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Data Science and Technology Leader at Natera- A patient of Family Optometry and an OPSIS board member. Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jembree/

Read Here his letter about how VT changed his life and here is his Curriculum Vitae

“When I was a child, a doctor told my parents that because of my nystagmus, they shouldn’t expect me to be able to drive or to be better than an average student. Six years ago, I published my doctoral dissertation in Statistics and in the preface I wrote, “to my mother, who sought a second opinion and fought for my autonomy, my work forever rests on her shoulders.” She sought out Family Optometry in the early 90’s and surrounded me with people who didn’t believe I had any inherent limits because of the way my visual system works. Words cannot express how grateful I am for the many therapists I’ve worked with over the years, not because they fixed me but because they believed in the potential for change. They held the space where my hope and curiosity could become growth. I now hope that my experience might inspire you to take a chance on yourself. Be vulnerable, be brave, and stay hopeful.”

It all began many years ago with a meeting held on the campus of Pacific College of Optometry entitled, the Joint Conference on Theoretical and Clinical Optometry (JCTCO). This meeting brought together many optometrists from around the US including Paul Harris, Robert Hohendorf, and Robin Lewis among many others.