Find a Top Optometrist Near Me – Book an Appointment Instantly

Lars Carlson, OD, co-founded Gold Canyon Eye Center in 2008 with his partner, Trina Cheng, OD. He moved to Arizona from Illinois in 2005 to escape the cold and build his optometry practice, and he’s been in Gold Canyon ever since.

Dr. Carlson graduated with honors from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He went on to study at the Michigan College of Optometry, also in Big Rapids, where he earned his Doctor of Optometry degree, again graduating with honors.

Experienced in providing comprehensive eye care, including eye exams, diagnosing eye disease, and fitting contact lenses and prescribing glasses. Dr. Carlson has a particular passion for specialty contact lenses that can treat complex eye conditions. He's also a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society and is one of a small group of doctors in the state of Arizona to have completed the fellowship. 

In his spare time, Dr. Carlson likes to read, hike, and walk his two dogs with his wife, Kacie.

Dr. Louise Colletti is another key member of the team at Friedberg Eye Associates. She treats patients at this practice in Woodbury, New Jersey.

Dr. Colletti earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Salus University Pennsylvania College. She is a contact lens expert and sees patients for general optometry examinations.

Like the other doctors at Friedberg Eye Associates, Dr. Colletti is committed to her patients. She listens to their concerns so that she can understand what they need. She works hard to make the medical experience as comfortable as possible for patients. Whether patients are visiting the office for a routine examination or an acute problem, Dr. Colletti provides expert care and individualized attention to every patient.

Dr. Colletti is currently accepting new patients in Woodbury, New Jersey, and the surrounding area. Patients who are interested in making an appointment with Dr. Colletti should contact Friedberg Eye Associates for more information.

Dr. Louise Colletti is another key member of the team at Friedberg Eye Associates. She treats patients at this practice in Woodbury, New Jersey.

Dr. Colletti earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Salus University Pennsylvania College. She is a contact lens expert and sees patients for general optometry examinations.

Like the other doctors at Friedberg Eye Associates, Dr. Colletti is committed to her patients. She listens to their concerns so that she can understand what they need. She works hard to make the medical experience as comfortable as possible for patients. Whether patients are visiting the office for a routine examination or an acute problem, Dr. Colletti provides expert care and individualized attention to every patient.

Dr. Colletti is currently accepting new patients in Woodbury, New Jersey, and the surrounding area. Patients who are interested in making an appointment with Dr. Colletti should contact Friedberg Eye Associates for more information.

Nancy Lo, OD, is an expert optometrist at Montrose Eye Care in Houston, Texas. She grew up in Katy, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Houston where she was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa, the Optometric Honor Society, and graduated magna cum laude.

During her specialty clinical rotations at the San Diego Naval Hospital and Cedar Springs Clinic in Dallas, she was able to provide contact lens fittings and diagnose and treat many anterior and posterior segment ocular diseases for our special armed forces and Dallas’ indigent population, respectively. Dr. Lo has also participated in See to Succeed for the past 6 years, providing full comprehensive exams and corrective eyewear to school children in Houston area schools along with the help of her fellow colleagues.

Dr. Lo is board certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease and state board certified as a glaucoma specialist. She is also a member of the American Optometric Associate and Texas Optometric Association.

Dr. Lo currently lives in Houston and spends her free time hanging out with her rescue senior dog Leo, doing yoga, and taking care of her many (hundred) houseplants.

Saly Elias, OD, is a compassionate optometrist practicing at Michigan Eye and Contacn Lens.

Dr. Elias is originally from Windsor, Ontario, and graduated from Wayne State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and minor in health and nutrition science. Upon completion of her undergraduate degree, she was accepted into Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago and graduated with her Doctor of Optometry in May 2018. During her final year of optometry school, she had the opportunity to work with low vision patients to help the legally blind with daily activities using telescopes and magnifiers, specialty contact lenses to treat diseases such as keratoconus.

