Prioritize Your Eye Health This Healthy Vision Month

Dr. Pamela Schramm is the owner of Brookfield Vision Care since 2011. She grew up in Bohemia, NY, and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She was on the national Deans list, an active member of Omicron Delta Kappa-a national leadership honor society, and an active member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She earned her Doctorate of Optometry in 1998 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Upon graduating from optometry school, she was the recipient of the Bernell pediatric and vision therapy award. In 2002 she was recognized as a southern diplomat in contact lenses and primary care. Dr. Schramm is also a recipient of the Connecticut Knights of the blind award for her dedicated humanitarian service to the Connecticut Lions eye research foundation. She is licensed and board-certified for diagnosing and treating ocular disease, trained in specialty contact lens fitting, diagnostic and therapeutic dry eye treatments, and pediatric and binocular vision care.

Dr. Schramm is an active member of the Brookfield Lions club and the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, the Connecticut Association of Optometrists and the American optometric association.

When Dr. Schramm is not at the practice, she enjoys time with her husband, three daughters and her Dogs. She loves to garden and take care of her chickens. Dr. Schramm was a collegiate field hockey player and continues to keep up her athleticism by playing golf, using her Peloton, hiking, and skating. She recovers by lounging at the beach or by the pool.

With over 15 years in the optical industry, Dr. Evan Tirado is a graduate of the New England College of Optometry where he was honored with multiple awards and was a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa National Honor society. He also served on the executive council for the American Optometric Student Association where he worked on forwarding issues important to optometry and patients nationwide, and has lobbied for better patient care and protection with our nation’s lawmakers. Dr. Tirado has completed clinical training in primary care, and binocular vision and rehabilitation and has trained in ocular disease at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Hospital in Miami, Florida. Dr. Tirado is also a fellow of the International Association of Low Vision Specialists and is the founder of Northeast Low Vision. Dr. Tirado takes the time to evaluate and understand his patient’s individual vision needs as well as their visual goals. Through the use of custom optical solutions and new technologies, he helps provide care to patients challenged by macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, albinism, brain injury, stroke, retinitis pigmentosa, and other conditions. When not caring for his patients Dr. Tirado is usually found spending time with his wife and little daughter.