, Boating, and Motorcycles.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University, Bachelor of Biology. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, Michigan Optometric Association.

Undergraduate Education: University of Michigan. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association; Michigan Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Eye Care; Pediatrics; Ocular Disease. Hobbies/Interests: In her free time, Dr. Tran loves spending time with her family, playing tennis, traveling to different countries, and trying all sorts of new foods!

Undergraduate Education: Kenyon College, Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor in Anthropology. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 2011. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the AOA and POA. The reason I became an optometrist is: I had troubles with my own eyes as a child and I always recall having a good experience with the optometrist. I was in undergrad and seeing my optometrist while home on a break and we were chatting about my next step in life - he had been seeing my family for many years - and he suggested I look into optometry. It has been a great fit ever since. My favorite part of helping my patients is: I enjoy being able to evaluate and meet the individual visual needs for each patient. Finding the right combination of factors to help patients improve their visual function can improve so many aspects of their lives. In my spare time, I enjoy: I love to be outside exploring the natural areas and hiking trails in the area. I also practice yoga and teach occasionally at a local studio.

Dr. Alan Van is a native of Fairfax, Virginia. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry in 2015. He then later earned his Doctorate of Optometry degree from IAUPR School of Optometry in 2021. Dr. Van is a board certified optometrist and is an active member of the American Optometric Association. In his free time, he likes to travel, take photos, and spend time with his friends and family.