Latest News and Community Involvement
Welcome,  Anna Wynn, CPOT...
Anna is a Certified Para-Optometric Technician (CPOT), who is from Spokane, WA. She received her degree in 2009 before relocating to Seattle this year. Anna is active in sports, and has volunteered in vision-related events such as participating in vision screenings for K-8 students while in Spokane, and Diabetes Day at Spokane Community College. She performs pre-testing procedures during eye exams, and draws upon her extensive retail experience in assisting you in frame styling.
 Ken Bursby, Optician
After a long search for a skilled and experienced optician who is technically excellent as an optical artisan, and shares the knack for working with clients to find (and service) that perfect pair of glasses, we found Ken. Ken was previously trained and worked with our own Warren Ruby when they both worked at another optical boutique. He manages our lens lab, consults in frame selection, and otherwise simply enjoys living life alongside his wife and son...
...and John Willard, Optician
John has joined our team after 5 years in optical sales in another downtown optical boutique. He is a quintessential frame stylist and lens consultant. A Seattle native, John's sales experience includes Joan & David, Furla, and Cole Haan.
Dr. Helen Kim featured in NW Jobs
Dr. Kim was recently featured in NW Jobs, describing her perspective on what an optometric career means to her.
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Warren Ruby in Seattle Met Magazine
Warren "Wizard of Eyes" Ruby was recently featured in Seattle Met magazine!
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InfantSee Program
Dr. Matsunami participates in InfantSEE® - a public health program, managed by Optometry's CharityTM The American Optometric Association (AOA) Foundation. It is designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child'quality of life. Under this program, AOA optometrists provide a comprehensive eye and vision assessments for infants within the first year of life regard less of a family's income or access to insurance coverage. We welcome new parents of infants ages 11-12 months to participate in this free evaluation.
VOSH Northwest
The primary mission of VOSH-Northwest (a Chapter of VOSH-International) is to fac ilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford or obtain such care. The VOSH Northwest Chapter covers the states of Washington and Idaho but boasts membership throughout the United States and the World. Dr. Kim recently participated in a VOSH mission to the La Ceiba region in Honduras, providing eyecare for more than 1,000 patients.
Optometry Giving Sight - International and Local Philanthropy
 Broadway Vision Source is committed to enhancing vision locally as well as in our global community. We have chosen Optometry Giving Sight as our charitable focus.
Optometry Giving Sight is the only global fundraising initiative that specifically targets the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error (URE).
At least 670 million people around the world are blind or vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye examination and a pair of glasses. Sight can make the difference between a life of poverty and a life of opportunity. The solution to blindness and impaired vision due to refractive error is simple – provide quality primary eye care. There is no one better prepared to take on this challenge than the global Optometric community.
Optometry Giving Sight projects seek to ensure sustainable, lasting results in three ways:
- Eye care service delivery - exams, low-cost eye glasses and low-vision devices
- Human Resources - training of optometrists, eye care personnel and their teachers
- Infrastructure development – establishment and support of vision centers, eye clinics and schools of optometry.
By the end of 2009, Optometry Giving Sight distributed US$2.9 million through its partners to help screen and provide basic eye care services to more than 3.5 million people, train 1550 mid-level eye care personnel and create 101 vision centers / optical labs.
85% of every donation from eye care professionals, optical staff and employees, clients and patients goes directly to support programs that help give sight to those most in need. According to Dr. Victor J. Connors, Chairman and CEO of Optometry Giving Sight USA, a donation of as little as five dollars can provide an eye exam and glasses in a developing country. For more information on Optometry Giving Sight, visit www.givingsight.org.
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