Meet Our Opticians

Gina Stafford, COA, ABOC, LDO

Originally from the San Francisco Bay area, Gina Stafford moved to Alaska nine years ago to be closer to her family. She joined Mountain View in 2011 and earned her certification as an ophthalmic assistant (COA) under Dr. Katherine Johnson, and at the opening of the Mountain View Optical Shoppe in 2013 she became… Read more…

Emily Osenga, ABOC

Emily Osenga is a certified optician with more than eighteen years of experience in frames, optics, contact lenses, retail sales and customer service. Emily started her career in the Rocky Mountains in 1996 as an optometry technician and soon began working under a Master Optician, and in 2005 she obtained… Read more…

Aimee Romig, Optical Apprentice

Aimee recently joined the team here at Mountain View Optical Shoppe as an optician apprentice and is working toward her ABOC. Although she loved her previous job and coworkers as… Read more…

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Children’s Eye Health and Safety

This August as our children head back to school, we can all use a reminder of the importance of screening their vision. Many kids will struggle with reading, classwork, or attention to the teachers’ lessons, and sometimes the explanation may ...Read More »

Ultraviolet (UV) Safety and Your Eyes

Most people are aware that UV light is harmful to the body. We know to wear sunscreen to avoid skin cancer. But did you know that your eyes are especially susceptible to damage from UV light? For better or worse, ...Read More »

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