SALISBURY, North Carolina—In January 2016, Melanie J. Denton, OD, MBA, FAAO, took a leap. A 2009 graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry, Dr. Denton opened her own independent practice in Salisbury, North Carolina, where she now works as the primary doctor alongside a small team that includes Kristin Temple Black, her medical assistant. The decision to open up her own practice—named Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear—was one that made sense for Dr. Denton. Black explained that Dr. Denton “had very specific ideas of how she wanted to interact with patients,” before beginning her work, and knew that independence would give her the freedom to spend more time with each patient. Read More