3 Best Pediatric Optometrists in Baton Rouge, LA

“Dr. Lea Hair attained her doctoral degree with Summa Cum Laude honors from the University of Houston College of Optometry. She pursued a dual-degree program and earned a Master's in Optometric Research and Vision Science. Her master's thesis research focused on soft multifocal contact lenses used in Myopia Management and Control, and her findings were presented at national optometry meetings and published in a peer-reviewed journal. Following the completion of her OD and MS degrees, Dr. Hair served as the Primary Care Optometry Resident at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans for one year. Her clinical interests encompass a broad range, including pediatric eye care, primary eye care, dry eye care, and fitting contact lenses, particularly hard-to-fit scleral contact lenses.”

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“Dr. Wendy A. Waguespack is therapeutically certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and Optometry Association of Louisiana and a former liaison to the Southern Council of Optometry. She received a Bachelor of Science in Physiological Optics and a Doctor of Optometry, graduating summa cum laude in 1980. She is an active member of the International Optometric Honor Fraternity Beta Sigma Kappa. Dr. Waguespack led the Contact Lens Clinic and performed primary eye care, pre and post-op cataract care, and a-scans. She also practiced primary care optometry at a multidisciplinary medical center, Stanacola Medical Clinic. Dr. Waguespack is board certified by the ABO.”

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“Dr. Susan Jong received her doctorate from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, in 1979. The doctor is the only Board Certified Developmental Optometrist and Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in Louisiana, who also manages a vision therapy clinic. Dr. Susan Jong is an active member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), Optometry Association of Louisiana (OAL), COVD, and Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF). She has been in practice for over 41 years, and her medical interest is in Pediatric Optometry. Her passion for helping patients, exclusive assessments, and therapies is continually implemented, which draws patients from all of Louisiana plus the surrounding states.”

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