Gulf Breeze Family Eyecare

Suzanne Day, O.D.

Dr. Suzanne Day has practiced at Gulf Breeze Family Eye Care since August 2005. Since that time she has expanded and moved the practice from its original Bay Bridge location to the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze.

Prior to her relocation to Gulf Breeze, Dr. Day resided in Southern California where she practiced in a large multi-speciality eye care office. While in California, Dr. Day was the team optometrist for the Anaheim Angels professional baseball team and the Anaheim Ducks professional hockey team. Dr. Day earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern Califonia College of Optometry in May 2000.

Dr. Day currently practices all aspects of optometry including examinations for glasses and contact lenses. She also can diagnose and treat many eye diseases. The practice has state of the art diagnostic medical equipment for the use in her examinations.

Dr. Day is expanding her practice to include a visual perfomance center. One aspect of the center diagnoses and treats binocular disorders through the use of vision therapy. The second aspect is designed to enhance the visual performance of all athletes, from professional to child, using specific training techniques. This "Sports Vision" facility will be the first of its kind in the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama.

Carl Spear, O.D.

Dr. Spear did his undergraduate work at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham for Optometry School and went on to Northeastern State University - College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for his residency.

Dr. Spear is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association and the Armed Forces Optometric Society. His special appointments include Adjunct Assistant Professor at Northeastern State University College of Optometry and the University of Waterloo School of Optometry.

Dr. Spear's ophthalmic specialty is Treatment and Management, Pre and Post Operative Management of: Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma Surgery, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Laser Surgery. His research interests are Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals and New and Emerging Ophthalmic Technologies. Having several articles published, Dr. Spear also gives numerous lectures throughout the U.S. and Canada on a wide variety of topics including: Laser Therapy, Systemic Medications, Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases.

Katie Gilbert-Spear, O.D.

Lynette: Office Manager

Dr. Gilbert-Spear completed her undergraduate work in Biomedical Sciences at Auburn University. She had a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University or Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. She obtained her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

Dr. Gilbert-Spear is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Florida Optometric Association, and the American Public Health Association. She is also on the Board of Directors for Independence for the Blind of Northwest Florida.

Lynette is the office manager at Gulf Breeze Family Eye Care. She recieved her Bachelor's of Science for the University of West Florida in Pensacola. Lynette lives in Gulf Breeze and has two children.

Yvette: OpthalmicTechnician

Yvette is the opthalmic technician at Gulf Breeze Family Eye Care. She currently lives in Pensacola with her husband and her three children. Yvette also speaks fluent spanish and often lends herself as a translator for our spanish community.

Erin:Optician

Erin is the optician here at Gulf Breeze Family Eye Care. She attended NEC Ophthalmic Technician school and has been an optician for 17 years. She lives in Gulf Breeze with her husband and her three children.