The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) inducted Dr. Briana Larson as a Fellow (FNORA) during its 2014 Annual Conference at North Carolina. A Fellow of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (FNORA) designation is recognition of a professional’s highest level of competence in clinical abilities and scientific knowledge in the field of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation.

Currently, there are only twenty one (21) FNORA professionals in the United States. Dr. Larson is the lone practicing optometrist in Texas with an FNORA credential.

The Texas Optometric Association (TOA) named Dr. Briana Larson as the 2013 recipient of the Mollie Armstrong Leadership Award during its annual convention in Austin, TX on Feb 21-24, 2013. The award recognizes an optometrist who has performed significant public service for others and rendered exemplary service to the visual welfare of Texans.

The TOA typically selects candidates for this recognition from Texas optometrists who have been in practice at least 10 years. Dr. Larson was in practice only 4 years when conferred the award.

• Excellence in Vision Therapy
  College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) Award

• Excellence in Vision Therapy
  Dr. Robert L. Severston Scholarship

• Outstanding Comprehension, Aptitude and Promise in Vision Therapy
  Dr. Homer and Marie Hendrickson Memorial Award

The Optometry Center for Vision Therapy was picked the 2015 best vision therapy practice (Best Eye Gym) by The Austin Chronicle.

“The doctors oversee an individualized in-office program with a vision therapist who sends you home with exercises to help with lazy eye, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, and much more. Their program vastly improved the quality of life for one of our visual artists who was unknowingly suffering from eight different eye disorders. Bonus: The staff is incredibly attentive and friendly. Here’s (to) looking at you, Austin!” The Austin Chronicle

In 2010, Dr. Larson became a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). The COVD Fellow certification process serves to identify doctors of optometry who are prepared to offer state-of-the-art clinical services in behavioral and developmental vision care, optometric vision therapy and vision rehabilitation. All COVD Fellows are Board certified in vision development and therapy and offer functional and preventative vision care services to their patients. To become a Fellow of COVD, optometrists who have practiced for at least three years must complete a Fellowship education program, a written examination and an oral interview administered by the COVD International Examination and Certification Board. At the end of 2015, there are 11 practicing optometrists in the state of Texas who are COVD certified.

The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) inducted Dr. Larson as a Fellow of the Academy during its 2012 annual conference. Fellows of the Academy are evaluated against the highest standards of professional competence and must complete a candidacy process that includes submitting written work demonstrating their skills as an optometrist and sitting for an oral exam at the Annual Meeting of the Academy. About 10% of practicing optometrists in the United States are Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry.

In 2020, The Texas Optometric Association gave Ashley Coley the Optometric Staff Member of the Year award. The award is a prestigious recognition for an outstanding staff member who has made exceptional contributions to their member community. Given during the TOA Annual Summit, the award celebrates an individual who consistently provides outstanding service to staff, patients, and their families, often going above and beyond their normal job responsibilities. Recipients are exemplary role models who foster a positive work culture, demonstrate exceptional dedication, and help advance the optometric profession within the state.