Cory Manley ’85, OD ’89 retired last December after working with Pasco (Wash.) Vision Clinic for nearly three decades.
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People are diagnosed with myopia every day. But the implications of that diagnosis may vary widely. In most cases, the condition is easily treated, as with a pair of prescription eyeglasses. But other cases, if allowed to progress, may be more alarming.
The human eye is a marvel of precision biology. And like any finely tuned device, or organ, it can get out of tune. When the eyeball works perfectly, light enters through the pupil and cornea and is focused on the back wall of the eyeball, known as the retina. The retina, sensitive to light, conveys the image to the brain for processing.
Nicole Stocks OD ’18 joined the Blink Eyewear optometric practice in Calgary, Alberta (Canada).
After Bernard Brown '49, OD '50 earned a Purple Heart and his way home from the European Theater in World War II, he pursued a lifelong career in optometry with a degree from Pacific University. Now, he's helping other veterans follow him into the profession.
Karen Dieu OD ’18 recently joined the Blink Eyewear optometric practice in Calgary, Alberta (Canada).
Peggy Achenbach OD ’90 was named vice president of professional services and clinical science by Visioneering Technologies Inc., a global vision care company.
Aaron Cole ’09, OD ’12 was formally inducted into the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka (Calif.).
Timothy Nelson OD ’01 joined the InVision team as the first and only optometrist of North Loop, a neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minn.
Fraser Horn ’00, OD ’04 was featured in the September 2018 issue of American Optometric Association’s Focus magazine, discussing the groundwork of starting one’s own sports-vision practice.