Dr. Lauren Foley

Meet the team at Eyes of North Scottsdale

Optometrist

Dr. Lauren Foley is made in the midwest. She grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois, and attended the University of Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While completing undergraduate studies, she volunteered over 100 hours at the U of I Hospitals and Clinics and was involved in the Women of Science and Engineering program. Dr. Foley attended the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago (the first established optometry school in the country!) and graduated with cum laude distinction and with clinical honors. While at ICO, she completed externships that focused on the specialties of surgical comanagement at Mid Florida Eye Center, ocular disease diagnosis and treatment at the Boston Jamaica Plain Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and contact lenses at the Brown Center in Rhode Island.

She earned membership into Beta Sigma Kappa International Honors Society and served as President of Tomb & Key, an honors fraternity that recognizes high academic excellence and promotes ethics within the optometric profession. Dr. Foley gained clinical experience as an Associate in various private practices and corporate settings for 10 years before pursuing her goal of establishing her own practice. Her previous employers and work families serve as invaluable mentors and friends today!

Her clinical interests include fitting multifocal contact lenses, dry eye treatment strategy, and early detection and prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. She pledges to be a careful listener, maintain attention to detail while providing thorough evaluations, and be welcoming and accessible - making sure all of your questions are answered! Dr. Foley is a member of the Arizona Optometric Association, and the American Optometric Association, and a member of Vision Source - a network of doctor-owned practices that collaborate to provide and preserve quality professional eye care.

Laura

Optician

Laura’s love of the optical world started the moment she put on her first pair of glasses when she was just 6 years old! This love grew when she started wearing contacts at the age of 10 and forever deepened when she became an optician in 2001. She’s been certified by the National Board of Opticianry since 2005 and enjoys keeping her certification current with continuing education.

Laura moved to Arizona in 2014, after being raised in Ohio then spending more than 15 years in Montana. She treasures her life in the desert as well as nearly all animals, family and friends, books and music, food and drink, and traveling. She’s thrilled to be a part of the Eyes of North Scottsdale family and is excited to get to know all of the patients! She is our team expert in all things optics and also has a great talent in adjusting eyewear for the perfect fit!

Diane

Optometrist Assistant / Patient Care Coordinator

Diane joined the Eyes team in November of 2023 and is also from the midwest! Diane grew up in Chicago and Itasca Illinois before moving west to the St. Charles area. She earned her degree in Nursing and Psychology and worked in Illinois as a ob/gyn labor and delivery nurse for 40 years before moving to AZ! Diane is excited to be learning a new aspect in the medical field of Optometry and is thrilled to be a part of a team that treats every patient with personal attention and respect! She enjoys church, calligraphy, photography, dance, making greeting cards and being with family, especially the grand babies! Diane has a creative mind and is the woman behind all of the seasonal decor and clever sidewalk display signs at Eyes!

Lisa

Optician

Lisa is a dedicated Optician with 30+ years of experience in the optical industry. She has a passion for helping people see the world more clearly. Her goal is to help every patient feel confident, comfortable, informed and well taken care of. She takes pride in helping customers find unique and well fitted glasses customized to their face shape. She also has extensive training in contact lens, including rigid gas permeable and specialty contact lenses. She is a native to Arizona and enjoys spending quality time with her kids and grandkids! She also loves hiking, birding, and traveling.