Dr. Dash

Founder, Smartbaby Decor

Dr. Dash is a residency-trained, pediatric optometrist with a master's in molecular biology and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She spent over a decade as a professor of pediatric vision, research scientist, and the later part of her career as director of a community eye clinic. Her research and publications are in the areas of infant and pediatric vision, including myopia, amblyopia, and strabismus. She served on multiple expert panels including the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group and provided continuing education to other health professionals on emerging topics. Over the years she became the go-to doctor other optometrists would refer to for the most complex pediatric vision cases in the south-central Los Angeles area. Caring for children with visual impairments was extremely rewarding and her passion continues to be helping families of those affected by these conditions. She founded Smartbaby Decor to bring her knowledge of visual development into any home so parents can create an amazing space for their child no matter how they see.

Dr. Larry

Co-Founder, Smartbaby Decor

Dr. Larry is an optometrist and fellow of the American Academy of Optometry with over a decade of experience caring for children and adults in a variety of settings. He devoted his early career to providing eye care through medical mission trips to Guatemala, as well as traveling to the most remote areas of Alaska where he helped patients of all ages with severe eye conditions receive much needed care. He is currently the director of optometry at a federally qualified health center where he overseas numerous projects all centered around the mission to improve access to eye care within his local community. This includes a mobile vision bus that provides eye exams to homeless shelters, schools, and family care centers. His passion is designing specialty contact lenses to restore vision to patients with corneal transplants or other severe eye diseases. Dr. Larry was excited to launch Smartbaby Decor with his wife, Dr. Dash, as they designed their son’s nursery together! He also initiated the Smartbaby Decor’s Focus on the Good program to continue his mission of supporting families who need it most.