The Contact Lens Institute Visionaries are a select group of respected U.S. eye care professionals and staff, with a cohort named each year.

Collectively and individually, they raise awareness regarding contact lens health and safety by promoting best practices tools, tips and research through CLI’s The EASY Way program and See Tomorrow initiative. The program begin in 2021.

2025 Visionaries

Roxanne Achong-Coan

OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, Dip CCLRT

Roxanne Achong-Coan, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, Dip CCLRT, owns Coan Eye Care and Optical Boutique in Ocoee, Fla., providing primary care, specialty lenses, myopia management and dry eye therapies. She is a graduate of the New England College of Optometry and completed her contact lens residency at Pacific University College of Optometry. She serves on the advisory boards for the Gas Permeable Lens Institute and Modern Optometry.
 
Dr. Achong-Coan has received multiple professional accolades for her research, clinical expertise, and business acumen, including the 2023 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award and Vision Monday’s Contact Lens Innovator of the Year.

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Dr. Shelby Brogdon

Shelby Brogdon

OD

Shelby Brogdon, OD, practices in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she provides comprehensive eye care including routine cases, ocular disease, and perioperative services. Dr. Brogdon loves seeing patients of all ages and is very passionate about her specialty clinic in ocular surface disease.  She is a member of the Arkansas Optometric Association and American Optometric Association, where she completed the AOA Leadership Institute 1.0 in 2024. She has been named the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Best of the Best Optometrist the last four years and to AY Magazine’s Best Women in Healthcare list.

Dr. Brogdon earned her Doctor of Optometry Degree from the University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg School of Optometry.

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Andrew Bruce

OD, FAAO, FSLS

Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, is a licensed master optician and contact lens fitting specialist in Vancouver, Washington, and founder of ASB Opticianry Education Services. A speaker, industry consultant, technical writer, and CE author, he also serves as an adjunct instructor at Portland Community College for the Optician Assistant Training Program which he developed. 
 
Mr. Bruce has served on the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee and the Board of Directors of The Contact Lens Society of America. Most recently, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Opticianry.

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Jennifer M. Seymour Brusven

LDO, NCLE-AC, ABO-AC, AAS

Jennifer Seymour, LDO, NCLE-AC, ABO-AC, AAS, is a Nevada Licensed Dispensing Optician, ABO-AC and NCLE-AC nationally certified. Her passion for fitting contact lenses came during her schooling for licensure, learning how contact lenses change patients’ lives. After several years with a major retail practice, she joined Yesnick Vision Center in Las Vegas, a clinic which specializes in low vision.
Ms. Seymour is also involved with Nevada’s optician regulatory board and state association. She is also the secretary/treasurer of the Contact Lens Society of America and serves as the managing editor of CLSA’s Eyewitness Magazine. She earned her Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Ophthalmic Technology/Ophthalmic Dispensing from the College of Southern Nevada.

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Dr. Jason Compton

Jason Compton

OD, FAAO

Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO, is a distinguished optometrist with expertise in clinical practice, academic instruction, and entrepreneurial initiatives. In addition to his responsibilities at Compton Eye Associates in the New York City area, Dr. Compton serves as adjunct faculty at SUNY State College of Optometry and is a Regional Trustee for the New York State Optometric Association.

Dr. Compton has served as Past Chair for the American Optometric Association’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is a graduate of the SUNY State College of Optometry and completed his residency at the Wilmington Delaware VA Medical Center.

 

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Ryan Corte

OD

Ryan Corte, OD, is the co-owner of Northlake Eye, a four-location LensCrafters sublease practice serving patients in Charlotte and Asheville, N.C. Specializing in contact lens care, Dr. Corte and his team are dedicated to providing the latest advancements in contact lens technology to patients of all ages. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Corte is an optometric speaker, consultant, and key opinion leader. He’s also the host of the Ryan Reflects with Dr. Ryan Corte podcast, designed to empower students, new graduates, and seasoned optometrists to uncover their true potential and achieve lasting, fulfilling success. Outside of work, Dr. Corte enjoys staying active through fitness and sports, as well as spending quality time with his wife, children, family, and friends.

