Meagan Anderson, OD
What brings you to Kugler Vision?
What are you most excited about as a part of the residency program?
CURRICULUM VITAE
Meagan Anderson, OD
EDUCATION
Doctor of Optometry May 2021
University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry
St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts in Biology Dec. 2016
Certificate in Gerontology and Minor in Spanish
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
EXPERIENCE
Kugler Vision, Omaha, NE June 2020 – Present
Resident Optometrist
- The mission of the Residency Program in Refractive and Ocular
surgery program at Kugler Vision seeks to advance the
competency of the resident in the medical management of
ocular disease and co-management of ocular surgery with
specific emphasis on refractive, cataract, and corneal surgery.
Brinton Vision, St. Louis, MO Dec. 2017 – May 2020
Saturday Clinic Coordinator/Ophthalmic Technician
Kugler Vision, Omaha, NE June 2016 – July 2017
Ophthalmic Technician
HONORS/ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity Trip Jan. 2020
Cap Haitien, Haiti
Teaching Assistant Aug. 2019 – July 2020
Clinical Optometry I, II, & III
J. Pat Cummings Scholarship Nov. 2019
AOA+ Leadership Society June 2018
Awarded at Optometry’s Meeting 2018
AOSA Influencer June 2018
Contact Lens Clinical Faculty Excellence Award May 2021
OPTOMETRIC EXTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Saint Louis University (05/2021-08/2021)
UMSL Eye Care (08/2021-10/2021)
Tomasino Goerss Vision Source (10/2021-12/2021)
Affinia Healthcare (01/2021-02/2021)
Aloha Laser Vision (03/2021-05/2021)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Optometric Association
American Academy of Optometry
Nebraska Optometric Association
Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity
Lance Kugler, MD, is a specialist in LASIK and vision correction surgery and CEO of Kugler Vision. A proud Omaha native, he is passionate about improving lives through clear vision. Dr. Kugler serves on several national boards, and his practice is recognized internationally as a center of excellence. Dr. Kugler is one of the original founders of the Refractive Surgery Alliance, an international organization comprised of over 350 of the world’s leading vision correction surgeons; he also served as its first president. In 2019, Dr. Kugler was selected as a TEDx speaker, and delivered a talk in Omaha about the worldwide epidemic of nearsightedness and refractive solutions. Dr. Kugler is an Associate Professor of Refractive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Truhlsen Eye Institute, has been published in many medical journals, and participates in numerous clinical studies to advance the field of vision correction surgery. Dr. Kugler and his wife are proud parents to five active kids. When he has a spare moment, he enjoys skiing, tennis, travel, and fine coffee.