March 22, 2023 — CooperVision has announced its 2023 Best Practices honorees and student scholarship recipients. Now in its eighth year, the initiative recognizes eyecare practices throughout the U.S. for their innovation, industry leadership, and exceptional patient care. Additionally, since 2020, the scholarship program provides third-year optometry students the chance to attend the annual educational summit and learn about the honorees’ experiences.
 
“Success in optometry comes in many different forms, and we love that Best Practices sheds light on practices that truly view challenges as opportunities. These practices are constantly evolving in response to changes not only in the industry, but in the wants and needs of today’s patients—and they are among the best in the country because of this mindset,” says Michele Andrews, O.D., vice president of professional and government affairs, Americas, CooperVision. “As always, we have great things in store for our new honorees, including collaboration and sharing their stories. We welcome them all to the Best Practices family.”
 
The following are this year’s Best Practices honorees:
 

• Bella Vision, Spartansburg, SC
• Belle Vue Specialty Eye Care, Hattiesburg, MS
• The Chicago Lighthouse, Chicago, IL
• City Of Vision Eye Care, Rio Rancho, NM
• Clarity Vision Apex, Apex, NC
• Cornea & Contact Lens Institute Of Minnesota, Edina, MN
• Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., Greenwood Village, CO
• National Vision, Independence, MS
• South Bay Family Eye, Long Beach, CA
• Truevision Eye Care, Morrisville, NC

 
This year’s scholarship recipients are Emily Benson from the Ohio State University College of Optometry, Makayla Harr from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry, and Susmitha Narisetty from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University.
 
“Peer-to-peer collaboration and education is a major highlight of the Best Practices program. When young optometrists have the chance to learn from these well-established practices and long-term practitioners, they not only glean real-life insights into day-to-day practice, but they can share their own views about the future of optometry,” says Dr. Andrews. “The scholarship recipients are passionate and eager to learn, and the honorees always pick up a tip or two from them as well.”
 
For more information: coopervision.com.