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Founded by Dr. Eric Dostal and rooted in Easthampton since 2013, Dostal Eyecare brings together three doctors with one shared approach: comprehensive, personalized eye care for the whole family, delivered with state-of-the-art technology and the kind of attention that comes from knowing your name. Our goal is for you to leave seeing better, feeling well cared for, and confident in the plan ahead.
B.A. Economics, Saint Anselm College · O.D., New England College of Optometry
Practice founder · comprehensive & contact lens care
Dr. Dostal earned his B.A. in Economics from Saint Anselm College in 1992, followed by post-bachelor studies at UMass Amherst and his O.D. from the New England College of Optometry in Boston in 1997.
His clinical training included rotations at Groton Naval Hospital, Newington Veterans' Hospital, and the Dimock Community Health Center. He practiced in Springfield, MA for 15 years before relocating his practice to Easthampton in 2013.
Dr. Dostal lives in Florence with his wife and two college-aged children. Outside the office, he enjoys fishing, gardening, cooking, and cheering on the Boston Celtics and Red Sox.
B.S., The Ohio State University · O.D., Ohio State University College of Optometry
Dry eye & ocular surface disease specialist
Dr. Brown earned his B.S. from The Ohio State University and his O.D. from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2011, completing a residency in ocular disease with the Columbus/Chillicothe VA Hospital system in 2012.
He spent 11 years at Balin Eye and Laser Center before joining Dostal Eyecare. His clinical focus is dry eye and ocular surface management. He has pioneered advanced dry eye services in the Pioneer Valley using an integrated eye, body, and mind approach.
Dr. Brown lives in Easthampton with his wife and two children. He's an avid trail runner, mountain biker, hiker, and snowboarder.
B.S., Stonehill College · O.D., New England College of Optometry
Pediatrics & binocular vision specialist
Dr. Budri earned her B.S. from Stonehill College and her O.D. from the New England College of Optometry in Boston in 2008, where she was recognized with the Clinical Excellence Award and inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa honor society. She completed a residency in ocular disease and community health optometry at Dorchester House in Boston.
She spent 6 years practicing in Northampton, then 10 years alongside Dr. Peter Bouvier in Longmeadow, before joining Dostal Eyecare. Her clinical focus is pediatrics and double vision, and she volunteers with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) in El Salvador.
Dr. Budri lives in Longmeadow with her husband, two children, and their dog Oatmeal. She's a competitive runner and a youth track coach.
Beyond a great pair of glasses. Here’s what makes the experience at Dostal Eyecare different.