Our Doctors

Undergraduate Education: Georgia State University; Degree: Bachelor of Science. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus University. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; Georgia Optometric Association; American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control; Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Primary Care, Pediatrics, Myopia Management, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, Cataract Evaluations, LASIK Evaluations; Ocular Disease and Ocular and Refractive Surgery Residency at Woolfson Eye Institute; Brilliant Futures Myopia Management Program Certification for MiSight Contact Lenses. The reason I became an optometrist is: because I have a strong passion for helping others live their best lives through better vision. My favorite part of helping my patients is: being able to find personalized solutions for all of their visual needs and/or eye health issues. My goal is: to give every patient the best eye care possible and to make a difference in the overall quality of their lives. In my spare time, I enjoy: spending quality time with my husband and children, traveling, hiking, exploring the outdoors, cooking and yoga.

Undergraduate Education: Geneva College. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By performing eye exams for people of all ages and needs including contact lenses, glaucoma, dry eyes, and diabetic eye care. Especially specialty contact lens needs such as keratoconus, corneal disease, and orthokeratology for myopia management. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, music, travel, and spending time with family.

Dr. Cheriachangel—or Dr. Cheri, as she's known to her patients—earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in Boston after completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before becoming a licensed optometrist, Dr. Cheri spent nearly a decade working in non-doctor roles in the optometry field, gaining valuable experience that shaped her approach to patient care. During her final clinical rotation at the West Philadelphia VA Medical Center, she received honors for her patient rapport and clinical skills, and developed a strong connection to the Philadelphia area. Now practicing just outside the city, she’s passionate about providing personalized, high-quality eye care to the local community.

Undergraduate Education: University of Waterloo; Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Illinois Optometric Association, American Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What drives your passion for optometry? Helping patients see clearly and educating them of the importance of their eye health is extremely rewarding! How are you helping patients live their best lives? I like to customize my recommendations to each patients visual needs based on their work environment and their hobbies. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? Whenever the opportunity arises, I like to volunteer my time to improve my local community. Hobbies/Interests: Exploring all the exciting things Chicago has to offer!

Undergraduate Education: University of North Dakota. Optometry School: Pacific University College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Beta Sigma Kappa National Honor Society. What drives your passion for optometry? I've wanted to be an optometrist since I was 13 years old. So, I am daily living out my childhood dream. Since graduating in 1999, I still love taking care of my patients' individual needs. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I often say I cannot do a person's work for them, but I can make it easier for them to do their work by meeting their individual visual needs. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? A transformational eyecare experience happens when a person's quality of life is improved by what we prescribe and recommend, and then they refer people to us and come back year after year. How are you impacting your local community? Not only do I help with patients' visual needs, but I have seen many of these people for years, and we become like family. Sometimes I am just a listening ear. Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling and experiencing wine. I enjoy watching baseball, especially when it involves my kids.

Dr. Christianson, a native of Latrobe, attended Washington and Jefferson College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Vision Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia. Dr. Christianson’s training included multiple site externships including a rotation at a VA hospital in New Jersey and The Eye Institute in Philadelphia. When Dr. Christianson is out of the office, he is spending time with his wife and two children, golfing, running or enjoying his local sports teams.

Undergraduate Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Dr. Chu enjoys seeing patients of all ages for their comprehensive eye exams while providing personalized care for each patient. Hobbies/Interests: Attempting to play golf, trying to keep up with my son and daughter, photography cooking and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Radford University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania School of Optometry. Hobbies/Interests: Golf, running.

Undergraduate Education: University of Waterloo. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Diplomate ABO.

Undergraduate Education: University of Florida- Bachelors in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, Go Gators! Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry and current resident at Southern College of Optometry with an emphasis in Pediatrics, Vision Therapy and Vision Rehabilitation. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? When providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, I always given them all their options and introduce them to the newest technology in the field. I also treat all with equality and patience. Ultimately, I also hope to inspire children to become pediatric optometrists. Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, spending time with family and friends, watching movies and shows.

Undergraduate Education: IUPUI, Chemistry; Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the IOA and AOA; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Certified in prescribing MiSight contact lens to manage myopia in children, TLC affiliate in providing management of laser vision correction patients; The reason I became an optometrist is because I am one of those people that has to feel around like I am blind if I don't have my glasses on or contact lenses in. So needless to say, I was at the eye doctor regularly growing up. With being so reliant on the eye doctor, optometry was a field that naturally seemed like a good fit. My favorite part of helping my patients is being able to see clearly is crucial for experiencing life at its fullest. It is a blessing to deliver eye care to patients to ensure that they are able to live their best lives. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family, being outdoors, and relaxing.

Veurmer Clark is a native of Dallas and attended Ursuline Academy. She completed her education at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and received her Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry. Dr. Clark has been practicing since 1988. She is a member of the Dallas County Optometric Society and is certified in the treatment of eye diseases and the management of glaucoma. Dr. Clark has two children and lives in the North Dallas area. She enjoys spending time with her family and sports activities with her children.

Undergraduate Education: Northeastern State University. Optometry School: Northeastern State University. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By incorporating the patient’s hobbies with their glasses or contact prescriptions. Someone who golfs frequently may need a little different prescription than someone who sews. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, staying active, video games, spending good time with good people.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University, Bachelor of Arts. Optometry School: Pacific University College of Optometry, 1989. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; Virginia Optometric Association; Shenandoah Valley Optometric Society. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Diplomate, American Board of Optometry; Synergeyes Certified Contact Lens Fitter; Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, Refractive Surgery Course. The reason I became an optometrist is: During the first visit to my eye doctor’s office as a teenager, I was impressed by how quickly the optometrist was able to help clear my vision with lenses. This was a “WOW, I can see clearly now…” amazing experience. So amazing, that the value of clear eyesight spoke to me that day and led me to want to create that WOW experience for others. Therefore, I chose to become an optometrist. My favorite part of helping my patients is: The “that’s amazing” expression that lights up a patient face when they see better brings me joy. Seeing this expression daily is rewarding. These are the reasons I love being an optometrist because I get to improve the lives of people every day by helping them see. In my spare time, I enjoy: The performing arts, magic, bicycling, and travel.