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About Dr. Matt Geller:

Dr. Geller is the co-founder and CEO of CovalentCreative - an independently owned, eyecare professional-only, digital marketing agency that provides content, creative, and technology services for forward-thinking eyecare organizations CovalentCreative is the parent company of EyesOnEyecare.com - a digital publication that focuses on providing clinical and career education to the up-and-coming generation of optometrists and ophthalmologists. 

Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeller/
https://www.instagram.com/drmattgeller/

Eyes on Eyecare:
Website: http://eyesoneyecare.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyesoneyecare.optometry/

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About Dr. Roya Habibi:
Dr Roya Habibi is a University of California, Berkeley trained optometric doctor with a specialized focus on Dry Eye Disease and Specialty Contact Lenses. As a practicing doctor at a multi-disciplinary practice in Seattle, WA, Dr Habibi founded and serves as the Director of the Center for Eye Comfort. Within her specialty clinic, Dr Habibi is focused on treating and truly understanding dry eye disease and its effects on her patients. In clinic, she incorporates advanced diagnostic testing and empirically proven treatment options to empower her patients by helping them understand their eye conditions. 

Beyond her early fellowship training at Casey Eye Institute, she is inspired to provide the best in patient care in and out of the office. She strives to stay at the forefront of research regarding medically necessary contact lenses and is an Education Consultant with Valley Contax. While she provides education and advice to fellow doctors eager to learn more about scleral contact lenses, she also serves on the Scleral Lens Education Society Fellowship Committee. This committee is responsible for ensuring new doctors demonstrate expertise in the field and science of scleral lenses.

Beyond the exam room, Dr Habibi spends her free time exploring the Pacific Northwest, volunteering as an ambassador for Make A Wish, and enjoying free time with her husband and two dogs.

Website:
https://www.drroyahabibi.com/
https://www.trynot2blink.com/

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About Dr. Joe Pizzimenti:

Dr. Joseph Pizzimenti is a full-time faculty member and tenured Professor at the Rosenberg School of Optometry at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX. He earned his Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Pizzimenti completed a residency Ocular Disease and Rehabilitative Optometry at the University of Houston. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and the Optometric Retina Society (ORS), serving as ORS President from 2012- 2014. 

Dr. Pizzimenti’s teaching and research interests include oculo-systemic disease, age- related macular degeneration, vitreomacular adhesion, and clinical applications of multimodal ophthalmic imaging. His scientific articles have appeared in a host of peer- reviewed journals. Dr. Pizzimenti was awarded a Fellowship by the World Council of Optometry in 2006, resulting in an appointment to teach and evaluate optometric education programs in Central Europe. 

Dr. Pizzimenti co-authored a chapter on Diabetic Retinopathy in the textbook entitled Diabetes in Black America. He enjoys finding eclectic restaurants and traveling with his wife, Dr. Claire Pizzimenti, and their three children. 

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About Dr. Andy Fischer:

Andrew Fischer attended Indiana University and after three years of undergraduate courses, was admitted into the Indiana University School of Optometry where he graduated in 2018. In optometry school he served as the President of the IU Optometric Student Association.  

 In 2019, Dr. Fischer completed a residency at Specialty Eye in Seattle, Washington with a focus in corneal disease, specialty contact lenses, and dry eye disease. He was nominated for and received the George Mertz Contact Lens Residency Award for his achievements during his residency year. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry Cornea and Contact Lens Section.

 After completing his residency, Dr. Fischer joined his hometown practice, Professional Eyecare Associates in Huntingburg and Jasper, Indiana. In addition to primary eye health exams, Dr. Fischer integrated and now leads the Dry Eye and Specialty Contact Lens Clinic within the practice.  

 He and his wife, Brennah, and their son, Reese, live in Jasper, Indiana.

Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandrewfischer/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/af2020/

Private Practice:
https://www.facebook.com/professionaleyecareassoc/

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About Tyler Mathenia:

Tyler Mathenia is part of Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry class of 2021. Raised in Missouri, Tyler hopes to stay within the state and work in a private practice to provide care to his hometown. Tyler has an active optometry-based social media presence and enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their French bulldog, Louie.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futureoptometrist/

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About Dr. Walt Whitley:

Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO serves as the Director of Referral Services and Residency Program Supervisor at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia where his practice encompasses ocular surface disease, glaucoma, surgical co-management, clinical research and the supervision of an extensive referral network. Additionally, Dr. Whitley serves as the Director of Professional Relations for CEI Vision Partners (CVP) whose focus is to maximize patient centered care through collaboration between eye care providers and the medical communities they serve. Dr. Whitley is a nationally recognized author and lecturer on topics ranging from ocular disease, surgical co-management, pharmaceuticals and practice management topics. He serves as Co-Chief Medical Editor for CollaborativeEYE and contributing editor for the Review of Optometry. Dr. Whitley is currently serving as the president of the Virginia Optometric Association where he has been recognized as the 2012 Young Optometrist of the Year and 2015 Legislative Keyperson of the Year.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-whitley-7638b433/

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About Dr. Paul Karpecki:

Dr. Karpecki received his doctor of optometry degree from Indiana University and
completed a fellowship in cornea in Kansas City, in affiliation with the
Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He currently serves as Director of Cornea
and External Disease at Kentucky Eye Institute in Lexington KY and for Center for
Sight in Carmel IN. He also serves as an Associate Professor at the Kentucky
College of Optometry in Pikeville, and is the Medical Director for KEPLR Vision.
Dr. Karpecki was appointed to the Delphi International Society, which included
the top 25 dry eye experts in the world. He co-chaired the Dry Eye Summit for
the profession, was selected to the TFOS DEWS II Diagnostic Methodology sub-
committee and appointed co-chair of the upcoming and previous Tear Film and
Ocular Surface Society Symposia. He served as Co-chair of the Dry Eye
Showcase at the Ophthalmic Innovations Summit. He has an extensive cornea
practice and as an example he has over 600 positive diagnosed Sjogrens’
Syndrome patients under his care.

He currently serves as the Chief Clinical Editor for Review of Optometry and he is
on the board of the charitable organization Optometry Giving Sight.

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About Dr. Leslie O'Dell:

Dr. O’Dell focuses on the management of ocular disease including glaucoma, dry eye, and diabetic eye disease as the Clinical Director of Medical Optometry America in York, PA. Dr. O’Dell graduated from Salus College of Optometry in 2003 and completed a residency at the Baltimore VA Hospital. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry and a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society, Tear Film, and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), AOA and Central PA Optometric Society. Most recently, Dr. O’Dell has been selected to participate in the TFOS Dry Eye Workshop (TFOS DEWSII) initiative and is one of six TFOS Global Ambassadors for the United States. She has published many articles both nationally and internationally and lectures on topics including glaucoma, advancements in dry eye disease, diabetic eye disease and the management of surgical patients.

Medical Optometry America:
https://medodamerica.com/

Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/dryeyediva/

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About Dr. Elise Kramer:

Dr. Elise Kramer is a residency-trained optometrist in Miami FL who specializes in ocular surface disease and regular and specialty contact lens fitting.

Her Doctorate degree was awarded in Optometry from the Université de Montréal in 2012 where she received a grant from the Scholarship Program of the Québec Ministry of Education for short-term university studies outside of Québec. Receipt of this scholarship award is based on academic performance. In the summer of her second year, she participated in a humanitarian mission in Laayoune, Morocco where she helped hundreds of impoverished people by giving them free eye examinations and glasses corresponding as closely as possible to their prescription.

During her fourth year, she completed her internship in ocular disease at the Eye Centers of South Florida and went on to complete her residency at the Miami VA Medical Center. Her time there included training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the nation’s top eye hospital. After her residency, Dr. Kramer became a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society (SLS) and now serves as the Public Education Chair for the SLS. Dr. Kramer is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). She is also the Delegate of International Relations for the Italian Association of Scleral Lenses (AILeS).  Dr. Kramer has published several important articles and reviews and is participates in clinical research trials. She enjoys lecturing all around the world in several different languages about ocular surface disease and specialty lenses. She strives to assist each patient with quality and advanced eye care whether he or she requires a basic eye exam or specialized eye or vision care.

“My practice has been devoted to the restoring quality vision and ocular comfort to those patients who have been affected by keratoconus, refractive surgical complications (ex: LASIK), corneal transplant surgery, eye trauma, chronic dry eyes, corneal dystrophies and degenerations and many others. Most of my patients who have suffered from vision loss are now wearing custom made contact lenses I have designed using advanced technology. The results are outstanding.”

Where to find her:
Dr. Kramer's IG to https://www.instagram.com/drelisekramer/

Private Practice:
Miami Contact Lens Institute:
http://www.miamicontactlens.com/  

Resource:
http://medcraveonline.com/AOVS/AOVS-02-00046.pdf