Undergraduate Education: Otterbein University. Optometry School: Ohio State University. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Vision is our most important sense, and I love being able to play a part in helping to ensure my patients have a higher quality of life they can enjoy. Hobbies/Interests: Motorsports, motorcycle touring, traveling, camping & hiking.

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I started practicing in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1980. I enjoy seeing so many of my returning patients and have made many wonderful new friends along the way. The profession of Optometry has been very rewarding. I provide comprehensive eye exams and manage ocular disease. Hobbies: I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy playing golf and watching all kinds of other sports.

Undergraduate Education: UMBC; Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. Optometry Southern College of Optometry; Graduated 1997. Professional Achievements and Associations: Deans list in Optometry School; Member AOA; Member VOA; Member MOA. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: TPA certified. The reason I became an optometrist is: To have the same impact on making my patients see better like my optometrist had on me as a child. My favorite part of helping my patients is: The joy I see in my patients faces when seeing 20/20 becomes a reality! In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my daughters and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: University of Mississippi; Optometry School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA, ALOA; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What drives your passion for optometry? My passion for optometry started when I got my first pair of glasses in middle school. When I got the opportunity to shadow my own optometrist, I found the optometric exam with the various diagnostic tools and images to be so exciting. How are you helping patients live their best lives? The most important thing for me is to find solutions to my patients’ problems. I want my patients to be able to see their best and feel their best, whether it is a new pair of glasses or finding management to control their systemic diseases. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? I strive to provide the best quality eye care for every single patient that walks through the door. This requires individualizing management based on personal needs in order to achieve the most satisfactory experience. How are you impacting your local community? By being involved in my local church and raising eye health awareness. Hobbies/Interests: Spending quality time with my loved ones, hiking, cooking, and shopping

Undergraduate Education: Charleston Southern University; Optometry School: UAB School of Optometry; How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing best possible care for their vision and health of their eyes. Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Video games, Rubik's cubes, Movies, my two cats

Undergraduate Education: University of South Florida; BA Business Management. University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry; BS Physiological Optics. Optometry School: University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry; OD Doctor of Optometry 1976. Professional Achievements and Associations: Diplomate American Board of Optometry; Fellow American Academy of Optometry; Member, Past Chairman Florida State Board of Optometry; American Optometric Association; Florida Optometric Association; Lake Region Optometric Association. The reason I became an optometrist is: Growing up our family’s Optometrist, Dr Louis Johnson, inspired me to learn more about the profession. My favorite part of helping my patients is: The lifelong relationships that have developed while providing excellent eye and health care and then becoming the trusted eye doctor for the future generations of their families. In my spare time, I enjoy: Practicing golf and playing with friends and in tournaments. And, of course, any family activity with my wonderful wife, Debby, and our 3 sons.

Undergraduate Education: University of Western Ontario. Optometry School: New England College of Optometry.