Feb. 14, 2023 — The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) 2023 Visionaries have been announced, representing a range of practice settings, research interests, and specializations across the U.S.
 
Visionaries are recognized for their commitment to raising awareness of advancements in contact lenses and prescribing benefits. Through CLI’s The Easy Way and See Tomorrow initiatives, the CLI 2023 Visionaries will connect with professional colleagues to promote best practices, tools, data, and clinical and practice management insights.
 
The following are the CLI 2023 Visionaries:
 

• Shelby Brogdon, O.D., of McFarland Eye Care; Little Rock, AR
• Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLE-AC, of ASB Opticianry Education Services; Vancouver, WA
• Ariel Cerenzie, O.D., FAAO, FSLS, of Charlotte Contact Lens Specialists; Charlotte, NC
• Angelica Cifuentes, O.D., of Blinking Owl Eyecare, Marino Eye Care, and Bye Dry Eyes; Miami, FL
• Jade Coats, O.D., of McDonald Eye Associates; Fayetteville, AR
• Sabrina Gaan, O.D., of Eyes on Plainville; Plainville, MA
• Lisa Hornick, O.D., FAAO, of Stanford Ranch Optometry; Rocklin; CA
• Klaus Ito, O.D., FAAO, of Ocean Park Optometry; Santa Monica, CA
• Mila Ioussifova, O.D., FAAO, of South Waterfront Eye Care; Portland, OR
• Essence Johnson, O.D., FAAO, of Black Eyecare Perspective; Dallas
• Inna Lazar, O.D., of Greenwich Eye Care & Pro Eye Care; Greenwich, CT
• Jennifer Lyerly, O.D., of TrueVision Eye Care; Raleigh, NC
• Diana Mejia of Bellaire Family Eye Care, Bellaire, TX
• Patrick Sayo of Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick and Associates P.C.; New York City
• Mark Schaeffer, O.D., of MyEyeDr; Birmingham, AK
• Dana Shannon, O.D., FAAO, of Vision Salon Eye Care Associates; Blue Island, IL
• Jennifer Tsai, O.D., of Line of Sight; New York City

 
“Now in its third year, our Visionaries program has been instrumental to advancing the role of soft contact lenses in eyecare practices throughout the nation. Peer-to-peer sharing of practical advice stemming from personal familiarity is invaluable, and our honorees have demonstrated a mastery of that indispensable skill,” says Stan Rogaski, CLI’s executive director. “For 2023, we have also invited members of the opticianry and technician community to join the program, affirming that providing patients with optimal contact lens experiences extends to everyone on the eyecare team.”
 
For more information: contactlensinstitute.org.