Member Profile - Yuki Oda, OD

Where do you currently practice?
Target Optical in Savage

Where are you from originally?
Japan

What school did you graduate from (undergraduate and optometry)?
The Ohio State University (Both Undergrad/Optometry)

What are your hobbies?
Gardening, Running/working out, Tennis, and Explore new restaurants

Tell us about your family and pets?
I live with my boyfriend, Matt, and Zoe, a 11 year old Cocker Spaniel mix perma-pup

Why do you choose to be a member of the Minnesota Optometric Association?
So we can grow as a profession, and our future optometrists has the opportunity to practice with wider scope.

What do you like best about the profession of optometry?
I love that being an optometrist means that we are part of a big family

Describe your favorite memory from your optometric career.
Diagnosed hypertensive retinopathy on a 37 year old male. Next year he came back and he completely changed his diet and lifestyle.

What fun fact would you like to share about yourselves that your colleagues may not know about you?
I played violin for 10 years