Meet the Editors of Review of Optometric Business
Dr. Laurie Sorrenson |
Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO, Professional Editor Dr. Sorrenson is the founder of Lakeline Vision Source in Austin, Texas, which she opened in 1995. A board-certified clinician, she serves on the faculty of the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) where she teaches practice management to fourth-year optometry students. Dr. Sorrenson also lectures around the country and in Canada on topics such as staff management, practice efficiencies, keratoconus and contact lenses, and she serves as consultant to other optometrists to help them better manage their practices. Dr. Sorrenson attended college in Oklahoma on a basketball scholarship, earning her B.S. at University of Houston and her optometry degree at UHCO in 1985. She earned FAAO designation in 1999 and is also licensed as an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. Dr. Sorrenson has received multiple awards and recognitions: the UHCO Benedict Practice Management professor for the year 2000-2001; Texas Optometric Association (TOA) Young Optometrist of the Year in 1995 and OD of the Year in 2002; UHCO’s Distinguished Alumna of the Year in 2002, the same year she delivered the commencement address; the Bill Pittman Leadership Award from UHCO in 2006; the Mollie Armstrong Public Service Award from the TOA in 2008; the TOA Distinguished Service Award in 2017; and the Women In Optometry Theia Award of Excellence for Mentorship in 2018. Dr. Sorrenson has received the TOA President’s Award 18 times. She is currently the PAC chair for the Texas Optometric Association and has held leadership positions in both her state and national optometric associations. |
Maggie Biunno Fernandez |
Maggie Biunno Fernandez, Senior Editor
As a high myope, Maggie truly understands the impact a pair of eyeglasses can make. She enjoys sharing the stories of ODs across the country who are making a difference in the lives of their patients and their communities. MBiunno@jobson.com |
Julia Natoli |
Julia Natoli, Senior Associate Editor
Julia joined the team in 2025, bringing with her a background in digital media and marketing communications. She enjoys writing stories that celebrate the voices in the field and learning all about eye care. JNatoli@jobson.com |
Marjolijn Bijlefeld |
Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Editorial Director
Marjolijn has been a reporter and editor for a number of years, much of that time in the eye care industry. Her goal is to tell compelling stories that inspire, encourage or entertain. MBijlefeld@jobson.com
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