Dr. Laura Falco received her Bachelor of Science from State University of New York, University Center at Albany in 1995, and her Doctor of Optometry from State University of New York, College of Optometry in 1999. She continued on to complete a residency in Family Practice Optometry at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry in 2000.

Following her residency, she joined the faculty at Nova Southeastern University in 2000. She became a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry in 2002.

She worked at Nova for the past 18 years, leaving the university at the rank of associate professor.

During this time, Dr. Falco has served as the instructor of record for numerous courses at the university as well as an attending optometric physician in the clinic.

Dr. Falco has authored numerous posters and has peer reviewed articles for the American Optometric Association Journal and Review of Optometry. Her posters and publications cover a broad spectrum of topics in optometry.

In 2018 she decided to leave the university to fulfill her personal career goal of owning a private practice. She is excited to start this next chapter of her optometric career.

Education: O.D. from State University of New York, College of Optometry
Affiliations: Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), American Optometric Association (AOA), Florida Optometric Association (FOA), Broward County Optometric Association (BCOA)

Dr. Nguyen received her Bachelors in Science at Nova Southeastern University, where she went on to matriculate into the optometry program. She received her Doctorate in Optometry May 2023 with academic distinction.

During her time at Nova, Dr. Nguyen was actively involved in several organizations, including the Florida Optometric Student Association, Optometric Honor Society, and the National Optometric Student Association. Her involvement in these groups helped her develop her leadership and organizational skills, which have served her well in her professional career.

Dr. Nguyen completed a rotation through the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute where she got to see advanced ocular disease and surgical pre and post operative eye care management. She has worked in multiple private practice settings, where she gained valuable experience in the field. Dr. Nguyen has been working at Jazzy Eyes for four years, gradually increasing her scope of work as she advanced in the optometric curriculum and we are thrilled to have her caring for our patients

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