About Dr. Kerry Gelb
Meet Dr. Kerry Gelb
Dr. Kerry Gelb, OD, is a distinguished optometrist, educator, and media personality dedicated to advancing ocular and systemic health awareness.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY College at Oneonta in 1980 and graduated with honors from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1984. He then completed a one-year residency specializing in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease. With over three decades of experience practicing in New Jersey, Dr. Gelb is a respected member of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians and serves as President of ALLDocs (The Association of LensCrafters Leaseholding Doctors).
A sought-after speaker, Dr. Gelb lectures frequently on the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes. He has been featured on radio and television discussing topics related to eye health and its connection to overall wellness.
Driven by a passion for education and storytelling, Dr. Gelb spent three years traveling North America and Europe producing the critically acclaimed documentary "Open Your Eyes" (2020). Watch Here. Following its success, he launched the "Open Your Eyes Podcast" (YouTube), which delivers weekly episodes covering all aspects of health. In 2022, he expanded his reach with the Open Your Eyes Radio Show, which airs live every Saturday morning on Salem Radio in Minneapolis (Listen Live).
Through his work as a clinician, speaker, and media host, Dr. Gelb continues to educate and inspire audiences about the critical role of eye health in overall well-being.
Subject of “Open Your Eyes” Documentary
Open Your Eyes follows Dr. Kerry Gelb and Influencer Chris Maraboli into the future of health. This feature length documentary explores how America became so sick and how optometrists can now see almost 300 diseases in the eye. The film delivers the resounding message that the eye holds the secrets to our hidden health.
The film journeys throughout North America, Europe and explores in contrast, the lively and robust lives of centenarians in Costa Rica, who for the most part have no disease and live beyond 100 years without the major causes of mortality or blindness we come by in the United States.
Interviews with medical experts, PhD’s, researchers and journalists conclusively convey the emerging importance of how eye doctors have a major impact on prevention and why they should stand at the forefront of Health & Wellness.