Sanity Files

Sanity Files: Drs. Theodore and Carrie Sees

Published

3 years ago

April 29, 2016

INVISION Staff Invision May 2016 Issue

Drs. Theodore and Carrie Sees
with Penelope and Oliver
Rockford Family Eyecare, Rockford, MI

For the Sees eyecare is a whole family operation. They started construction on their practice when they were nine months pregnant with Oliver … and started seeing patients four months later. With a busy practice and two small children their lives have continued to be chaotic but they find balancing work and family quite easy thanks to a lot of supportive family members nearby. In their brief moments of free time the couple likes to frequent local West Michigan breweries and restaurants; while as a family they enjoy spending as much time outdoors as possible and do a weekly Sunday night swim at their local gym.

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Sanity Files

A Florida OD With A Need for Speed

If it’s not a muscle car that goes fast, he’s not interested.

Published

4 weeks ago

March 29, 2019

INVISION Staff

Dennis C. Ryczek, OD
Ryczek Eye Associates, St. Petersburg, FL

Dr. Dennis Ryczek may seem like a mild-mannered optometric physician dedicated to helping people see and look their best during the day… but by night, he is a speed machine. A muscle car aficionado, when he is not “impacting patients’ lives and well-being positively through medically oriented dilated eye exams and making personal connections with interesting people,” he’s driving fast cars… fast. But don’t get him started on his dislike of insurance company interference in his practice — everything from authorizations for medicinal Rx’s to doctor reimbursements — it ranks as his #1, 2 and 3 when it comes to the things he dislikes about running his business. Luckily, when he needs to blow off some steam he’s got his pick of ocean activities in the paradise right outside his door.

Sanity Files

This Tennessee OD Loves the Day-to-Day Tasks of Running Her Eyecare Business

She is the @Momtometrist who finds sanity in the mundane.

Published

2 months ago

February 21, 2019

INVISION Staff

Angie Patteson, OD
Sunset Eye Care, Johnson City, TN

HAVE NO FEAR, @Momtometrist is here! “Call me odd, but I love the mundane tasks,” says Dr. Angie Patteson, owner of Sunset Eye Care. “I get to the office very early every day and turn on the lights, check the voicemail, and make certain everything is ready for the day. I also love to check the mail and open packages.” But that’s not all this busy business owner loves about her day job… “Frames, frames, and FRAMES! I love all the different options available. Well, not a keyhole bridge, I haven’t the nose for that. I keep uncut lenses at my desk, so when a new frame calls my name, I can edge it before I go home.” And that is not her only creative outlet, she’s taken up diamond painting to combat a busy day. “Ironically, it involves neither diamonds nor paint. It is tedious, and even mind-numbing at times, but that’s why I like it. I can turn off my brain and apply little faceted pieces of plastic to canvas to make a piece of art.”

Sanity Files

This ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’ Optical Manager Has Found Her Calling

And she has the wardrobe to prove it.

Published

2 months ago

February 14, 2019

INVISION Staff

Christine Howard
Attleboro Vision Attleboro, MA

Some people have careers, some have callings. Considering Christine Howard, optical manager of Attelboro Vision, couldn’t even come up with three things she didn’t like about managing an optical business, we’re pretty sure she qualifies as the latter … The outfit clinches it. But callings still have their challenges. At the end of a tough day, Christine relies on the unconditional love of her fur babies “who always make me smile” and the support of a husband “who lets me vent about my day.” She and her husband believe in the idea of “work hard, play hard” and “actively try to make traveling and unique experiences” a regular part of their lives to help relieve stress.