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| Are you... ?: | An Optometrist Specialized in RGP lenses |
| Address 1: | 9350 Independence Dr |
| City: | Anchorage |
| State: | AK |
| Zip Code: | 99507 |
| Country (e.g., USA): | USA |
| School where you received your degree: | SCCO |
| Highest Degree Received: | OD |
| Year Graduated: | 1986 |
| The most satisfying aspect of your work?: | Facing the challenges of post surgical contact lens fitting- and getting it right!!! I am lucky in our practice to have the support of an excellent contact lens techniciaan, and a wonderful ophthalmologist who does not like to fit contacts!! |
| What are your future goals in your profession?: | I would like to continue to grow in knowledge and experience in specialty RGP fitting as the technology continues to get better and better. I also would love to travel to Australia/New Zealand and meet all the awesome doctors that work with keratoconus and that have provided us with great research in the field!!!! |
| What advice would you give students entering your profession?: | Be adventurous!! |
| Eyelid Disorders: | Blepharitis |
| My Corneal Disorders: | Dry Eye Syndrome; Sjorgens Syndrome; Keratoconus; Conjunctivitis; Ocular Herpes; Refractive Surgery Complications; Corneal Ulcer |
| My Disorders of the Iris: | Iritis |
| My Disorders of the Lens: | Cataracts |
| My Disorders of the Vitreous: | Floaters |
| My Disorders of the Retina: | Detached Retina; Macular Degeneration; Retinitis Pigmentosa; Diabetic Retinopathy; Color Deficiency |
| My Disorders of the Optic Nerve and Visual Cortex: | Glaucoma |
| Other Ocular Conditions: | Computer Vision Syndrome; Uveitis |
| How have your vision issues affected your life?: | Luckily I have been blessed with excellent vision all my life- and will be in denial until it becomes a real necessity to do anything about the rapidly approaching presbyopia!! I grew up with hard/RGP lenses, my family owned and operated a busy RGP manufacturing lab for many years, making me very comfortable with fitting and prescribing them in my career. |
| How have you learned to adapt to your vision issues?: | n/a |
| What's been the hardest part of dealing with your vision issues?: | n/a |
| What was your first reaction to your vision issues?: | n/a |
| What's the #1 thing docs should know about people with your vision issue?: | n/a |
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