Undergraduate Education: York University, Toronto, Canada - Kinesiology Major. 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 that suit their individual needs. Routine wellness exams, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management, to list a few. As she looks to further improve the quality of care she provides, Dr. Oleksiv is currently pursuing her functional medicine certification with the Institute of Functional Medicine. Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, hiking, dancing, trying out new recipes.

Dr. Hecker, a proud graduate of Oklahoma State University, furthered his education at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. His dedication to clinical excellence is evident in his completion of an Ocular Disease and Primary Care residency at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center and his attainment of Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry. He holds advanced certifications in anterior segment laser procedures and optometric surgical techniques from Northeastern State University College of Optometry. Outside of his professional pursuits, Dr. Hecker enjoys staying active through basketball and football, is an avid reader, and treasures quality time with his family, especially with his two young daughters.

Dr. Hieu Vu-Gia earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in New York City. His interest in eye care led him to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, where he earned his Doctor of Optometry. Dr. Vu-Gia is a highly trained optometrist with extensive experience in primary eye care, contact lenses, treating and managing eye diseases, and co-management of refractive surgery. He is certified in orthokeratology (a leading option in the control of myopia in children and a non-surgical alternative to refractive surgery) by the manufacturers and designers of several orthokeratology lenses. Dr. Vu-Gia is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Virginia Optometric Association, and the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control. Dr. Vu-Gia is proud to have pursued his dream of practicing with a tradition of excellence in eye care. Patients enjoy his outgoing personality and caring attitude. He practices in Oakton and is accepting new patients. He currently resides in Northern Virginia with his two children and enjoys golfing.

A native of Michigan, Dr. Marcy Schultenover attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for her undergraduate degree. While completing her graduate degree at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA, she had externships in the Pediatric and Low Vision Specialties Clinic in the New England Eye Institute in Boston, MA, the Newington, CT VA Hospital, and the Dorchester House Community Clinic in Dorchester, MA. She holds current memberships in the American Optometric Association (AOA), the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the AOA and the New Hampshire Optometric Association. Dr. Schultenover is a certified provider in CooperVision’s Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management program. She’s health-focused and tries to make exercise and healthy eating a priority, often cooking with her daughter who has an affinity for ethnic dishes. Dr. Schultenover loves to travel and plans family trips that offer a variety of different experiences, cultural exposure, and cuisines.

Dr. Nazanin Latifi attended George Mason University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She then attended the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, where she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree. Dr. Latifi resides in Northern Virginia, and has enjoyed providing eye care to her patients in MD and VA for the past decade. She is passionate about her career, music, dancing, nature, and spending time with her husband and two kids.

Undergraduate Education: Radford University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry. How are you helping your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I always strive to help my patients live their best lives by providing the best comprehensive exams and contact lens fits that maximize my patients’ visual needs. I listen to their concerns and provide options to maximize their visual performance. I have practiced since 1993 in various modalities thru my career. In the early part of my career, I had staff privileges at various hospital in NC where I gathered expertise in managing various ocular disease states. I stay very active in continuing education and professional organizations to ensure I am current on the latest knowledge and technology related to eye care. I also strive to learn the community that I serve and become involved so I can understand community needs. In recent years I have provided care and glasses for children in various DC public charter schools. I’ve also volunteered at health screen days on Capitol Hill. I try to support local charities and I have been involved as an athlete in local cycling, triathlon, swim and row teams. This gives me perspective on how to best serve my patients and community. Hobbies: general physical fitness and nutrition/cycling, running, triathlon, rowing, international hiking and travel, culinary food, and wine excursions.

Dr. Lione has been providing top quality eyecare in Northern Virginia for over 20 years. Her passion lies in medical optometry and specialty contact lenses, specifically multi-focal contacts (for the over 40 crowd) and orthokeratology, a custom contact lens worn at night to control the progression of myopia in children and teens. Dr. Lione is honored to have been recognized by her patients and Loudoun Times Mirror as the “Best Eye Doctor” in Loudoun County for the past three years. According to Dr. Lione, “I truly enjoy my profession. It is so impactful to help people see their best and as a result, feel their best. I’ve been a part of this community for over 15 years and have loved getting to know my patients, their children, and their neighbors throughout this journey.” Dr. Lione lives in Loudoun County with her husband, children, and family dog. She enjoys attending her kid’s sporting events, staying in shape, and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Southern Methodist University. Optometry School: Western University 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 (diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.). Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my family, hiking, reading, and biking.

Dr. Birdsong grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and since the young age of 12 the field of Optometry has held a place in her heart. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University and went on to pursue her dream at Indiana University School of Optometry. She now returns to her hometown with an intense desire to serve her community. During her academic career she was a member of the American Optometric Student Association along with its Sports Vision Sector, the National Optometric Student Association, and was a representative of Indiana University Professional Student Organization. Dr. Birdsong has had extensive externship experiences which provided her with much knowledge in full-scope optometry. Her externships emphasized pediatrics, geriatrics, low vision, vision therapy, post-operative care, cataract evaluations, and contact lenses. If you have keratoconus, Dr. Birdsong is the specialist you will need to see at Eyeworks. She also performed many ocular disease co-management exams at Omni Medical center right here in Atlanta. Dr. Birdsong also had the privilege of providing care to veteran patients at a Neuro-psychiatric Veteran Hospital located in Maryland, where ocular disease and emergencies were handled on-site. She plans to bring all these skills, great service, and quality eye care to every patient she serves. Dr. Birdsong has a strong fondness for Geriatric and Pediatric Optometry, Ocular disease, Sports Vision, Optometry Associated Mission Work, and Contact Lenses with an emphasis on Bi-focal contacts. She loves taking the time to understand her patient’s ocular needs as well as their wants and is happy to offer knowledge of the field to everyone she serves. She feels patient education is essential to quality care, and she continues to expand her optometric education to fulfill this belief. Outside of the clinic she enjoys writing, movies, travel, and just spending good quality time with friends and family.

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 quality, comprehensive eye care to children and adults in the Richmond/Rosenberg community since 2004. This includes glasses and contacts lens exams, as well as management of ocular disease, such as diabetic eye exams, and ocular emergencies. Hobbies: traveling, reading.