Change Agents
Change Agents
The Collective’s Change Agents, doctors of optometry from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, will lead the profession in delivering myopia control efforts to patients and advocate for long-term community and policy change that facilitates the mission of the Collective. Change Agents will be part of a movement to shift our nation’s approach to childhood myopia.
Selected Change Agents will have unique access to tools, resources and training to advance your myopia care efforts in your community and amplify advances in care through the profession and advocacy efforts. Change Agents will:
- Take part in a first-of-its-kind interactive educational workshop that combines the didactic, clinical and practice management elements of myopia management with the skills necessary to proactively engage in legislative and community advocacy
- Be provided with the support to bring the learnings back into your practices and communities
- Be showcased so that the entire profession can learn and benefit from your experiences.
Congratulations to the 2024 Myopia Collective Change Agents!
Valencia Wells, O.D.
Birmingham, AL
Morris Avenue Eyecare
Sarah Bixby-DuBois, O.D.
Juneau, AK
Alaska Vision Center
Thuy Yath, O.D.
Anthem, AZ
Better Vision Eyecare
Jessica Dinwiddie, O.D.
Fayetteville, AR
The Exclusive Eye
Selena Chan, O.D.
San Francisco, CA
Pacific Rims Optometry
Nicole Kohan, O.D.
Claremont, CA
Claremont Optometry
Maria Liu, O.D.
Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley School of Optometry
Jean DeMoss, O.D.
Lakewood, CO
Foothills Vision Center
Jennifer Stewart, O.D.
New Canaan, CT
Look New Canaan
Rachel Hartman, O.D.
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Ocean eye Care
Austin Mason, O.D.
St. Petersburg, FL
Mason Eye Clinic
Adam Ramsey, O.D.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Socialite Vision
Susanna Tamkins, O.D.
Miami, FL
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Shundale Mixon, O.D.
Suwanee, GA
Gwinnett Pediatric & Adult Eye Center
Cynthia Noorani, O.D.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Eye Group
Lori Ann Kim, O.D.
Kamuela, HI
Hoku'ula Eyecare
Timothy "Scott" Gibbons, O.D.
Nampa, ID
Eyecare Associates of Nampa
Stephanie Lyons, O.D.
Chicago, IL
Lyons Family Eye Care
Caitlyn McHugh Glab, O.D.
Iverness, IL
Focused Eye Care
Raphaella Tran, O.D.
Deerfield, IL
North Suburban Vision Consultants
Katherine Schuetz, O.D.
Carmel, IN
Little Eyes
Zach Lancaster, O.D.
Le Mars, IA
Le Mars EyeCare
Carrie Hartigan, O.D.
Lake Quivira, KS
Ridgeview Eye Care
Laura Compton, O.D.
Bowling Green, KY
Vision Source of Bowling Green
Lea Hair, O.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Achord Eye Clinic
Anne Tobyne, O.D.
Farmingdale, ME
Smart Eye Care
Sabrina Gaan, O.D.
Plainville, MA
Eyes on Plainville
Rae Huang, O.D.
Boston, MA
Preventative Eye Care
Marla Hayden, O.D.
Milford, MI
Heinsight Eyecare
Joelle Holland, O.D.
Carver, MN
Complete Eye Care of Medina
Kristopher May, O.D.
Coldwater, MS
Coldwater Vision Care
Jacqueline Byrd, O.D.
Columbia, MO
Missouri Eye Consultants
Kyle Peter, O.D.
Nebraska City, NE
Lifetime Vision Center
Erica Griffin, O.D.
Lisbon, NH
Littleton Eye Care Center
Trinae Rosato, O.D.
Alpha, NJ
Rosato Eye Care
Tiffany Martinez, O.D.
Albuquerque, NM
Eyes of NM Family Optometry
Viola Kanevsky, O.D.
New York, NY
Acuity NYC
Shelby Leach, O.D.
New York, NY
SUNY College of Optometry
Damaris Raymondi, O.D.
New York, NY
Sur Eye Care
Troy Ogden, O.D.
Reno, NV
Downtown Vision
Jennifer Lyerly, O.D.
Raleigh, NC
TrueVision Eye Care
Kimberly Orr, O.D.
Greensboro, NC
Triad Eye Associates
Liza Stremick, O.D.
Minot, ND
Eyes on Burdick
Laura Chonko, O.D.
Avon, OH
Paul D. Simmons, OD, Inc.
Shane Foster, O.D.
Athens, OH
Athens Eye Care
Carson Gee, O.D.
Stillwater, OK
Cockrell Eyecare Center
Laura Ozuna, O.D.
Woodburn, OR
Canby Eyecare
Marie Homa-Palladino, O.D.
Newton Square, PA
Medical Optometry America
Rebecca Verna, O.D.
Philadelphia, PA
Modern Optometry
Maria Sampalis, O.D.
Cranston, RI
Sampalis Eye Care
Jessica Palmer, O.D.
Summerville, SC
Ocean Eye
Sarah Houdek, O.D.
Rapid City, SD
Drs. Tucker-Kudrna-Holec-Young Eyecare Centre
Marie Bodack, O.D.
Memphis, TN
Southern College of Optometry
Aamena Kazmi, O.D.
Bellaire, TX
Bellaire Family Eye Care
Chandler Mann, O.D.
San Antonio, TX
Stone Oak Vision Source
Kumar Patel, O.D.
Flower Mound, TX
PersonalEyes Vision Care
Bridgitte Shen Lee, O.D.
Houston, TX
Vision Optique
Joseph (Aaron) Smith, O.D.
St. George, UT
Stone Canyon Eye Care
Andrea Hawryluk, O.D.
White River Junction, VT
Junction Eye Center
Tina Douroudian, O.D.
Sterling, VA
Arlington Loudon Pediatric Ophthalmology
Kelsey Guth, O.D.
Williamsburg, VA
Colonial Eye Care
Nikita Katoozi, O.D.
Chelan, WA
Vision Source of Chelan
Minha Lee, O.D.
Bellevue, WA
Vision Plus Crossroads
Michael Rosenblatt, O.D.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Eye Doctors
Jordan Hamric, O.D.
Morgantown, WV
Spectrum Optical
Michelle Kwon, O.D.
Hartford, WI
Optimal Vision Health
Maya Pollock, O.D.
Appleton, WI
Vision Source
Joseph Munsell, O.D.
Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne Vision Clinic
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