During her rotations, Dr. Elias also had the opportunity to work at John Dingell VA hospital in Michigan and Lake City VA hospital in Florida. Working with many veterans, she became knowledgeable and proficient in diagnosing and treating dry eye disease, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and many more ocular diseases.

Dr. Elias enjoys providing comprehensive eye examinations to patients of all ages and looks forward to meeting you soon.

Since 2000, Dr. Kevin Gunnerson has had the pleasure of serving the community of Moberly, Missouri, helping ensure that his patients receive the best care for their visual health. Dr. Gunnerson practices comprehensive eye care, from routine eye exams to diagnosis, management, and treatment of chronic and acute diseases of the visual system.

From degenerative conditions, such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration, to problems with dry eyes or red eye, Dr. Gunnerson’s scope of services offers his patients a wide range of treatment options, as well as preventive care. As part of his standard of care, Dr. Gunnerson is equipped with the latest technology, including a retinal camera and wavefront refraction phoropter.

Dr. Gunnerson started his medical journey at the University of Nebraska in Kearney, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1992. He went on to graduate from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Elkins Park with his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1997.

After earning his degrees, Dr. Gunnerson went on to accumulate considerable experience in his specialty, serving in the United States Army as an optometrist. Dr. Gunnerson spent over 28 years helping American military personnel across the world with vision problems, including a deployment to Iraq.

Because of his many years spent in service to the United States, Dr. Gunnerson enjoys working with veterans of all services, in addition to his patients in the Moberly community.

Dr. Gunnerson is fully licensed by the state of Missouri, and he’s a member of the American Optometric Association.

Dr. Gunnerson is a personable doctor and enjoys getting to know his patients. In his spare time, he enjoys flying, hunting, or fishing!

If you’d like to learn more about how you can best manage and protect your eye health, call Dr. Kevin Gunnerson, or use the easy online booking tool to schedule an appointment.

“Your future is clearer with my MOBERLY EYE DOCTOR in it.”

Dr. Layne Hashimoto partnered with Dr. Timothy Lee when they opened the Eye Care Center of Kauai in 2007. Since then patients of all ages have come to rely on Dr. Hashimoto’s compassionate care and expertise in a range of medical and surgical eye care services, including refractive surgery and vision therapy.

Dr. Hashimoto was born and raised on Kauai, where he graduated from Kauai High School before temporarily leaving the island to attend Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Visual Science, he earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University College of Optometry, then went on to complete externships in primary care, ocular disease, refractive surgery, vision therapy, and contact lenses.

Dr. Hashimoto worked for the Heritage Vision Center in Beaverton, Oregon, until he decided it was time to return home to Kauai. He joined Dr. Timothy Lee as part of the Kauai Medical Clinic in 2003, then they decided to go into private practice and opened the Eye Care Center of Kauai.

When he’s not caring for patients, Dr. Hashimoto enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsay, and their 3 children, Lauryn, Brooke, and Blake. He’s an avid sports fan who loves playing golf, basketball, and tennis.

Dr. Hashimoto is passionate about the success of the Eye Care Center of Kauai. He’s always excited to hear ideas on improvements or advancements that would make the patient experience even better. He can be reached by email at [email protected].

Dr. Stacey Morinaga provides expert eye care to patients of all ages at the Eye Care Center of Kauai, in Lihue, Hawaii, but she specializes in treating pediatric and geriatric patients. Dr. Morinaga is an expert in fitting a wide range of patients with specialty contact lenses, including those with keratoconus and corneal transplants.

Dr. Morinaga graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. She went on to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree at the New England College of Optometry in Boston Massachusetts, where she completed externships in pediatrics, contact lenses, geriatrics, and ocular disease. She also received training at the Portland and Lowell Veterans Hospitals.

In her spare time, Dr. Morinaga enjoys the outdoor lifestyle of Hawaii by hiking, running, and paddleboarding. She also enjoys working at her family’s restaurant, Kiibo. Dr. Morinaga lives in Lihue with her husband and three miniature dachshunds.

Sophia Barnes, OD, is a board-certified optometrist with over 30 years of experience. She works as a therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist at Vision Corner in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Barnes earned her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry in Houston, Texas in 1984. She brings decades of experience working in private practice to her patients at Vision Corner. A member of the American Optometric Association, Dr. Barnes is proud to provide state-of-the-art eye care to the Houston community.

She prioritizes patient comfort, offering eye exams with the latest technology and ensuring that appointments are thorough. She schedules each patient’s appointment with ample time, answering questions and recommending additional testing and evaluations as necessary. She takes your age, lifestyle, and unique eye health into consideration when developing your personalized eye care plan.

Dr. Barnes specializes in corrective lenses, offering a large selection of the most popular contact lenses and eyeglasses frames for men, women, and children. She works with each individual to give them the best vision and healthiest eyes possible.

Soha Rafi O.D. was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO). While at ICO, she traveled with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity on a medical mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico to help serve different villages within Oaxaca with eye care.

Dr. Rafi has a strong passion for optometry and providing comprehensive eye care. This led her to pursue a postdoctoral residency in Primary Eye Care with an emphasis on anterior segment disease and specialty contact lenses at Henry Ford OptimEyes in West Bloomfield, MI. She has a particular interest in keratoconus and has found a drive and passion for fitting scleral and rigid permeable contact lenses.

Dr. Rafi is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association. In her spare time, Dr. Rafi likes to spend her with her family and friends, exploring new restaurants, and traveling.

Dr. Felicia Donnolo is an Optometrist who received her degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry in Manhattan. She has been working in the optical field for almost thirty years providing care for the Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights community that she grew up in. Dr. Felicia Donnolo attended St. Ephrem’s, then Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island, New York University, and Brooklyn College on academic scholarships and graduated cum laude from Brooklyn College. Dr. Donnolo currently works with her husband, Marc Shuff, a licenced Optician with degrees from Brooklyn College and New York City College of Technology.

Dr. Felicia Donnolo specializes in the fitting of soft, gas permeable, and bifocal contact lenses for patients with presbyopia, keratoconus, astigmatism and dry eye.

Dr. Brian Herschorn is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship-training in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. He received both his undergraduate and his medical degrees from McGill University in Montreal. Following postgraduate medical training at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto, Dr. Brian Herschorn completed his ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.

Fellowship training was completed at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital, here in New York City. Dr. Herschorn became a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1983 and has practiced ophthalmology in New York City since that time. Dr. Herschorn has almost 30 years of extensive experience on the forefront of cataract surgery and almost 10 years of experience providing LASIK and refractive surgery to the community. His unique skills in the fields of oculoplastic, orbital, lacrimal, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery have been an asset to Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge since 1985, when he began his affiliation.

Dr. Brian Herschorn has published a number of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the British Journal of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Herschorn has held teaching posts at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital and, then, at the Mount Sinai Medical Center where he is affiliated. He is also on staff at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of the Beth Israel Medical Center and through the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital at the Lenox Hill Hospital.

Dr. Brian Herschorn is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship-training in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. He received both his undergraduate and his medical degrees from McGill University in Montreal. Following postgraduate medical training at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto, Dr. Brian Herschorn completed his ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.

Fellowship training was completed at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital, here in New York City. Dr. Herschorn became a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1983 and has practiced ophthalmology in New York City since that time. Dr. Herschorn has almost 30 years of extensive experience on the forefront of cataract surgery and almost 10 years of experience providing LASIK and refractive surgery to the community. His unique skills in the fields of oculoplastic, orbital, lacrimal, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery have been an asset to Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge since 1985, when he began his affiliation.

Dr. Brian Herschorn has published a number of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the British Journal of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Herschorn has held teaching posts at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital and, then, at the Mount Sinai Medical Center where he is affiliated. He is also on staff at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of the Beth Israel Medical Center and through the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital at the Lenox Hill Hospital.