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Dr. Frogozo

Melanie Frogozo

OD, FSLS, FAAO, Dipl AAO 

Melanie Frogozo, OD, FSLS, FAAO, Dipl AAO practices at Alamo Eye Care in San Antonio, Texas. She specializes in the treatment and management of anterior segment disease using medically necessary contact lenses. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston College of Optometry. She completed her residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at the University of Houston, followed by a faculty position at the University of Iowa. Dr. Frogozo has interest and expertise is managing complex contact lens cases such as keratoconus, corneal transplant, ocular surface disease, and infantile aphakia. Additional professional interests include pediatric contact lenses, dry eye syndrome, and custom scleral contact lens design. She also enjoys fitting lenses for myopia management such as orthokeratology and presbyopia.. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and actively contributes to the field through teaching, research, and publications.

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Susan Gromacki

OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl AAO

Susan J. Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl AAO, is an internationally-recognized clinician, lecturer, and author at First Sight Vision Care in Fulton, Md. In practice for more than 30 years, she graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry and completed her residency with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  She has presented nearly 850 professional lectures and papers, served as contributing editor for several professional publications, and works with the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
Dr. Gromacki is a former faculty member of the New England College of Optometry and the University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, she has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Top Doctor of 2024 Award from the National Keratoconus Foundation and the 2023 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award. 

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Dr. Lisa Hornick

Lisa Hornick

OD, FAAO

Lisa Hornick, OD, FAAO, currently practices full-scope optometry at Stanford Ranch Optometry in Rocklin, Calif.

With more than 20 years of clinical experience, she is therapeutics- and glaucoma-certified, a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and president-elect of the Sacramento Valley Optometric Association.

Dr. Hornick has lectured on dry eye disease across the U.S. and Canada, and has published on dry eye disease, nutrition and glaucoma. She received her doctorate in optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry.

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Jennifer Liao

OD, FAAO, FSLS

Jennifer Liao, OD, FAAO, FSLS, is an assistant professor of optometry at the New England College of Optometry (NECO) and attending optometrist in the contact lens service at NECO Center for Eye Care. She earned her Doctorate in Optometry from NECO, and completed a residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses. Previously, she practiced in Toronto at the Vision Institute of Canada and at the Kensington Eye Institute of the University of Toronto.
Dr. Liao is the Instructor of Record for the contact lens course of the Doctor of Optometry program, among multiple other NECO roles. She is a Board member of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association, and a 2024 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award honoree.

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Dr. Scott Moscow

Scott Moscow

OD

Scott Moscow, OD, is the clinical director of Roswell Eye Clinic in Roswell, Ga., where he focuses on fitting specialty contact lenses and treating eye disease with a certification to perform subcutaneous and subconjunctival injections. He is a lecturer and consultant focused on billing and coding as well as a regular contributor to industry publications.

In his spare time, Dr. Moscow volunteers as a helicopter pilot.  He is a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry.

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Shalu Pal

OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FIAOMC

Shalu Pal, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FIAOMC, runs Dr. Shalu Pal & Associates, a six-optometrist group practice in Toronto, Ontario. She lectures, consults, and is widely published in contact lenses, myopia management, dry eye, ocular aesthetics, communications, and practice management. Dr. Pal is the co-editor of Mastering Myopia, past chair of the AOA-CLCS, and co-founder of the Canadian Contact Lens Academy, as well as the co-founder of the Staple Program contact lens workshops for North American schools of optometry.

An international and local volunteer for a range of organizations, she has been honored with the CLCS Achievement Award for her industry education contributions and the American Optometric Association Legends Award. Dr. Pal attended the Southern California College of Optometry, completed her Contact Lens, Cornea, and Disease Residency at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, and is a graduate of the Global Healthcare Executive Education Program at Harvard Medical School.

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Nishan Pressley

OD

Nishan Pressley, OD, is an optometrist, educator, and influencer at Essential Eyecare & Optical in Apopka, Fla. She made history as the first African-American graduate of the Accelerated Scholars Optometry program at The Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. Known for her patient-centered approach, Dr. Pressley specializes in primary eye care, dry eye management, specialty lenses, and glaucoma care.

In addition to her clinical work, she is an influential speaker and content creator, using social media to educate and inspire others on eye health and healthcare representation. Her efforts have earned her recognition as a leading figure in optometry and a role model for aspiring healthcare professionals.

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Dr. Adam Ramsey

Adam Ramsey

OD

Adam Ramsey, OD, was born and raised on Trinidad & Tobago, where he dreamed of becoming a doctor and helping change lives through vision. Today, he is a board-certified optometrist and internationally known and respected published author, speaker consultant, researcher, and advisor. He founded and operates Socialite Vision in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. where going above and beyond for patients is at the core of the experience—and exceeding expectations is the standard.

