by Vermont Optometric Association | Aug 20, 2024 | Blog
Tell us a little about yourself and your history. My name is Dr. Rebecca Barcelow, and I am an optometrist practicing in Windsor County. I am a third-generation optometrist. My grandfather, Dr. Albert Barcelow, bought a practice in South Royalton, back in the 1960s....
by Vermont Optometric Association | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
After graduating from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia in 2020, I moved with my family to Vermont. It wasn’t long before we fell in love with the state. My husband and I are from big cities, so the tranquil landscape, and the kind,...
by Vermont Optometric Association | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog
Below is the opinion of Dr. Randy Fitzgerald, of Colchester, who practices optometry in Burlington, sharing his thoughts on the need for an expanded scope for optometrists in Vermont. Why do you visit your optometrist? An injection, perhaps, a troublesome growth or...
by Vermont Optometric Association | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog
Drs. Sophia Convertini and Michael Sellars met while studying to become optometrists and have together come to Vermont for residency, working closely with Dr. Dean Barcelow, president of the Vermont Optometric Association. Below they share their experience as students...
by Vermont Optometric Association | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
Join us in our fight to bring the scope of Vermont optometrists to the level of our training! Due to the hard work of many of you, town hall meetings, and patient testimonies, our fight for OPR to recommend scope expansion was successful! Currently, our scope bill...
