Deidrie Colter graduated from Pacific University's College of Optometry and holds a degree in biology from the University of Idaho. Upon graduation, she began her optometric career as an associate doctor in Eugene, Oregon at a private practice. Deidrie enjoys many aspects within the wide scope of optometry, including specialty contact lenses, dry eye and myopia management, and she established both a myopia management and scleral lens program from scratch. She enjoys learning about personal finance and how to strategize student loan payments, and she spends her free time paddle-boarding, skiing, scuba diving, and hiking with her husband and dog.