Dr. Ramsey has made it his mission to help with the issue of diversity and inclusion in the eye care space. In 2019, he co-founded Black Eyecare Perspective, a nonprofit organization designed to cultivate lifelong relationships between African Americans and the eye care industry. In May 2022, Dr. Ramsey was awarded the New England College of Optometry Presidential Medal for this work. He is a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry.

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Dr. Habir Sian

Harbir Sian

OD

Harbir Sian, OD, is the co-owner of two optometric practices in British Columbia. In the clinic, Dr. Sian enjoys practicing various specialties within eyecare including myopia management and dry eye. After completing his Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in 2010, Dr. Sian found that he was passionate about giving back to those who have less access to care and about educating the public and professionals in various settings.

Over the years, Harbir has volunteered in multiple mobile vision clinics, including global clinics South  America and in the Middle East. He has taken his passion for education to countless stages and conferences around North America, including giving a TEDx talk titled “Our Eyes Are the Windows to Our Soul”, which shared the magic and power of the human visual system. Harbir is also the host of Canada’s number one optometry podcast, The 20/20 Podcast, which showcases successful guests from various industries and backgrounds.

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Jennifer Stewart

OD

Jennifer Stewart, OD, is an optometrist and founder of Look New Canaan, in New Canaan, Conn. She is an international speaker, writer, consultant, and educator, and is the founder of OD Perspectives, an industry consulting and advisory firm. She also serves as the professional editor of Independent Strong, and the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer for Performance 20/20, providing sports and performance vision training and consulting for sports vision practitioners around the world.
 
She is the recipient of the 2022 Emerging Leader Award from the Optical Women’s Association, the Game Changer Award from Eyecare Business, the Theia Award for Innovation from Women in Optometry, and the 2024 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award. She was also named as a 2024 Vision Monday Most Influential Women in Optical.

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Dr. Shauna Thornhill

Shauna Thornhill

OD

Shauna Thornhill, OD, is a primary care optometrist in Amarillo, Texas, where she owns Amarillo Vision Specialists.

Dr. Thornhill graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2007. In 2006, she won the American Optometric Associations Contact Lens and Cornea Section Student Research Award, and she is a CooperVision 2017 Best Practices Award winner.

She is a board member for Snack Pak 4 Kids, serves as a community board member, and volunteers for the Laura W. Bush Institute of Women’s Health. Dr. Thornhill’s proudest achievement is her annual “Sight Before Christmas Free Eye Exam/Toy Drive Day” which has operated for more than a decade. 

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Christopher Wolfe

OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO

Christopher Wolfe, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, practices at Exclusively Eyecare in Omaha, Neb. He graduated from Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry and completed a rotation at BVA Advanced Eyecare in Tulsa, gaining training in surgical techniques and therapeutic laser surgery.

Dr. Wolfe has received numerous awards, including Young Optometrist of the Year from the American Optometric Association and Optometrist of the Year from the Nebraska Optometric Association. He co-founded KMK Board Certification Review Services, EyeCode Education and Practice Performance Partners, and has authored companion optometry resources.

He has special interests in therapeutic scleral contact lenses to correct visual distortions in patients with corneal diseases.

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2024 Visionaries

Monica Bhula, OD, Texas Vision, Cedar Park, Texas

Shelby Brogdon, OD, McFarland Eye Care, Little Rock, Ark.

Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, Opticianry Education Services, Vancouver, Wash.

Jennifer Seymour Brusven, LDO, NCLE-AC, ABO-AC, AAS, Yesnick Vision Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Charlotte Contact Lens Institute, Charlotte, N.C.

Angelica Cifuentes, OD, Bye Dry Eyes, Blinking Owl Eyecare, Marino Eye Care, Miami, Fla.

Jade Coats, OD, McDonald Eye Associates, Fayetteville, Ark.

Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO, Compton Eye Associates, New York, N.Y.

Janelle Davison, OD, Brilliant Eyes Vision Center, Smyrna, Ga., and Visionary Dry Eye Institute, Marietta, Ga.

Sabrina Gaan, OD, Eyes on Plainville, Plainville, Mass.

Lisa Hornick, OD, MBA, FAAO, Stanford Ranch Optometry, Rocklin, Calif.

Diana Mejia, Bellaire Family Eye Care, Bellaire, Texas

Scott Moscow, OD, Roswell Eye Clinic, Roswell, Ga.

