Eye Exams
Dr. Annette Butler
Greenwood Village
I have worn glasses since I was 6 years old and when I put my glasses on for the first time, I never wanted to take them off! I loved my new found vision! I had always wanted to be in the medical profession as well, and felt becoming an Optometrist was a good way to marry those two. I love helping people and helping solve their visual issues whatever they may be. I like giving them “new vision” with their new prescription, new glasses, and new contact lenses.
Not long ago I did an exam on a young girl who was very shy and doing poorly in school. Her parents felt she was pulling their leg about not seeing well as she always pointed out eyeglasses on celebrity photos in magazines or on TV and they thought she just wanted to wear them to look cool. She turned out to be very very farsighted. We put her glasses on her and she lifted her head, giving us all the biggest smile ever seen as she danced around the store! Right there and then she became a new person and her parents broke down in tears. They have since come back with a report card most any parent would be proud of. I truly love making a difference with my patients eyes and their lives as well.
Dr. Cristin Elia
Cherry Creek North
Flatiron Marketplace
Being a doctor was something I dreamed about ever since I was a little girl. Becoming an optometrist has allowed me to accomplish that dream and that of becoming a wife and mother too. I work hard to not just meet the expectations of my patients, but exceed them. That reward is met when they put their new glasses or contacts on for the first time. It’s always nice to hear people tell you how amazing they can see after getting a new prescription and what a good experience they had. I don’t think that will ever get old for me.
Today and every day I love being able to help people see the world better. It’s personally rewarding to spend quality time with every patient, find out what they need, learn a little about their lives, and leave them with an understanding as well as an expectation as to how their eyes are working. I love that I get to go to work where I enjoy what I do, like the people I work with and the patients I get to treat, and then I get to return home to end my day with the people I love the most.
Dr. Laurie Nicholson
Aspen Grove
I became an Optometrist so I could be involved with a medical field that still allowed me to spend time with a family and other interests outside of a career. I truly love what I do. I come to work each day with a smile on my face knowing I work with a great group of opticians at Europtics and I get the chance with every patient to make their lives a little better by seeing better.
Every day is a different with each patient presenting a different and unique optical challenge for me. I have detected early signs of diabetes, sickle cell anemia, hypertension, and even Multiple Sclerosis through a thorough eye exam.
Probably the biggest joy I get is helping school-aged children with a comprehensive exam, often resulting in them getting their first pair of eyeglasses and hearing back a month or so later about how their grades and outlook on life have dramatically improved as a result of the hour I spent with them. That is the smile I bring home to my family each night.