Our Doctors

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University, BS Zoology; Optometry School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Fellow of American Academy of Optometry, North Carolina Optometric Society, Piedmont Optometric Society, American Optometric Society; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Residency in Hospital Based Optometry, Low Vision Specialist; The reason I became an optometrist is to help others see to the best of their ability. My childhood optometrist made a big impact in my life by helping me to see and function well in school and for my activities outside of school. I know that without his help, I would have struggled in both areas. My favorite part of helping my patients is knowing that their life was made a little bit easier by my helping them see and use their vision to the best of their ability. In my spare time, I enjoy biking, hiking, gardening, canoeing, snow skiing and spending time with friends and family.

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Chemical Biology with University Honors at Wayne State University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry- Salus University. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Clinical Honors in Primary Care, Ocular Disease, and Pediatrics. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I approach each patient with precision and care, guaranteeing excellent patient outcomes. The best interest of each patient is essential in my care plan, and I always strive to understand what the patient is seeking to improve their quality of life. In my spare time, I like to travel, paint, cook, and read.

Undergraduate Education: Swarthmore College; B.A. in Psychobiology / pre-med. Optometry School: SUNY College of Optometry, 2000. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member in good standing: CAO, AOA. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Residency in primary care, SUNY Optometry. The reason I became an optometrist is: I love to help people - and what better way to do it than by giving the gift of sight and preserving their eye health. My favorite part of helping my patients is: I love all of it, but making those lifelong personal connections is at the top of the list! In my spare time, I enjoy: Baseball; Reading; Beach; Time with family and friends.

Undergraduate Education: UMD-College Park. Optometry School: New England College of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Residency completed at Long Beach Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ocular disease, Low vision, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Hiking and Traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University, Bloomington. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Member of Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honors Society; Member of the Indiana Optometric Association and American Optometric Association. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I love being able to help our patients see by not only providing glasses but also by managing ocular diseases. Being able to help provide comprehensive eye exams is why I love doing what I do! Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching scary movies, watching IU basketball, listening to music, and spending time with my husband and family.

Undergraduate: Miami University (Oxford, OH). Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I like to do my part by making sure every patient leaves our office seeing as clearly as possible, has all their eye health needs met, and has each of their questions answered to the best of my ability. I provide detailed, comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens evaluations, and urgent eye health visits. Hobbies/Interests: When I’m not seeing patients, I love to spend time with my husband and two kids, check out a local park/playground, or splash at the neighborhood pool. I enjoy working in our garden, reading, listening to podcasts, and hitting the gym.

Undergraduate Education: University of Pittsburgh. Optometry School: The Ohio State University. Certifications/Awards: Certified in Dry Eye. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By actively improving my patients’ vision. I provide comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management. Whether it is resolving a problem or improving our sight with new glasses and contacts, I believe that when our vision improves, so does our lives! Hobbies/Interests: Rooting on the Bucs down at the Ballpark and the Steelers down in my Living Room; Sports like Dek Hockey, Spikeball, and Pickleball; Chess and some other Trading Card Games.

Dr. Jacqueline Escobar is an optometrist devoted to helping patients achieve optimal vision and eye health in a comfortable and caring environment. She has a Doctor of Optometry degree from Midwestern University - Chicago College of Optometry, where she gained the knowledge necessary to provide patients with comprehensive eye examinations and the tools to properly diagnose and treat a wide range of eye conditions. During her personal time, she enjoys reading, traveling, nature trails, and spending time with family, friends, and her sweet pup.

Undergraduate Education: University of Houston. Optometry School: University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I am committed to ongoing education and community service. For example, I have loved working with the See to Succeed program, which offers free comprehensive eye exams and eyewear to underprivileged students in Houston. Hobbies/Interests: Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, trying new foods, reading, hiking, and spending quality time with my husband, family, friends, and 3 pets.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University; Optometry School: Indiana University; Professional Achievements/Associations: Optometrist of the Year, Pearle Vision, 2008, 2016, 2017; Member IOA/AOA 2005 to Present; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Board certified in Therapeutics and Management of Ocular Disease, Specializing in Family Primary Care Optometry and Contact Lens; What drives your passion for optometry? Creating meaningful and trusting relationships with our patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By listening and customizing a treatment plan that best suits their lifestyle and needs. 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? By creating an environment in our office like no other experience patients can get anywhere else. Hobbies/Interests: Singing, traveling with my family, cooking, exercise and taking care of our 3 Shih Tzus

Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, BS Biology. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA, SC Optometric Association. What drives your passion for optometry? Helping others to see their best and providing support for people with visual needs. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing personalized eye exams in a comfortable environment. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Providing a transformational eyecare experience means addressing all the patient’s needs, visually and medically, and have them leave knowing their best interests were addressed during their visit. How are you impacting your local community? I enjoy volunteering at food banks and charity work for our local schools. Hobbies/Interests: Walking, hiking, spending time with my children and pets.