Ashley O’Dwyer, OD, Bay Mills Health Center, Brimley, Mich., and The Eye Guys, Wasilla, Alaska

Shalu Pal, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FIAOMC, Dr. Shalu Pal & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Adam Ramsey, OD, Socialite Vision, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 

Noha Seif, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Contact Lens Institute of Seattle, Seattle, Wash.

Dana Shannon, OD, FAAO, Clarendon Vision Development Center, Westmont, Ill.

Jennifer Tsai, OD, LINE OF SIGHT, New York, N.Y.

The Charlotte Contact Lens Institute and the Contact Lens Institute of Seattle are not affiliated with the Contact Lens Institute™.

2023 Visionaries

Shelby Brogdon, OD, McFarland Eye Care, Little Rock, Ark.

Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLE-AC, ASB Opticianry Education Services, Vancouver, Wash.

Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Charlotte Contact Lens Specialists, Charlotte, N.C.

Angelica Cifuentes, OD, Blinking Owl Eyecare, Marino Eye Care and Bye Dry Eyes, Miami, Fla.

Jade Coats, OD, McDonald Eye Associates, Fayetteville, Ark.

Sabrina Gaan, OD, Eyes on Plainville, Plainville, Mass.

Lisa Hornick, OD, MBA, FAAO, Stanford Ranch Optometry, Rocklin, Calif.

Klaus Ito, OD, FAAO, Ocean Park Optometry, Santa Monica, Calif.

Mila Ioussifova, OD, FAAO, South Waterfront Eye Care, Portland, Ore.

Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, Black Eyecare Perspective, Dallas

Inna Lazar, OD, Greenwich Eye Care & Pro Eye Care, Greenwich, Conn.

Jennifer Lyerly, OD, TrueVision Eye Care, Raleigh, N.C.

Diana Mejia, Bellaire Family Eye Care, Bellaire, Texas

Patrick Sayo, Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick and Associates P.C., New York, N.Y.

Mark Schaeffer, OD, MyEyeDr, Birmingham, Ala.

Dana Shannon, OD, FAAO, Vision Salon Eye Care Associates, Blue Island, Ill.

Jennifer Tsai, OD, LINE OF SIGHT, New York, N.Y.

2022 Visionaries

Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FIAOMC, Bright Eyes Family Vision Care

Melanie Denton, OD, Salisbury Eyecare & Eyewear

Darryl Glover, OD, Black EyeCare Perspective

Klaus Ito, OD, University of Virginia Department of Ophthalmology

Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, Black EyeCare Perspective

Elise Kramer, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, Miami Contact Lens Institute

Chris Lievens, OD, MS, FNAP, FAAO, Southern College of Optometry

Jennifer Lyerly, OD, TrueVision Eye Care and Defocus Media

Caitlin Morrison, OD, FAAO, FSLS, In Focus: Specialty Contact Lens & Vision Solutions

Mark Schaeffer, OD, MyEyeDr

Bridgitte Shen Lee, OD, FAAO, FBCLA, FEAOO, Vision Optique

Jason Tu, OD, Invision Optometry

Jennifer Wademan, OD, Bidwell Optometry

2021 Visionaries

Dr. Jennifer Branning

Dr. Keylee Brown

Dr. Mile Brujic

Dr. Charles Clayton

Dr. Christi Closson

Dr. Ryan Corte

Dr. Jessica Crooker

Dr. Kathy Dumbleton

Dr. Shane Foster

Dr. Kerry Gelb

Dr. Darryl Glover

Dr. Katie Greiner

Dr. Susan Gromacki

Dr. Jim Hoffman

Dr. Ethan Huisman

Dr. Faheem Inaytali

Dr. Essence Johnson

Dr. Shane Kannarr

Dr. Chris Lievens

Dr. Pam Lowe

Dr. Jenn Lyerly

Dr. Fayiz Mahgoub

Dr. Jason Miller

Dr. Amanda Nanasy

Dr. Gerald R. Neidigh

Dr. Patricia Poma-Nowinski

Dr. Susan Resnick

Dr. Sherrol A. Reynolds

Dr. Danielle Richardson

Dr. Osama Said

Dr. Mark Schaeffer

Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee

Dr. Keith Smithson

Dr. Katie Spear

Dr. Shauna Thornill

Dr. Will To

Dr. John Womack

Dr. Rachel Wruble

Dr. Jessica Yu

Dr. Jason Tu