Dr. Sandra Mann, a Rhodesian, studied Optometry at the Technikon Witwatersrand School of Optometry in South Africa, where she graduated at the top of her class. After practicing for a short time in South Africa and Zimbabwe, she passed her licensing examinations in Great Britain and came to Texas. Here she continued her optometric studies at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where she graduated with the highest grade point average in her class.

Dr. Andrew Mann, also graduated from the South African Technikon Witwatersrand where he was first in his class in Pediatrics and Pathology. After studying and becoming licensed in Great Britain, Dr. Mann moved to Texas where he continued his studies at the University of Houston. He has worked part time as clinical faculty at the Lighthouse of Houston, a low vision clinic of the University of Houston College of Optometry and the University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston.