Dr. Belinda Dobson, O.D. is a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2003! She graduated Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.
While at A&M she held numerous community/leadership positions in organizations such as Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medial honors society), Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honors Society, Big Event, and student government.
In her spare time, Dr. Dobson also competed in NCAA Archery for Texas A&M University and volunteered at the Health Department providing health and vision screenings.
After college, Dr. Dobson attended 4 more years at the University of Houston, College of Optometry, where she earned her Doctor of Optometry Degree. She now practices as a licensed therapeutic optometrist and glaucoma specialist in Bryan, Texas. Her externship training was in Plano and Cleburne, Texas, both very medically driven practices. These sites allowed her to gain the superior knowledge and skills to treat a variety of pathologies such as dry eye, keratoconus and other corneal diseases, and a host of other complicated ocular abnormalities.
The Vision Care Institute in Jacksonville, Florida has also recognized Dr. Dobson as a specialist in contact lens fitting for astigmatism and bifocal/multifocal contact lenses. Her extensive training and background in contact lens serves as her foundation for successfully fitting the most challenging contact lens patients. Dr. Dobson enjoys these patients the very most, as these are usually the patients other doctors have told they will never successfully wear contact lenses. These experiences are especially rewarding!
In addition, Dr. Dobson specializes in the management of cataract surgery; including the laser cataract surgery as well as premium bifocal cataract implants, which often require no glasses or contacts after surgery. She also co-manages refractive surgery cases such LASIK, ICL, and PRK. Some of her other passions include diagnosis and management/treatment of ocular conditions such as corneal foreign bodies, dry eye, eye infections, glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration.
Dr. Dobson’s professional affiliations include: Better Business Bureau, Lions Club of Navasota, both Bryan/College Station and Navasota Chambers of Commerce, American Optometric Association, Texas Optometric Association, Vice President of Aggieland Professionals, and secretary of Brazos Valley Optometric Society. Community involvement includes: Volunteer with BCS Foodbank , Bargain Blitz, and Stuff the Bus, as well as BCS Junior League. Dr. Dobson and her family attend Brazos Fellowship and love the Lord!
Outside work, Dr. Dobson and her husband Josh are co-owners of quite possibly the largest tailgate at Texas A&M University, SNAKEBITE TAILGATE, awarded “2014 Tailgate of the Year.” Football weekends are full of hosting patients, friends, families, and even “the other team” at times. It’s fun for the whole family! And finally, most importantly, Dr. Dobson is the mother of two precious kiddos, Chelsea Jo (13) and Gage (10). They keep her on her toes and keep life full of excitement!
