Our Doctors

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland College Park 1969. Optometry School: Illinois College OF Optometry 1974. Certifications/Awards: Past President of the Maryland Optometric Association. Past Chairman of the board of the Maryland Optometric Association. Hobbies/Interests: Golf, Biking, spending time with family.

Dr. Poloncak attended undergraduate school at Indiana University and is a graduate of Illinois College of Optometry. She has practiced in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC for more than 30 years. Her favorite part of being an optometrist is spending time getting to know patients and learning what they really need. When not spending time with patients, Dr. Poloncak enjoys riding horses, kayaking the Potomac, Traveling the world, and enjoying the wonderful chaos that is her family.

Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University; B.S. in Business Finance. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Graduated 2002. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; Henderson County Board of Health Member. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Training in Scleral Contact Lens Fitting. The reason I became an optometrist is: I come from a family of Optometrists. We have 3 generations of family in eye care. There have been 7 Poole Optometrists and 1 Poole that is training to be an Ophthalmologist. Having good vision improves every aspect of our lives. I love what I do. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Solving vision problems to help them live better lives. In my spare time, I enjoy: Backpacking, camping, mountain biking, and traveling.

Undergraduate University: Emory University. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry. How I am impacting my local community and helping patients live their best lives: For the past 35 years I have been providing the greater Miramar community with comprehensive eye examinations for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens evaluations, binocular vision dysfunction assessments and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interests: Golf, pickleball, reading, travel.

Dr. Julie Poteet received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia and her Doctor of Optometry degree from The New England College of Optometry. Upon completion of her residency with the Brockton and West Rosbury VA Medical Centers in Massachusetts, she worked with one of Harvard’s top ophthalmology professors in private practice in Peabody, Massachusetts. After returning to GA, Dr. Poteet has worked in private practice in the Acworth area and completed a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Pediatric Vision care is also a passion of Dr. Poteet’s as she believes in the value of treating the whole child and removing any barriers that prevent them from achieving their fullest academic potential. Dr. Poteet is an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Georgia Optometric Association. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society.

Undergraduate Education: B.A. from Alma College (Alma, MI), graduated 2000. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry, graduated 2006 . Professional Achievements and Associations: Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry; Fellow in the Scleral Lens Education Society; Diplomate and Ohio Ambassador for the American Board of Optometry; Member Gas Permeable Lens Institute Advisory Board; Member American Optometric Association; Member and former Governor Ohio Optometric Association; Editorial Board of the journal Optometry Today (India); Drs. Wechsler and Mertz Contact Lens Residency Award; Beta Sigma Kappa National Optometric Honor Society Silver Medal Award; Selected as an "Outstanding female leader" in Vision Monday newsmagazine 2006; Selected as one of the "Most influential women in optometry" in Vision Monday 2018; Selected as a 2018 CooperVision "Best Practices"; 2016 Toledo City Paper "Best of Toledo - Eye Doctor" finalist; Numerous professional publications including as a columnist in Contact Lens Spectrum ("GP Insights"). Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Cornea and Contact Lens Residency, with a focus in specialty contact lens fitting completed 2007; Paragon CRT/orthokeratology certification. The reason I became an optometrist is: To take a love for science and health and translate it through patient care to help improve people's lives and contribute to my community. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Helping patients understand their ocular conditions and the importance of eye health so that they can have a lifetime of good vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my family (two children), writing, vegan baking, playing piano.

Dr. Allison Price is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry where she graduated in the top 10% of her class. She is a licensed Therapeutic Optometrist in the State of Texas and a Optometric Glaucoma Specialists. In addition, she is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, Arlington Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni Association, Arlington Junior League, and an active member of First United Methodist Church of Arlington. Dr. Price did her externship in Plano, TX and Morrow, GA where she gained experience in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases such as cataracts, diabetes, and macular degeneration. Drs. Daniel and Allison are the proud parents of two beautiful children.

Dr. Daniel Price attended the University of Georgia where he received his degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He received his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He is licensed as a Therapeutic Optometrist and a Optometric Glaucoma Specialists, and belongs to the American Optometric Association and Texas Optometric Association. Dr. Price is also an active member of First United Methodist Church of Arlington. His specialty is contact lenses and ocular disease due to the extensive training on his externs in Marietta and Morrow, Georgia. Drs. Daniel and Allison Price are the proud parents of two beautiful children.

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By prioritizing and individualizing care for each of my patients and for caring for them in the way in which I would want to be cared for. Hobbies/Interests: Faith, Family, Fitness.

Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, Georgia Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Glaucoma management, diabetic retinopathy, eye infections and foreign body removal. What drives your passion for optometry? Being able to help people preserve and improve their vision is exciting and rewarding! How are you helping patients live their best lives? Every patient visit is an opportunity to help people improve their quality of life. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Being able to help people improve their quality of life by enhancing and protecting their sight. How are you impacting your local community? Being available to serve my community by being available for emergency visits, red eye visits as well as routine eye care. Hobbies/Interests: I love spending time with my wife and boys, and am a sports car enthusiast.

Undergraduate Education: University of Waterloo. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: MOA. What drives your passion for optometry? Helping people see better. Hobbies/Interests: Cycling (gravel road racing & mtn biking), hockey.

Undergraduate Education: University of Connecticut. Optometry School: New England College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Through comprehensive eye examinations to enhance and preserve my patient's visual function. Hobbies/Interests: Biking, Watching Sports, Board Games.

Undergraduate Education: Syracuse University. Optometry School: State University of New York College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, dry eye exams, and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interests: Biking, Watching TV/Sports, Cooking BBQ.

Undergraduate Education: Augustana College. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? We provide eyecare and eyeglasses to children in need in the community through the school district and have been a longstanding neighborhood practice including seeing Northwestern University student athletes. Hobbies/Interests: I love spending as much time outdoors during the warmer months with my two little kids bike riding and gardening (them digging in the dirt) and taking pictures of our adventures.

Undergraduate Education: Truman State University. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry.

Undergraduate Education: Southern Methodist University. Optometry School: Western University College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management (diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.). Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my family, hiking, reading, and biking.

Undergraduate Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham, bachelor’s in science. Optometry School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, 2019. Professional Achievements and Associations: Alabama Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Residency in Geriatric and Low Vision Rehabilitative Optometry, Birmingham VA. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Providing patients with the best care and helping patients see their best. In my spare time, I enjoy: Outdoors, spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: University of Central Florida. Optometry School: Nova College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I enjoy improving the quality of life for those in my community. Vision is a very important sense and I like helping others become their best. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy traveling around the world. Learning about other cultures and food is one of my passions. I am also an avid book reader and movie enthusiast.