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Dr. Leah Akin

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Dr. Leah Akin joined our practice in June of 2018. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Thomas More College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She then moved to Memphis, TN to attend Southern College of Optometry (SCO) where she earned her Doctorate of Optometry in May 2018.

 

While at SCO, she served as Vice President of Student Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity (SVOSH) where she travelled to Belize, Nicaragua, and Ecuador to provide free eye care to underserved populations. She completed her clinical externship rotations at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Alaska and private practice in Vermont.

 

Dr. Akin is a member of the Kentucky Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She enjoys practicing primary eye care, with an interest in ocular disease management.  In her free time, she loves to travel and knit. Dr. Akin resides in her hometown of Hebron, KY and is excited to be back in Northern Kentucky practicing at Metzger Eyecare!