Doctors & Staff
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Original Eyewear the leading provider of vision care products and services in Syracuse.
Dr. Dave Braun
Dr. David Braun
Dr. Dave Braun began his career in the optical field as a lab technician during high school at Aquinas Institute in Rochester, NY. While attending St. John Fisher College, he focused his studies on science and trained as an apprentice optician. After shadowing several optometrists and ophthalmologists in Rochester, he chose to pursue a career in optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University). During his training, he completed additional studies in specialty contact lenses, pediatrics, low vision, and military and veteran eyecare.
Dr. Braun has been practicing in Syracuse, NY, since 1999 and now operates two locations in Syracuse and Watertown. He specializes in specialty contact lens fittings and the medical management of ocular diseases.
Outside the office, Dr. Braun enjoys spending time with his family, mountain biking, practicing yoga and traveling. Passionate about giving back, he volunteers on international humanitarian missions, providing essential eye care to underserved communities—most recently with Young Life in El Salvador.
Dr. Julianne Shelton
Dr. Julianne Shelton
Dr. Shelton is a Central New York native, graduating from Central Square’s Paul V. Moore High School. She studied Biochemistry at LeMoyne College where she graduated Cum Laude, acted as the Student Government Vice President, and played on the women’s volleyball and golf teams. She continued her education in Boston, MA at the New England College of Optometry, completing rotations in Boston, MA, Miami, FL, Manchester, NH, and Westchester, NY. While in optometry college she was the president of the Student Government and played an active role in the Private Practice Club and Spanish Club. In addition, Dr. Shelton traveled to Peru on a medical mission trip to help provide eye care to remote populations. Her optometric interests include contact lenses, specialty contact lenses, and ocular disease, which helped her to achieve the Alcon Contact Lens Case Report Award in 2018. In her free time Dr. Shelton likes to play golf, volleyball, and spend time with her friends and family.
Dr. Kara Madison
Dr. Kara Madison
Dr. Kara Madison, originally from Ontario, is passionate about providing exceptional eye care, particularly for children. She earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo in 2020 before obtaining her Doctorate of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. During her clinical training, Dr. Madison gained extensive experience at the Lynn Community Health Center in Boston, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Maine, Indian Health Services in Bethel, Alaska, and the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. While at Bascom Palmer, she received specialized training in pediatric eye care, focusing on myopia management, amblyopia, and strabismus—areas that have become her true passion.
Outside of work, Dr. Madison enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
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