PLANTATION’S TOP EYE SPECIALISTS

Dr. Amanda Sanford

An Eye Doctor Who Cares

Providing compassion, expertise, and results

Dr. Amanda Sanford was born and raised outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  She graduated from South Dakota State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in biology.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Vision Science in 2007 and her Doctor of Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia, PA in 2010.  She graduated with clinical honors in her primary care, ocular disease, and low vision clinical rotations.  Her clinical rotations included training at the Cizik Eye Clinic in Houston, Texas, and Ralph A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, SC.

Dr. Sanford has extensive clinical experience in cornea and contact lenses as she has practiced in surgical settings with cornea specialists since completing her doctorate in 2010.  She practiced in Rochester, NY prior to moving to South Florida seven years ago.  She prides herself on being an exceptional clinician with expertise in primary care, treating and managing ocular disease, pre and post-operative care for refractive and cataract surgery, and specialty contact lens fitting including keratoconus and soft contact lenses, multi-focal and orthokeratology (ortho-K) for controlling the progression of myopia.

She opened Eyes on 3rd to provide high-quality full-scope care for families in our community.  She resides in Broward county and enjoys spending time with her husband and three young children.  She also enjoys going to the gym, building DIY projects, and baking.

Dr. Amar Sayani

As a Toronto native, Dr. Amar Sayani earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. He earned a Doctor of Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his residency in pediatrics and vision therapy/rehabilitation at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He has a Master of Science degree in psychology from Nova Southeastern University. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. Sayani has practiced optometry working jointly with ophthalmologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and vision therapists prior to joining faculty. He is currently an assistant professor of optometry and director of the Sports Vision and Concussion Clinic. He is the team optometrist for an NCAA collegiate program. This role consists of working directly with over 450 collegiate athletes and their respective coaches and athletic trainers. Sports which he provides his expertise to include basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, swimming, softball, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, boxing, mixed martial arts and pickleball, amongst others. He is also on the vision care team for a couple professional teams including an MLB team for the past 5 years. He works directly with other optometrists, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and athletic trainers.

Additionally, he conducts inter-disciplinary research working with athletes of all ages. He has written book chapters and lectures to fellow optometrists and other health care professionals on vision performance for pre-school and school-aged children and sports performance enhancement for those of all ages.

Moreover, he serves countless youth athletes working on sporting and academic needs by minimizing visual barriers and is passionate about using his expertise in training vision, mind and body to help athletes of all ages navigate both sports, academics and overall human performance.