Our body's organs do amazing things every day that we completely take for granted. One of the most extraordinary is eyesight. Did you know that your eyes are not doing the 'seeing,' but simply processing light into electrical and chemical impulses? It is only when the brain works to process these signals that we see the world around us. Without that integration, vision would be meaningless. For many lifelong blind people who have had their vision restored, they can't make any sense of it. Some even choose to remain blind.

This is just one of the fascinating facts we'll learn about our eyes in November's Meet Your SheHero with Optometrist Dr. Taylor Greif. What does it take to become an eye doctor? What skills, training, focus is necessary? Dr. Greif will share her experiences in the field of medical eye care.

Dr. Taylor Greif is from Princeton, Indiana and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a degree in Biological Sciences. After her undergraduate program she attended Indiana University School of Optometry where she received her doctorate (O.D.). Following graduation Dr. Greif completed a residency at Bowersox Vision Center where she specialized in Pediatrics, Binocular Vision and Vision Rehabilitation. Dr. Greif in particular greatly enjoys vision therapy and working with patients with amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (crossed eyes), and double vision. Her passion is in education and helping pediatric patients and adults alike reach their full visual potential.

In addition to prinary care optometry, Dr. Greif also has experience in neuro-optometric vision rehabilitation and works with patients that have visual symptoms following concussions, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, vertigo, and other neurological induced visual symptoms.

Whether you have 20/20 vision or spend hours trying to find your glasses because you can't see them, Dr. Greif's talk is sure to entertain and educate. In fact, we bet it will be downright 'visionary!"