Dr. Eric Dostal was born and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, graduated with a B.A. in Economics in 1992, and continued in post-bachelor studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He completed his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1997 at the New England College of Optometry in Boston. Dr. Dostal completed his clinical rotations at the Groton Naval Hospital in Groton, Connecticut, Newington Veterans’ Hospital in Newington, Connecticut, and Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He opened his first optometry practice in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he practiced for 15 years. In 2013, he moved the practice to Easthampton. Dr. Dostal lives in Florence with his wife, occasionally their two college-aged children, and their dog, Alma. He enjoys fishing, gardening, cooking, and the world champion Boston Celtics.
Dr. Kani Brown received his Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He earned his Doctor of Optometry from The Ohio State University School of Optometry in Columbus, Ohio in 2011. He then completed a residency in ocular disease at the Columbus And Chillicothe Ohio Veterans Hospital system in 2012. Following completion of his residency he moved to Northampton Massachusetts and practiced at Balin Eye and Laser Center for 11 years before partnering with Dr. Dostal and joining the Dostal Eyecare team.
Dr. Brown’s clinical interests include dry eye and ocular surface management. He was the first Optometrist to establish advanced dry eye services in the Pioneer Valley. He takes an Eye/Body/Mind approach to treating his patients. Dr. Brown enjoys trail running, mountain biking, hiking and snowboarding. He resides in Easthampton with his wife and two children.
Dr. Kimberly (Nolan) Budri received her Bachelor of Science from Stonehill College in North Easton, MA. She earned her Doctorate of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA in 2008, with membership in the Beta Sigma Kappa honor society. Dr. Budri was the recipient of the New England College of Optometry Clinical Excellence Award upon graduation. She then completed a residency in ocular disease and community health optometry at Dorchester House in Boston, MA. Following completion of her residency, she moved to Western Mass and practiced in Northampton for six years before joining ophthalmologist Dr. Peter Bouvier in Longmeadow for the past decade. Dr. Budri is excited to return to the valley and join the Dostal Eyecare team!
Dr. Budri has clinical interests in pediatrics and double vision. She has taken several trips with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) to El Salvador to provide eyecare to an underserved population. Dr. Budri is a competitive runner and youth track coach. She resides in Longmeadow with her husband, two children and their dog, Oatmeal.
In light of the holiday season, here are our top 10 eye care jokes.
1) What do you call a blind deer? No Eye Deer!
2) What do you call a blind deer with no legs? Still No Eye Deer!
3) Why do eye doctors live long lives? Because they dilate!
...Punctal plugs are something we use to help treat Dry Eye Syndrome.
This syndrome is a multifactorial problem that comes from a generalized decrease in the amount and quality of the tears you make. There is often both a lack of tear volume and...
