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A Golden Opportunity For Eyecare Accessibility

Thanks to winning an inaugural $50,000 AOA Foundation Golden Opportunity Award, Rebecca Chown '98, OD '03, is increasing eyecare accessibility to underserved communities in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

Scott Pike '68, OD '70 To Receive Massih Prize

The former College of Optometry faculty member is recognized for his longtime service to the optometry profession and his work to provide eyecare to underserved populations.

Carkner Family Makes an Enduring Impression on the College of Optometry

One of the most prominent names connected with Pacific’s College of Optometry is Carkner, and the connection began before the beginning.

Eye Care Offers A Window To Athletes’ Concussions

DeAnn Fitzgerald ’81, OD ’84 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become well known for her focus on using optometry as a way to manage athletes’ concussions. She has developed protocols for young athletes who suffer head injuries, and her work has been widely shared and emulated around the country.

Eating for Eye Health

Sandra (Coutts) Young ‘82, OD ‘84 created a business called Visionary Kitchen, which connects nutrition with eye health. She is the author of Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health.

Listen to Willard “Wid” Bleything ’51, OD ’52, MS ’54 Share Oral History on Service as Air Force Optometrist

Willard “Wid” Bleything ’51, OD ’52, MS ’54 earned three degrees from �鶹Ӱ�� on his way to becoming an optometrist. He served in the Air Force and Air Reserves, retiring as a colonel, and he also worked in private practice for many years before eventually returning to Pacific, where he became the dean of the College of Optometry.