Meet the Newest Members of Our Team!
Allow us to introduce Dr. Kerry O’Neal and Dr. Michael Kelleman to the OculusDocs family!
Dr. Kerry O’Neal brings 27 years of experience providing compassionate, comprehensive care to the Waterford and New London communities. She is known for her personalized service and dedication to helping patients understand and maintain their eye health. Now seeing patients at OculusDocs, she looks forward to welcoming both new faces and those who’ve trusted her care for decades.
Dr. Michael Kelleman joins us with clinical expertise in ocular disease and primary eye care. He is a residency-trained fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and currently serves on the Board of the Connecticut Association of Optometrists and he was even named Connecticut’s Young Optometrist of the Year in 2024! You can now schedule appointments with Dr. Michael Kelleman one Saturday per month at our practice.
Wellness Through Eyecare: Seeing the Bigger Picture This October
At OculusDocs, October is about more than pink ribbons, it’s about whole-person wellness, compassionate care, and remembering the friends and loved ones who’ve touched our lives. This month, we’re proud to partner with the Breast Friends Fund by donating a percentage of our eyeglass sales to support metastatic breast cancer research and honor the legacy of our friend, Sandy Cassanelli.
Sandy was a light in this community and a fierce advocate for early detection and access to care. Her story reminds us that eye health is just one piece of a much larger wellness puzzle. That’s why we believe in Wellness Through Eyecare, a philosophy that says taking care of your eyes is part of taking care of your whole self.
This October, we encourage you to:
- Schedule your annual eye exam. Vision is a window into your overall health. Eye exams can detect early signs of diabetes, high blood pressure, and more.
- Prioritize your routine health screenings. Whether it’s a mammogram, colonoscopy, or blood pressure check, staying on top of preventive care can make a life-saving difference.
As the CDC reminds us, routine screenings are essential for early detection and treatment of many chronic conditions, including cancer. Learn more about general health screening guidelines here:
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your health journey.
Your Eye Care Team at OculusDocs
Works Cited
American Cancer Society. Cancer Screening Guidelines by Age. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/cancer-screening-guidelines.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preventive Health Screenings. https://www.cdc.gov/prevention/
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Recommendation Topics. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening
OculusDocs Professional Eye Care Team. (2025). Wellness Through Eyecare: Seeing the Bigger Picture. Internal practice content, Glastonbury, CT.
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