Dr. Neena Gabrielle graduated in 2000 from Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. Since then, she has provided vision care to patients of all ages, with a special emphasis on children and the elderly.
Children, for instance, can become impatient quickly, and Dr. Gabrielle has developed over the years a special approach for keeping children interested, happy and attentive. We aim to make the visit productive and stress-free for both the child and the parents.
Similarly, patients who have had a traumatic brain injury (eg. car accident) and elderly persons require more patience and rapport to have a productive visit. Dr. Gabrielle has a highly personable approach that makes her elderly patients feel comfortable, and that leads to an enjoyable and productive exam.
Many of our patients need extended time, and we schedule longer visits as needed. For a complete eye exam, we schedule 1.5 - 2 hours for each patient, to give us time to do all the necessary tests, and to ensure there is time to discuss your test results and answer all your questions.
Dr. Gabrielle also specializes in vision therapy, and received her COVD Fellowship in 2006. All COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) Fellows are board certified in vision development and therapy, and offer functional and preventative vision care services. Vision therapy is a specialized form of eyecare, which involves fun activities to stimulate and integrate vision, the body and how the brain processes information coming from all the senses. Vision therapy is useful for helping patients with symptoms such as eyestrain, poor attention span, double vision, and losing place while reading.