About Our Rainbow Optics Doctors

E. Powell Carpenter, O.D.

Kind, thoughtful and even-mannered. Powell Carpenter’s quiet helpfulness and concern for others endears him to people. His attention to detail and years of experience puts people at ease. Powell has a natural interest and appreciation of others. For relaxation and recreation he enjoys listening to jazz and blues, swimming, eating great food, and spending time with family. Powell grew up in Southern Oregon.

Professional Profile
Optometry School
  1988 — Pacific University College of Optometry,
    Forest Grove, Oregon
Optometric Practice
  1988-1990 — Private practice, Calgary, Alberta,
    Canada
  1990-2001 — Private practice Vancouver, British
    Columbia, Canada
  2001-present — Private practice Rainbow Optics,
    Eugene, Oregon
  2004-2005 — Lane Optometric Society president
  2005-present — Pacific University College of
    Optometry Adjunct faculty

Daran deCalesta, O.D.

Dr. deCalesta is a caring, friendly clinician who takes the time to listen to best serve your eye care needs. A graduate with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry, Daran specializes in contact lenses and management of ocular disease in addition to general practice. He enjoys time with family, exercise, and learning new technologies, and has lived in Oregon for over 25 years. "I appreciate the trust granted me by my patients and the personal relationships we have built. I enjoy working with people, and I hope you sense that each time we meet."

Professional Profile
Undergraduate Education
 1993 — BS in Professional Microbiology with High
    Honors, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Optometry School
 1998 — Pacific University College of Optometry with
    Distinction, Forest Grove, OR
Optometric Practice
 2000 to Present — Rainbow Optics, Eugene, OR

Pam deCalesta, O.D.

Born in Maryland, Pam grew up in Utah and moved to Corvallis, Oregon where she graduated from Corvallis High. Her organizational and leadership interests have led to volunteer positions with the American Optometric Association and the Pi Beta Phi International Fraternity for Women. She enjoys working limited part-time with her husband, Daran, who is also an Optometric Physician. Most of her time is spent at home raising their twin boys.

Professional Profile
Undergraduate Education
  1993 — BS in Professional Microbiology with Highest
    Honors, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Optometry School
  1998 — Pacific University College of Optometry with
    Distinction, Forest Grove, OR
Residency
  1999 — Hospital-Based Primary Care Optometric
    Residency, Portland VA Medical Center
Optometric Practice
  1999 — Private Optometric practice in Portland, OR;
    Attending Faculty, Pacific University College of
    Optometry, Attending Optometric Physician,
    Portland VA Medical Center
  2000 — Lifetime Eye Care, Eugene, OR
  2001 to Present — Rainbow Optics, Eugene, OR

Richard Ehlen, O.D.

Soft-spoken, dependable, and efficient. Rick Ehlen's candid, straighforward manner makes it easy for people to trust him. Born in Minnesota. Rick grew up in a small farming community. He enjoys fishing, archery hunting, coaching youth sports and home improvement projects. He and his wife Carol, a physical therapist, have three sons - David, Timothy, and Brett.

Professional Profile
Optometry School
 1992 — Pacific University College of Optometry
Optometric Practice
 1992 to present — Rainbow Optics
 1996 to present — Adjunct Clinical Professor, Pacific
    University College of Optometry

Norman Goo, O.D.

Upbeat, friendly, kind, compassionate and pleasant-mannered, Dr Goo has a quiet, easy-going personality that make people feel comfortable. Norman grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He enjoys photography, martial arts, walking and acoustic guitar. Currently, Norman resides in Eugene and has two children, Tianna and Keenan.

Professional Profile
Optometry School
 1984 — Pacific University College of Optometry,
    Forest Grove, OR
Optometric Practice
 1984 to 1986 — Indian Health Service, Fort Yates,
    North Dakota
 1986 to 1988 — Vista Optical, Beaverton, Oregon
 1988 to 1995 — Rainbow Optics, Eugene, Oregon
 1995 to 2003 — The Eye Center, Eugene, Oregon
 2003-present — Rainbow Optics, Eugene, Oregon

Jeffrey Morey, O.D.

Sociable, good-natured, and easy-going, Dr. Morey enjoys meeting you and helping to solve your visual problems. He grew up in Oregon, and was born right here in Eugene. He started as Rainbow Optics’ first optometrist back in 1980, and he has experienced great satisfaction in seeing the practice thrive and expand over the years. He loves the outdoors, and enjoys hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, skiing, traveling, music and theatre, good food, good company, and good books. He and Gail also enjoy furry friends, and they are frequent volunteers at the Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene.

Professional Profile

Paul Roline, OD

Dr. Roline graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1978 with an emphasis in contact lenses and joined Rainbow Optics in 1985. The decision to become an optometrist came early when he announced his career plans to his eye doctor when still in junior high. "I still remember the magic of seeing the chart for the first time without thick glasses" he recalls of his first experience with contacts.He has worn glasses, hard contact lenses, gas permeable contacts,extended wear contacts, soft contacts, disposable contacts and had LASIK surgery in 1996.

Dr. Roline has done extensive volunteer eye care in American Samoa, St. Lucia,Ecuador and in Eugene, where he was a co-founder of the Whitebird vision clinic serving the poor of Lane County. He is also an adjunct clinical professor for Pacific University, routinely hosting student optometric interns at Rainbow.

He and his wife, Terry, are very active parents of two teenagers, Ryan and Whitney who are themselves active in crew, soccer, track and volleyball. As a family, they enjoy biking, swimming, hiking, camping,and travel.