Undergraduate Education: South Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science. Optometry School: The Ohio State University, 2012. Professional Achievements and Associations: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry; Member of American Optometric Association; Member of Ohio Optometric Association; InfantSEE provider. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Completed a residency in ocular disease. Specialties: myopia management, ocular disease, contact lenses, dry eye, cataract, and laser surgery co-management. Certified in: MiSight Myopia Management, orthokeratology contact lenses. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Getting to know them and their families and providing customized eye care solutions for their individual vision demands. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my husband and children, golfing, baking, music.

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University. Optometry School: The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the American Optometric Association and Ohio Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Completed an Ocular Disease Residency at Dayton VA Medical Center. Interests include primary care optometry, specialty contact lenses and pediatrics. The reason I became an optometrist is: Vision is one of our most valuable senses and helping people live their best lives with excellence in vision care is so important. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Being able to help people see better and maintain their ocular and systemic health is genuinely rewarding and impactful. In my spare time, I enjoy: Being outdoors, traveling and spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: University of Texas at Arlington. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How 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/Interests: I like spending time with family and friends and spending time working with my cows and calves.

Undergraduate Education: University of Texas at Dallas. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I enjoy developing long lasting relationships with my patients and their families while providing excellent comprehensive eye care. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my wife and 4 children (22,19,16,10). We spend most weekends supporting our youngest children at the hockey rink and volleyball court. We love the outdoors and enjoy cycling when weather permits.

Dr. Jason W. Cole grew up in the small paper mill town of Evadale, TX. He graduated from Lamar University in 2002 with a degree in chemistry. He spent three years in the petrochemical field before he decided to pursue a career in Optometry. He then attended the University of Houston where he earned his Doctorate of Optometry in 2009 and immediately joined the TSO Midcounty group in Port Arthur, TX upon graduation. When asked about his work, Dr. Cole replies, "Optometry is such a great profession. I get to go to work every day and help people see. It's a pretty great job." Family is one of the highest priorities in his life and it shows in how he treats his patients.

Undergraduate Education: THE Ohio State University. Optometry School: THE Ohio State University College of Optometry. Hobbies/Interests: Motorcycles, boating, biking, Ohio State football, Traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Eastern Kentucky University; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Optometric Therapeutics Certification - State of Tennessee, Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease - National Board of Optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? Helping people have the clear vision they need to accomplish whatever they desire. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By helping maintain clear vision and healthy eyes. 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 continually being present as a source of trustworthy eyecare and community support, Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, supporting my church, reading, hiking, motorcycling, aviation, and sporting clays

Dr. Filchak was raised in Woodbury and attended Nonnewaug High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut in 1980, and graduated as a Doctor of Optometry in 1985 from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Filchak is certified as an advanced optometric practitioner. He provides the full spectrum of optometric services from general optometry, contact lenses, LASIK pre & post-op care, and the treatment of eye diseases. Dr. Filchak resides in Woodbury with his wife, Mary.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland, College Park; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care, Contact Lenses; What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients.