Meet the Staff

Dr. Shawn Burns practices in both our Stratford and Bridgeport offices. Dr. Burns received his doctorate from the New England College of Optometry in 1999. He also obtained a degree in Chemistry from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1995. In April 2008, Dr. Burns joined Family Vision Center. 

Dr. Helen Ambizas works part-time in the Bridgeport office. She has been with Family Vision Center since September 2008 and received her optometric degrees from the New England College of Optometry. She completed her B.S. in Biology at Binghamton University in upstate New York.

Dr. Sean West practices in both our Stratford and Bridgeport offices. Dr. West obtained a B.S. in Biology at California State University and a doctorate from Illinois College of Optometry, in Chicago. He has been with Family Vision Center since 2010. Dr. West enjoys practicing optometry with all of the latest diagnostic equipment that Family Vision Center provides.