Dr. Evans graduated Magna Cum Laude from Houghton College with a B.S. in Psychology and Writing. She was accepted to a Master's Program at UCONN but decided to switch fields. She obtained her Doctorate of Optometry degree from S.U.N.Y College of Optometry in 1995 with externships at Westpoint Military Academy and Castle Point V.A. Hospital. She was awarded the Frederick W. Brock Memorial Award for Outstanding Clinical Performance in Vision Therapy and the therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents Advanced Practice Certificate in 2002. With a special interest in nutrition and other healthy lifestyle practices for the eyes and body, she is delighted to bring her knowledge and experience to the patients at MyEyeDr. “I want to help your eyes see and feel great, so you can do all the things you need and love to do. When you have high visual demands or any eye discomfort, you need the best technology and the most up-to-date recommendations for your visual needs. MyEyeDr provides its doctors with all the equipment and resources to give you stellar care. They say the eyes are the window to the soul. It also can also be an amazing window to conditions throughout the body. I can uncover ocular and systemic medical conditions and ensure you receive the proper treatment from me and your other healthcare providers. I love MyEyeDr because it provides their patients with stylish high-quality frames for every budget, the best lens technologies and a full array of contact lens options. The world of insurance is complicated and specific to each person. I love MyEyeDr because they are committed to discovering all your benefits and checking for any annual changes. This lets you take advantage of anything you're entitled to and not pay out-of-pocket for something that is already covered. Let’s partner together in your wellness journey to alleviate any symptoms, preserve your vision, and use your benefits for all the eye products you need. I love that we help you live your best life. "

Undergraduate Education: Rowan University; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association; Delaware Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Ocular Disease Residency at PCO; What drives your passion for optometry? Helping people and intellectual stimulation. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive and compassionate primary ocular care and meeting needs associated. 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? By bringing ocular and visual health awareness to local schools and supporting local animal shelters and rescues. Hobbies/Interests: Travel, Outdoor activities, Animals ,Movies, Spending time with family and friends

Dr. Ewers is originally from Portland, Indiana. Her early interest in optometry led to two Associate of Science degrees in Optometric Technology and Opticianry at Indiana University. She continued on and received her Bachelor's degree at Indiana University, Bloomington and earned her Doctorate of Optometry from the prestigious IU School of Optometry in 1995. While enrolled as a graduate student she was an Assistant Instructor for three years and Assistant Supervisor of interns and technicians in the Atwater Clinic Dispensary. Dr. Ewers was awarded Member of the Year by Alpha Phi Omega. Dr. Ewers has over 15 years in practice and 22 years in the optical field. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Indiana Optometric Association, Central Indiana Optometric Society and Sports Vision Section of the AOA. Her professional interests include medical optometric care, contact lenses and sports vision training.

Dr. Jennifer Faber is originally from Auburn, Indiana. She attended Purdue University for herr Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She then received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. During her internship year, Dr. Faber partook in extended ophthalmology training at two distinguished practices- Eye Associates of Southern Indiana and Eye Surgeons of Indiana. Dr. Faber quotes, “Being active, outdoors lovers that my family and I are, we were ecstatic about moving to not only North Carolina, but Asheville! We have always wanted to settle down in this area of the state.” Dr. Faber lives with her husband Ryan along with their two small children, Brinley and Hudson. She also adds, “In my free time, I love to be with family and friends, go camping or to the beach, go hiking, enjoy live music, or attend sporting events.”

Undergraduate Education: University of Houston; Optometry School: NOVA Southeastern; Professional Achievements/Associations: International Gold Key Honor Society Member, Texas Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Ocular Disease & Glaucoma; What drives your passion for optometry? My family has been plagued by glaucoma but not only them. Myself included. I’ve been on drops for over 10 years. I’ll be a forever doctor and a forever patient. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I show my patients how I can improve the quality of their vision in every aspect of their lives. From the morning to the night and from distance to up close and everything in between. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It’s special to be a part of transforming my patients eyecare experience because they place their trust and their families trust in me to take good care of them. It’s rest assured that I have their best interest as my top priority. How are you impacting your local community? I will occasionally put on screenings for local churches. Hobbies/Interests: I love God, my family, and football.

Undergraduate Education: Miami-Dade College with honors and a degree in Vision Care Technology. Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University.

Undergraduate Education: Texas Tech University. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases routine vision and eye health care, contact lenses, and laser refractive surgery consultation. I am also an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association. And finally, I volunteer in multiple charity organizations including Relay for Life, Race for the Cure, and the American Diabetes Organization. Hobbies/Interests: Attending Texas Tech sporting events, water sports, skiing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Dr. Fardink received a degree in chemistry from Princeton University and then graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Fardink focuses on specialty contacts, including scleral lenses and corneal (rigid) gas permeable lenses. He completed an advanced rotation with honors at the Case Western Reserve University Department of Ophthalmology, where he fit specialty contact lenses onto cornea transplant patients. He also completed an ocular disease rotation at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, where he treated glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and other ocular disorders. While an optometry student, Dr. Fardink co-founded OSU’s Contact Lens Advancement Society, of which he was also president, and served as vice president of OSU’s Private Practice Club. He is a former volunteer EMT and lead guitar player for The Band Keratopathy (an all optometry rock band). He lives with his wife, Christina, and their son, Emmett.