There are times when you meet someone within your profession and you immediately feel that everyone should also know them. From the...

Simply put, Lex Hendrix is a deeply caring human being. I've never met anyone, young or old, who is as able to connect with others as...

Dr. Sue Cotter is the guest on this interview episode of Sandbox Stories. I was fortunate to be her student at ICO, when she was...

Dr. Laura Periman is an ophthalmologist whose practice in Seattle focuses on the new frontier of dry eye management. She hails from...

This Sandbox Story is an interview of some of the leaders of the Optical Women’s Association (OWA) -- Deb Bulken, Janelle Pauli, and Dr....

Dr. Janene Sims is on Faculty at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Optometry. She works with the Community Eyecare...

What inspires you? What gives you hope? I know that I believe in you, especially given what each of us has gone through in the past two...

In this Sandbox Story perspective piece, I review the key takeaways from the book, “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker, PhD. When you sleep...

Dr. Kelly Nichols is an academic’s academic… she has an OD, MPH, and PhD, and she is Dean of the School of Optometry at the University of...

As October winds down the recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this Sandbox Story looks to remind the eye care professions of...

Born into a family whose descendants came from India and Kenya, Dr. Moes Nasser truly has a worldwide perspective. One of his very...

I caught up with my friend Pierre Bertrand in June, and it was a real pleasure to reconnect. He serves today as Chief Commercial Officer...

My guest for this Sandbox Story is Brittany Ammerman. My family met her while she was a student at the University of Wisconsin, where...

Dr. Howard Purcell is the President and CEO of the New England College of Optometry. His family is multi-generational in optometry, and...

Dr. Justin Bazan was born and raised in New York in a relatively small town, Utica, NY, to parents that instilled in him a passion to...

Dr. Stephanie Johnson-Brown practices in Chicago, IL. She’s the daughter of Dr. Robert Johnson, an Optometrist who build a transformative...

I was fortunate to get involved with a few really intelligent people when I co-founded an optometry software company. Our collective...

Dr. Brianna Rhue is the Co-founder and CEO of DrContactLens, an emerging practice performance software system. I have really appreciated...

This episode of Sandbox Stories features two 2021 graduates of the Illinois College of Optometry - Dr. Kim Fazio and Dr. Chelsea Goodman....

Dr. Nikki Iravani is an OD and a technology entrepreneur. She is founder of the app, Eyexam, and focused it on helping ODs connect with...