Meet Our Team

Dr. Gayle Karanges earned her Doctorate in Optometry in 1985, graduating from the University of Houston with honors.  She also completed postgraduate studies in ocular therapeutics including the management of LASIK and Glaucoma.  She began her practice in Arlington in 1988 and is a member of the American Optometric Society and the Texas Optometric Society.  Dr. Karanges also serves on the executive board of 1st Eye Care, Inc. and is a past president of 1st Eye Care.

Dr. Karanges is actively involved in raising and showing Quarter Horses and enjoys spending time with her 2 daughters, Kelsey and Karli.

Jaime Gonzalez, O.D. earned his Doctorate in Optometry in 2006, graduating from the University of Houston College of Optometry.  He was awarded The Clinical Excellence Award in Family Practice while pursuing his doctorate degree.  Dr. Gonzalez went on to complete his internship rotation in ocular disease at BridgeBuilders Eye Clinic alongside Dr. Joe DeLoach.  At the University of Houston - University Eye Institute, Dr. Gonzalez also had extensive training alongside executive director, Dr. Nick Holdeman, in ocular disease and pre- and post-operative surgical care.  Dr. Gonzalez has also trained under Dr. Craig Thomas, which he considers to be the eye technology expert.  Dr. Gonzalez has also spent much of his training in fitting specialty contact lenses and family eye care.

Dr. Gonzalez is currently licensed as a Therapeutic Optometrist and board certified as an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist.    He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Texas Optometric Association, and the Dallas County Optometric Society.

He gets the most satisfaction in treating patients with dry eyes, ocular disease, and in treating children.  He also enjoys fitting multi-focal (bifocal) contact lenses and difficult to fit lenses for patients with corneal disease.

He enjoys using the latest technology to diagnose eye diseases and keeps up with the newest eye treatments for his patients.

In his free time, Dr. Gonzalez enjoys traveling, attending sporting events, and finding new hole in the wall restaurants with his wife, Dr. Hoa Nguyen, who is also an optometrist. Dr. Gonzalez also speaks fluent Spanish.