Meet Our Optometrists
South Florida Vision offers state-of-the-art eye care delivered by board-certified optometrists and licensed opticians who truly care. Our optometry experts are available to help with all your eye care needs and find just the right frames or contacts to fit your unique lifestyle.
Dr. Veronika Ageyeva
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Veronika Ageyeva received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University at Albany, SUNY in 2009. She graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2001. She speaks Russian and English.
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Dr. Meryl Koplo
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Meryl Koplo received her Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College in 1978. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in 1997. She is Board-Certified. She speaks English and Spanish.
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Diana P. Camargo, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Diana Camargo received dual bachelor of science degrees – in science and vision science – from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, followed by her doctor of optometry at Nova’s College of Optometry in 2007. She has volunteered her time, performing vision screenings for Special Olympics athletes in Tampa and Davie, Florida, in addition to other ocular charitable work.
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Robert C. Coppola, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Robert Coppola is a board-certified optometrist with more than 35 years of experience in the field. He founded South Florida Vision Centers in 1985. He specializes in geriatric vision, vision rehabilitation, and fitting patients for specialty contact lenses, bifocals, toric, and ketatokonic lenses.
Dr. Coppola received his bachelor of science in biology from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, in 1979. He received his doctor of optometry in 1984 from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Maria Cordova, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Maria Cordova received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1987. She received her doctor of optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, in 1995.
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Dr. Catherine Fiedler
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Catherine Fiedler received a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Florida in 1997. She Graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Doctorate in Optometry in 2001.
Locations:Boynton Beach
Pavel Gazdovich, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Pavel Gazdovich received his bachelor of science from the University of Buffalo in 2008, and his doctor of optometry from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, in 2014. He is fluent in English, Ukranian, and Russian. Dr. Gazdovich is proficient in Spanish, as well.
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Dr. Scott Gorman
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Scott Gorman received his Associates of Arts from University of Florida in 1969. He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1973. He has held a faculty position at Nova Southeastern College of Optometry from 1991 to 2011. He specializes in blind and/or visually impaired.
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Farwah Haq, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Farwah Haq is an optometrist with a variety of work experiences in the field. She received a bachelor of science from University of Florida in Gainesville in 2006. Dr. Haq received her doctor of optometry from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Launderdale in 2010. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Urdu.
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Quoc Nam Huynh, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Nam Huynh is an optometrist who received a bachelor of science from Nova Southeastern University in 2013, and his doctor of optometry from SUNY College of Optometry in 2017.
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Dr. Meryl Koplo
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Meryl Koplo received her Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College in 1978. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in 1997. She is Board-Certified. She speaks English and Spanish.
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Shari Neufeld, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Shari Neufeld is an optometrist who is licensed in Florida, New York, and New Jersey. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University’s Barnard College in New York in 1987. Dr. Neufeld then earned her master of science in vision science, along with her doctor of optometry, from SUNY College of Optometry in 1992. She is proficient in Spanish.
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Ashley Nochomson, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Ashley Nochomson received her bachelor of science from University of Florida at Gainesville in 1999. She earned her doctor of optometry from Nova Southeastern University in 2005. She has worked in South Florida since earning her OD.
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Joseph O’Connor, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Joseph O’Connor is an optometrist with a passion for improving his patients’ quality of life with the right type of vision correction. Dr. O’Connor received a bachelor of science in biology from the Governors State University in University Park, Illinois. He received his doctor of optometry from the Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, Texas.
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Claudia Soto, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Claudia Soto is an optometrist who earned her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2006, and her doctor of optometry from NSU College of Optometry in 2013. She is certified in vision shaping therapy (VST), retainer contact lenses worn during sleep for gentle corneal reshaping. Dr. Soto is fluent in English and Spanish.
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Christopher Tran, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Christopher Tran is an optometrist who has been professionally involved in the industry since 2011. He received his bachelor of science in biology from Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2011. Dr. Tran then earned his bachelor’s in vision science and doctor of optometry from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in 2017 and 2019. He has received certifications in bloodborne pathogen training and Paragon corneal refractive therapy (CRT). Dr. Tran is fluent in English and Vietnamese.
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Karen Villagomez, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Karen Villagomez received a bachelor of science in biology from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2002. She then received her bachelor of science in vision science and doctor of optometry from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale in 2006 and 2007.
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Ronie J. Zaruches, OD
Doctor of Optometry
Dr. Ronie Zaruches is an optometrist with more than 35 years’ experience in the field. Dr. Zaruches received a bachelor of arts from Brooklyn College in 1978, followed by a bachelor of science and doctor of optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1985.
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Schedule your visit with a South Florida Vision optometrist by contacting the optometry location nearest you – or simply request an appointment now.
