Whose Eye Is It Anyway?

Dr. Renee Bovelle, the founder and CEO of Advanced Eyecare Medical Center, PA “dba” Envision Eye & Laser Center, was trained at Wellesley College, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, Yale University, and the Louisiana State University Eye Center. She was pleased to be named a Washingtonian Top Doctor by her peers. 

Additionally, Dr. Bovelle received a Master’s in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management from George Washington University and focused on policies and practices that protect critical information with particular attention to the healthcare field.

She is the Cornea Director at Howard University Hospital and holds academic appointments at Ross University School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.

Dr. Mohammad Rafieetary is a consultative optometric physician who has been in practice at the Charles Retina Institute (CRI) since 1996. Dr. Rafieetary is a graduate of Boston University and received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

He completed a residency in primary care optometry and ocular disease at the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) and the Memphis Health Center. Upon completion of his residency in 1989, Dr. Rafieetary joined SCO’s faculty and served as an associate professor and the Chief of Advanced Ocular Disease Service at the Southern College of Optometry until he joined CRI.

Dr. Rafieetary has received several awards, including the SCO Faculty of the Year, the American Diabetic Association’s National Achievement of Distinction Award, and the Tennessee Associations of Optometric Physician’s Optometrist of the Year. He has served on the board of several professional organizations, such as the Church Health Center and the American Diabetes Association.

Dr. Rafieetary is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society. He is board-certified by the American Board of Optometry as well as the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry.

Dr. Rafieetary is published in numerous professional publications and lectures extensively on the subject of diseases of the eye with emphasis on conditions of the retina and vitreous.

Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD, FAAO retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs and moved her Hanover private practice to New London in 2018 where she has lived for the past 26 years. Dr. Hitchmoth's career in academic medicine and product innovation has led her colleagues to dub her "America's Eye Doctor." She is a nationally recognized, award-winning professor, lecturer and patient advocate who has worked as a physician executive in large hospital and multi-practice networks for over 26 years. She has authored countless scientific papers, editorials and book chapters. She continues to be featured on television, radio, and across the social media spectrum. She has also appeared in documentary films one of which will be released in 2022.