Dr Roxanne Achong-Coan

Dr. Roxanne Achong-Coan is first and foremost, a warm and caring optometrist who is driven by the desire to find the best way to correct vision and eye problems for her patients. Her goal is to focus on each patient as a unique individual and each patient receives comprehensive care and support from the doctors and their experienced staff. She received her Bachelors of Science at the University of Toronto in Canada and received her Doctorate in Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in 1998. She has current therapeutic Pharmaceutical Certification in Florida and has the certification in the management and treatment of ocular disease. She also completed her residency in cornea and contact lenses at the Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon. She began practicing in Miami shortly afterwards and moved to Orlando in 2001. Dr. Achong-Coan has trained in the latest advances in eye care, and brings a new level of vision care and eye health service to the central Florida area.

Dr. Achong-Coan has always been an active member in profession and community. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association, Central Florida Society of Optometric Physicians, and a member the Orthokeratology Academy of America .

Dr. Achong-Coan has experience with the most advanced contact lenses including silicone hydrogel, multifocal, astigmatism and colored contact lenses. For those with mild to moderate nearsightedness, Dr. Achong-Coan is certified in the fitting of Paragon CRT lenses. This lens reshapes the cornea as you sleep for the temporary correction of nearsightedness. She is also often involved in contact lens research studies which help to bring you the latest in technology in contact lenses for your eyes. Her hobbies outside of eye care include personal fitness, cake decorating, and teaching her two children about the world.