Dr.
Christina Herald
Optometrist
Dr. Herald comes to Fall River Vision with a decade worth of experience in the optometric field. There are four levels of optometric licensing in MA, and she holds the highest one which qualifies her to treat glaucoma and prescribe oral medication. This is great news because it means less traveling around to many different specialists.
Dr. Herald graduated from the New England College of Optometry in 2014- the same school as Dr. Posner (but not the same year :-)). She has many years of experience working in community health care settings and with ophthalmologic surgeons. She is able to do a complete eye exam in Spanish.
Dr. Herald's love for her work shows in how she cares for her patients. Her passion is medical eye care, especially focusing on supporting eyes through increased hours working on a screen, just like you are now. She wants your eyes to be healthy and feel comfortable as much as she wants your vision to be clear.
Perhaps the coolest thing about Dr. Herald is that she is very philanthropic. She serves our community by doing at home eye exam visits for patients who otherwise would not have ever had a chance at an eye exam. Her mobile patients describe her as “a special light in the world”. She also volunteers in several organizations as a mentor for young optometrists and entrepreneurs, and she is midway through AOA Leadership Institute where she has been working with other doctors across different states in order to better the profession. She also volunteers her time to give free exams and glasses to patients in financial need and has worked hard to secure partnerships that allow her to provide eye care at no cost to those in qualified communities. See more on that here. She is a leader in the field of optometry and she is an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Massachusetts Society of Optometry.
Dr. Herald worked her way through college as a licensed cosmetologist. She is a former roller derby player. She is a dog mom, and she is married to her high school sweetheart. She is originally from MA and graduated from UMass Boston with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
It’s usually hard to adjust to a new doctor, and it can sometimes feel impossible to connect with medical professionals. Dr. Herald is super professional, relatable, and she explains things in a way you can get on board with. If you are even considering the possibility of seeing Doctor Herald, give her a chance. You will love her after your very first visit- just take a look at what patients say about her.