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Brandy Augustine, O.D., M.P.H.
Optometrist
Member, American Optometric Association
Dr. Augustine's Specialties
About Dr. Augustine
It was volunteer work that first introduced Dr. Augustine to optometry, and she hasn’t forgotten the origins of her passion and career. “I was certain I wanted a career in healthcare, but it wasn’t until I began working as a volunteer in an optometry practice that I became fascinated with the eye and vision.”Dr. Augustine received her Doctor of Optometry with Honors from the University of Alabama School of Optometry and later a master’s degree in public health. She completed her Residency in Ocular Disease and Low Vision at VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Dr. Augustine treats dry eye, glaucoma, and vision complications due to systemic diseases such as diabetes. As a primary care optometrist, Dr. Augustine also cares for patients recovering from cataract surgery. She works with patients of all ages but admits to having a heart for senior patients stating, “They remind me of the elders in my family who were so instrumental in my life.”Dr. Augustine enjoys having her own caseload and the opportunity to develop lasting relationships with her patients. “I never want to do anything halfway; the person before me in the exam chair is the most important person in the room. I give each patient my best.”
Education & Training
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA, B.S. in Biology, Magna Cum Laude
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, O.D. Degree with Honors
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Masters Degree in Public Health, Summa Cum Laude
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Optometric Residency in Ocular Disease and Low Vision
Organizations
- Georgia Optometric Association
- American Optometric Association
- Optometry Service Quality of Care Assessment Committee
- North Carolina State Optometric Society
- Armed Forces Optometric Society
- National Association of VA Optometrists
- UAB School of Optometry Alumni Association
- University of Georgia Alumni Association
- American Public Health Association
- Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society
Specialties
- Primary Care Optometry
- Ocular Disease
- Contact Lenses/Myopia Management
Qualifications
- Advanced Competency in Medical Optometry (ACMO)
- Adjunct Faculty, Salus University
- Adjunct Faculty, The Ohio State College of Optometry
- Digital Teleretinal Reader and Reviewer
- Georgia Optometry and Therapeutic license
- North Carolina Optometry and Therapeutic license
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry, TMOD Certificate
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry Clinical Skills Examiner
Honors & Awards
- COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) Award for Excellence in Vision Therapy
- Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society
- Dean’s List, UABSO
- Dean’s List, UGA
- Georgia Governor’s Scholarship
More About Brandy Augustine, O.D., M.P.H.
- Volunteer, Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
- Volunteer, Camp Seale Harris
- Volunteer, Gift of Sight Vision Van
- Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity
- Marietta Eye Clinic
- Staff, WG Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC
- Optometry Resident: Primary Care, Geriatric Optometry and Vision Rehabilitation
