Doctors
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors who make Eyes On Broad a proud provider of vision care products and services in Mansfield.
Ben Colston, O.D.
Dr. Ben Colston was raised in Arlington, Texas. He and his wife, Crystal both graduated from Pantego Christian Academy. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington and his Doctorate of Optometry from the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, Texas.
After his optometric education, he completed his clinical rotations at the Bob Michael Veterans Affairs Hospital in Illinois, the Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic in Louisiana, the lighthouse for the blind and the Bowden Eye Institute in San Antonio, Texas. He is licensed as a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He is also an active member of both the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association. Before opening Eyes On Broad, Dr. Colston practiced at two private practices in North Dallas and in Southlake, Texas.
He enjoys going on medical mission trips and has provided eye care to patients in Guatemala and the Island of St. Vincent. He likes reading, playing golf, and a good cheeseburger.
Mariah Strahm, O.D.
Dr. Mariah Strahm was raised in Sabetha, Kansas. She threw on the Track & Field team and earned her Bachelor’s degree at Concordia University – Nebraska. She married her high school sweetheart, Caleb, and then graduated from the University of Missouri – St. Louis with her Doctorate of Optometry.
She completed optometric rotations through the Saint Louis University Eye Center, Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, Resler-Kerber Optometry, and Family Care Health Center. She is a licensed Therapeutic Optometrist and is a member of the American Optometric Association, American Academy of Optometry, Texas Optometric Association, and I Care International.
During her time in school, she served on an optometry mission trip to El Salvador and hopes to return again in the future. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, Salt and Smoke, working out, reading, and baking.
Apryl Fincher, O.D.
Dr. Apryl Fincher was born and raised in Tyler, Texas, where she graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a BBA in Marketing and a minor in Biology. She went on to graduate with her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.
She completed her clinical rotations at the Orlando Veteran Affairs Medical Center, The Eye Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and Eye Specialists of Mid Florida. After graduating, she practiced in Charlotte, North Carolina before deciding to move back home to Texas. She is licensed as a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist, and is a member of the American Optometric Association.
She is married to her husband, Ben, and they have a parrot named Mango. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with Ben and Mango, being outdoors, kickboxing, and reading.