Dr. Felicia Donnolo is an Optometrist who received her degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry in Manhattan. She has been working in the optical field for almost thirty years providing care for the Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights community that she grew up in. Dr. Felicia Donnolo attended St. Ephrem’s, then Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island, New York University, and Brooklyn College on academic scholarships and graduated cum laude from Brooklyn College. Dr. Donnolo currently works with her husband, Marc Shuff, a licenced Optician with degrees from Brooklyn College and New York City College of Technology.

Dr. Felicia Donnolo specializes in the fitting of soft, gas permeable, and bifocal contact lenses for patients with presbyopia, keratoconus, astigmatism and dry eye.

Ilona Krugolets is a compassionate and dedicated optometrist caring for patients in New York. Dr. Krugolets received her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in NYC. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Salus University, formerly known as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Dr. Krugolets is currently practicing here at Eyes on Park and our sister store Eyes on Second in New York City. Patients see her for a variety of reasons, including comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens evaluations, dry eye and the management of other ocular pathologies.

Dr. Krugolets takes her time to get to know each patient, listen to their concerns, and formulate the best treatment plan for them. Her goal is to provide individualized and continuous care to her patients and their loved ones.

Dr. Krugolets is fluent in English and Russian. Outside of her practice, she enjoys spending quality time with her son and husband, eating delicious food, and traveling.

Timsi Muttreja, OD, is an accomplished optometrist at Eyes on Second in New York City, New York. Dr. Muttreja is driven to provide exceptional and compassionate care to her patients and the people of New York City and East Village.

Dr. Muttreja earned her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY) in Oswego.

She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry (IAUPR) in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, where she was presented with an Award for Clinical Excellence.

Dr. Muttreja provides comprehensive eye examinations. She helps her patients manage various ocular diseases, including, but not limited to, dry eyes, cataracts, glaucoma, and corneal related problems.

Dr. Muttreja is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, and Spanish. Her awareness of these different languages makes her accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

In her free time, Dr. Muttreja enjoys traveling, art, and spending time with her family.

Introducing our newest addition to the Eyes on Park family, Dr. Kristiana Dodaj! Dr. Dodaj brings a world of knowledge and expertise to our practice as a multilingual eye doctor fluent in Albanian, Spanish, and English.

With a deep-rooted passion for eye care and a commitment to enhancing the vision and lives of her patients, Dr. Dodaj is the ideal choice for all your eye care needs. She graduated magna cum laude from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science in biology, where she had the opportunity to shadow experienced optometrists and witness the profound impact of clear vision on patients' lives. She went on to pursue a Doctor of Optometry degree at the prestigious University of Houston College of Optometry. After completing her training, she returned to New York to embark on her optometric career.

Dr. Dodaj takes immense pride in her daily interactions with her patients, whether it's conducting their annual comprehensive eye exams or addressing complex and problem-oriented issues. She thrives on the opportunity to provide the best possible outcomes, leaving her patients with improved vision and a better understanding of their eye health.

Dr. Dodaj's commitment to advancing the field of optometry is evident in her special interests. She is dedicated to expanding dry eye treatments. She is also deeply committed to myopia control, recognizing the importance of early intervention in setting children up for a lifetime of healthy vision. Her dedication to slowing down myopia progression is particularly vital in today's digital age.

Beyond her work in the clinic, Dr. Dodaj is a well-rounded individual with a passion for staying active and exploring new destinations through travel. Her dedication to her own well-being mirrors her commitment to the well-being of her patients, ensuring that she is at her best in providing top-notch eye care services.

At Eyes on Park, we are proud to have Dr. Kristiana Dodaj as part of our team. With her exceptional skills, multilingual abilities, and genuine passion for eye care, she is ready to serve you and your family with the highest level of care and expertise. Schedule your appointment today and experience the difference Dr. Dodaj can make in preserving and enhancing your precious vision.