Our Doctors

Undergraduate Education: Peace college, UNC, Chapel Hill; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA, NCSOA; What drives your passion for optometry? Caring for my patients like they are my own family. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Helping all patients with all visual needs. I love treating patients of all ages. 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 serving patients both in the office and at local medical events. I love to teach kids about ocular health and about optometry. Hobbies/Interests: I am a wife and mom of two active teenage boys, and a member of St. James UMC.

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University; Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you?: Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients

Dr. McClelland has practiced optometry for 15 years. From ophthalmology co-management to primary care, he provides thorough eye exams and vision solutions, offering a full range of eye care services, from eye pain and diabetic exams to eyeglasses and contact lenses. Dr. McClelland trained at the Southern College of Optometry, where he specialized in contact lens fitting. He uses the latest technology, but also considers every patient’s history and visual requirements. Dr. McClelland knows how important your vision is to your quality of life. ‘I see each patient as a person, not just another set of eyes,” he said. Raised in Pennsylvania, Dr. McClelland is a graduate of The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. He is grateful to be raising his children in Fort Collins. They spend their free time enjoying beautiful Colorado’s parks, mountains, rivers and lakes.

Undergraduate Education: University of Central Florida. Optometry School: Nova Southeastern College of Optometry. ow are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, binocular visual dysfunctions, and ocular disease management. Hobbies: Medical mission trips, reading, spending time with my family.

Dr. Katherine McCracken is a dedicated primary care optometrist with a foundation in specialty contact lenses and ocular surface disease. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and Doctor of Optometry from University of Houston. She joined MyEyeDr in 2019 and has had the opportunity to provide care in several locations across Florida. Outside the clinic, she enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen and staying active on community trails with her dog, Pumpkin.

Dr. McDaniel received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston in 1993. He is a therapeutic and glaucoma-certified OD to patients of all ages. As an eye doctor, Dr. McDaniel provides a wide variety of vision services, including prescribing glasses and contact lenses, vision therapy, diabetic eye exams, diagnosing and managing eye diseases, and more. When Dr. McDaniel is not seeing patients, he enjoys outdoor activities (cycling, hiking, etc.), traveling, and spending time with his wife and three children.

Undergraduate Educatino: B.S. Optometry, Indiana University. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry, 2009. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Primary Care Residency, Indiana University School of Optometry, 2010. The reason I became an optometrist is: Since childhood, I always wanted to pursue a medical profession, and desired a setting where I could still prioritize raising a family. A family history of poor eyesight led me to pursue the eyes and vision as a particular field of study. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Giving them the knowledge and tools necessary to maximize vision and eye health so that they can succeed in daily life. In my spare time, I enjoy: Reading and spending time with my wife and kids and serving at my church.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland, Bachelor's of Science; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Maryland Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, Fellowship College of Optometry in Vision Development, Fellowship Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: behavioral/developmental vision, contact lenses, Lasik co-management; The reason I became an optometrist is because I saw my optometrist from 4th grade and every year after that due to my progressive myopia. I looked up and respected him and thought this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. To be able to help people see clearer and function better in this world is very fulfilling. In my spare time, I enjoy Crossfit, golf, and being with my wife! My favorite part of helping my patients is to be able to function better in their day to day activities.

Bachelor of Science Degree from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana. Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry. Experience: Began East Texas Vision Center in the Westwood Shopping Center (1984 – January 2024). Dr. McGough and Dr. Douglas acquired TSO of Tyler (2000 – present). Accreditations: Therapeutic Optometrists experienced in the direct care of visual assessment, contact lens fitting, eye trauma, eye disease, and surgical procedures such as cataracts and LASIK. Member of the Texas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Served on the board of the Prevent Blindness Organization in Tyler, Texas.

Undergraduate Education: College of Charleston; Optometry School: University of Alabama at Birmingham; Professional Achievements/Associations: Fellow, American Academy of Optometry, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry, Member, Alabama Board of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Residency trained in Ocular Disease, Public Health; What drives your passion for optometry? The wide variety of patients I am able to help with an eye exam keeps the profession fulfilling and interesting. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Offering customized options to vision correction that people didn’t realize was available, like CRT and computer multifocals. 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? Providing the best comprehensive eye care services in the area and improving the health and well-being of all patients. Hobbies/Interests: Watching my baby daughter learn and grow; any outdoor activities; travel

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry-Salus University. Certifications/Awards: Glaucoma Certification. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I am helping my patients live their best lives by helping them understand any existing chronic ocular conditions and providing examinations in children and adults for the use of glasses and/or contact lenses. Hobbies/Interests: photography, theater, writing, hiking, friends & family.

Undergraduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University- The Behrend College. Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I provide routine eye care and ocular disease care to patients in my hometown. I make sure to thoroughly explain all necessary information while also connecting with my patients, so they feel comfortable. I hope that in helping my patients understand their ocular health they may go forward to understand their overall systemic health. Hobbies/interests: Cooking, working out, and playing with my dog.

Undergraduate Education: Duke University. Optometry School Southern College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Vision is our most important sense, and I love being able to play a part in helping my patients have the best vision possible to ensure their highest quality of life. I am proud to serve the community I grew up in and the surrounding counties. Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, horseback riding, spending time with my family. I am also very active in my church.

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Minor in Biology; Grove City College, PA; 1981. Optometry School: Doctor of Optometry; Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA; 1985. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of AOA and POA; Participated in numerous studies in Dry Eye, Glaucoma and Presbyopia; Pre- and Post-surgical Eye Care. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Investigator for various studies on eye care; Lecture on contact lens’ Low vision experiences. The reason I became an optometrist is: A passion for helping individuals in our community solve vision problems and improve their quality of life with the right type of medical intervention and vision correction. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Making a difference in patients’ quality of life with better vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: My Family; Chess; Pickle Ball; Outdoor Activities.

Undergraduate Education: Ball State University. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive care to all ages and ensuring the best possible visual outcome for each patient. Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Cats, Crafts.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University Bloomington. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By striving to be the best optometrist I can be when caring for my patients’ vision. Hobbies/Interests: Biking, sports, podcasts.