"Vision is so important to people's quality of life. It's really exciting to be able to help someone either regain their vision or improve their vision.
I can tell a lot about a patient's overall health by looking inside their eye. I like being able to figure out exactly what the problem is based on what I see and what the patient is telling me."
"I was so inspired by my dad — who was a neurosurgeon. We'd be out somewhere and a stranger would say, "Oh, you operated on my back and I'm so thankful, I don't have pain anymore.
I was able to shadow him. I would go to the OR with him and just seeing what you can do with your hands and just the impact of your skills on others' quality of life is something I always knew that I wanted in my own life."
"My toughest challenge was when I was doing my fellowship. My dad was diagnosed with an advanced, rare cancer — and I was pregnant with my first child.
Ultimately, I think working through hardship helps put life in perspective and we realize that we're lucky to be able to do what we do and to also have empathy and help other people."
