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Meet Our Team
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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.
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