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

Dr. Amar Sayani was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He graduated from University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Vision Science and his Doctor of Optometry at Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He pursued a one-year post-doctorate residency in Pediatrics and Vision Therapy at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He has his Master of Science in Psychology. He is a fellow of American Academy of Optometry and member of the Association for Applied Sports Psychology. He is a board member of OPSIS, a group that brings the benefits of optometric care practiced from a behavioral perspective to the public across the world.

Along with years of experience in private practice, he has been on faculty at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry for over 10 years and is the director of the Sports Vision and Concussion Clinic. He practices with an interdisciplinary team including sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and neuropsychologists at NSU Sports Medicine Clinic. He has extensive experience working with amateur and professional athletes (both teams and individuals). He has been a part of the vision care team for a Major League Baseball organization for the past 7 years. He aides in optimizing vision and the visual process for his patients.

Additionally, he conducts inter-disciplinary research working with athletes and non-athletes. He has written book chapters and has presented lectures and workshops to fellow optometrists and other health care professionals on vision performance, learning-related visual problems, sports performance enhancement, and vision rehabilitation post-concussion or post-brain injury.

Ultimately, Dr. Sayani strives to identify and remove visual barriers in children and adults of all ages to allow one to better utilize the visual process to improve performance in all facets of life, from school, work, sports and hobbies. In today’s digital and technology heavy age these barriers become more apparent and interfere with optimal performance. He sees patients of all ages and clinical care is focused on sports performance enhancement, vision rehabilitation post-concussion and treating and managing vision-related learning problems. He applies his doctorate in optometry, residency training in pediatrics and vision therapy and his psychology and neuroscience background to provide holistic care to patients of all ages.

During his spare time he coaches and trains youth basketball, is an avid sports fan and enjoys reading and staying current in areas pertaining to visual performance and sports and performance psychology.