Meet Dr. Maria Bray – Optometrist

Dr. Maria Bray grew up in a small town in southeast Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she graduated with a BS in Biology and a minor in Psychology. There, she was involved in service clubs, ophthalmological research, a social sorority, and was a technician at an optometry practice. She then completed her optometric education at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, where she was awarded a scholarship for community service. During optometry school, Maria was the secretary of the Sports Vision club and participated in sports vision screenings with athletes at Rhodes College. She was also a member of the Optometric Private Practice Club, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (now OVDRA) club, and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association club. During her rotations, Maria saw patients for primary care exams, performed vision therapy as well as evaluations on patients with binocular vision disorders and traumatic brain injuries, but also saw many patients for post-op care after cataract and refractive surgeries. As a provider, Maria’s main goal is to make patients feel cared for and educated, and will take the time needed during the exam to accomplish this goal.

Maria and her husband Jacob (who is also an optometrist) were married in June of 2023 after they graduated from optometry school. They love exploring the mountains and moved to Colorado to be closer to them. In her free time, Maria likes to play guitar, snowboard, cook, and take walks with her husband and their dog, Saint. She also likes cheering on her Missouri Tigers (M-I-Z!) and the Kansas City Chiefs.

​​​​​​​Maria is excited to join the team at LoHi Eye and get to know the patients in her community.