Optometrist / Owner, Visionary Eyecare
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
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- Optometrist / Owner at Visionary Eyecare - (Next to Lens Crafters inside the Sawgrass Mall)
- Past
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- Advisor at Lenscrafters Optometric Advisory Council
- Senior Examiner at National Board of Examiners in Optometry
- Adjunct Faculty Member at Nova Southeastern College of Optometry
- Optometrist / Director at Summit Laser Centers
- Primary Care Resident at Northeastern State University
- Education
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- Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute
- Northeastern State University
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Loyola College in Maryland
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Dawn Bearden’s Summary
I grew up in South Jersey and went to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in Philadelphia. After Optometry school I went to Northeastern State University (NSU) in Oklahoma for my post-doctorate residency.
In Oklahoma an Optometrist can practice at the HIGHEST level possible as an Optometrist -that is why I chose to do my residency there.....I wanted the kind of solid educational background that my patients can depend on and trust.
After my residency, I was recruited to South Florida in 1996 to direct two Laser Vision Centers because of my training in PRK and LASIK (refractive surgery).
After my experience there, I bought my first office located next to Lenscrafters in 1997 in Pembroke Pines. It is here where I started the creation of Visionary Eyecare.
Around this time I also became a part-time adjunct faculty member at Nova University College of Optometry and also became one of the examiners for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
I have always enjoyed providing the highest quality, thorough eye examination possible. I invested heavily in state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide the most comprehensive and acurate eye exam possible.
I often heard patients say "Wow, this is the MOST thorough eye exam I've ever had! I've never had an eye exam like this before!!".
I do believe that we all want PRECISE vision....and this begins with a state-of-the art, high-tech eye health and vision evaluation.
Several years later, I opened my second Visionary Eyecare next to Lenscrafters in the Sawgrass Mall and in 2007 I opened my third Visionary Eyecare in Davie next to Pearle Vision.
All 3 offices provide innovative high-tech eye exams for ages 4 and up, contact lens exams, glaucoma, cataract and retinal evaluations, Laser vision evaluations and Emergency Eye Care.
Dawn Bearden’s Specialties:
Ceritication in Anterior Segment Laser Surgery and PRK, Licensed in Oklahoma and Florida, Adjunct Faculty Member at Nova Southeastern College of Optometry (1996-1999), Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (1999-2001, Senior Examiner 2002), Broward County Optometric Association - Treasurer (1998), Lenscrafters Optometric Advisory Panel (2005-present), American Optometric Association (1996-present)
Dawn Bearden’s Experience
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Optometrist / Owner
Visionary Eyecare - (Next to Lens Crafters inside the Sawgrass Mall)
(Medical Practice industry)
March 1997 — Present (12 years 9 months)
~~ Innovative, State-of-the-art, Computerized Eye Health and Vision examinations
~~ Contact Lens examinations and fittings (astigmatic, color, monovision, bifocal etc)
~~ Laser Surgery evaluations
~~ Glaucoma, Cataract and Retinal evaluations with Digital Mapping and Imaging.
Visionary Eyecare - Pembroke Pines
Independent Doctors of Optometry next to Lenscrafters
9910 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
954-430-3808
Visionary Eyecare - (Inside Sawgrass Mall) - Sunrise
Independent Doctors of Optometry next to Lenscrafters
12804 W Sunrise Blvd
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-851-9949
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Advisor
Lenscrafters Optometric Advisory Council
(Medical Practice industry)
2005 — 2008 (3 years )
One of several doctors advising Lenscrafters on their relationship with the Lenscrafters subleasing Doctor community
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Senior Examiner
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
(Medical Practice industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Examiner 1999-2001, Senior Examiner 2002. Examiners test Optometry student optometric skills in order to be eligible to become licensed practicing optometrists.
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Adjunct Faculty Member
Nova Southeastern College of Optometry
(Medical Practice industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
Instructing Optometry students in the OTM Lab (teaching basic optometry skills and the use of ophthalmic equipment), Guest lecturer in several courses, Instructing students in the Contact Lens Clinic, Overseeing, instructing and guiding students as they attended to patients.
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Optometrist / Director
Summit Laser Centers
(Medical Practice industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
Examining and counseling patients on the benfits of different types of Laser Surgery - PRK and Lasik, Advising patients if they are a candidate for any type of Refractive Laser Surgery.
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Primary Care Resident
Northeastern State University
(Medical Practice industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Residency in Primary Care Optometry, Certified in Anterior Segment Laser Procedures, Overseeing Optometry Students in the Optometric Clinic, Lecturing Optometry students in several courses, Presenter of a Live Laser Procedure (I performed a capsulotomy on my patient) via satellite to the SECO conference.
Dawn Bearden’s Education
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Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute
Photography 2004 — 2005
Specializing in the photography of women and children
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Northeastern State University
Residency , Primary Care Residency with Laser Certification , 1995 — 1996
Certification in Anterior Segment Laser Surgery and Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK), Educated in minor surgical ophthalmic techniques and the use of prescribing oral medications - including narcotics.
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Pennsylvania College of Optometry
OD , Optometry , 1991 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Gold Key Honor Society, American Optometric Association, 1995 Editor of Yearbook
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Loyola College in Maryland
B.S. , Medical Technology (major), Photography (minor) , 1985 — 1989
Additional Information
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Dawn Bearden’s Interests:
Photography
Dawn Bearden’s Groups:
American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association,
My Facebook Profile:
http://profile.to/DawnBearden
Visionary Eyecare's Facebook Page:
http://facebook.dj/visionaryeyecare
Plaxo Profile:
http://dawnbearden.myplaxo.com
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Loyola Univ Maryland Alumni Group -
Social Media Marketing -
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Dawn Bearden’s Honors:
Lenscrafters Optometric Advisory Panel, National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Senior Examiner
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