BRIGHTON EYE ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Dr. Cheryl Baker Fedel joined Brighton Eye Associates in 2011, the same year that she graduated from optometry school and moved to beautiful Colorado. She was born and raised in the metro-Detroit area of Michigan. A proud Spartan, she graduated from Michigan State University Summa Cum Laude with High Honor and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. Dr. Baker Fedel then relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where she attended Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry. She graduated as Valedictorian of her class with a Doctorate of Optometry. Upon graduation, Dr. Baker Fedel also received the college's prestigious Dean's Award for both her clinical and scholastic achievements.
While in South Florida, Dr. Baker Fedel completed rigorous training emphasizing ocular disease at the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. Many of her eye examinations were performed completely in Spanish, allowing her to effectively care for a diverse patient population.
Dr. Baker Fedel has extensive training in contact lenses, pediatrics, vision therapy, low vision, glaucoma, dry eye management, and primary care optometry. Dr. Baker Fedel is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association. She is also lifetime members of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society and Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society.
When not practicing optometry, Dr. Baker Fedel enjoys cooking, eating, and Colorado's outdoor recreation. Some of her favorite activities include skiing, hiking, and camping with her husband, Jeff, and two rescue mutts.
Dr. Ron Fair retired in January of 2011 after practicing in Brighton since 1959. He is serving as a consultant to Brighton Eye Associates however he is fully retired from providing patient care.
Dr. Ron Fair attended Penn State University and graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Fair entered practice in Brighton in 1959 after serving as a Doctor of Optometry in the United States Army.
He has served in many volunteer activities professionally and in the community. He is a Rotarian and is active in the Zion Lutheran Church in Brighton and helped organize building Habitat for Humanity Homes.
Dr. Ron is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a past president of the Colorado Optometric Association, past president of the American Optometric Association, and past president of the National Academies of Practice.
Dr. Fair has an interest in general optometry, contact lenses, bifocal contact lenses, and prescribing devices for the visually impaired.
His passion when not practicing optometry is fly fishing on Colorado's beautiful trout streams with his wife Patty.