Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology at The Pennsylvania State University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. Certifications/Awards: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from PCO; Clinic Excellence in Primary Care at The Eye Institute and Affiliated Patient Care Sites. Hobbies/Interests: Playing music with family and friends, keeping active outdoors, snowboarding, hunting, and fishing.

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Vision Science, Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: MOA/AOA, Special Olympics Opening Eyes. What drives your passion for optometry? My patients! It brings me so much joy to help others live a clear and comfortable life while building meaningful relationships with my patients and their families. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy mountain biking, skiing, and exploring the great outdoors with my husband, son, and our pup Penny!

Undergraduate Education: B.A. in Geology, Earlham College. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association (AOA), Michigan Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care Optometry. What drives your passion for optometry? As a glasses wearer since the age of two, I have experienced the benefits of quality eyecare. It is my hope to “pay it forward” by providing high level care to the people of my community. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By taking the time to identify my patients’ needs and providing solutions, I can help patients live their best lives. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? A transformational eyecare experience means providing a high level of care that exceeds all expectations, giving each of my patients the best eye exam they have ever had. How are you impacting your local community? I love being the neighborhood optometrist, taking care of the needs of the families in the community where I live. I love it when I hear kids at a school pickup tell their friends, “That’s my eye doctor!” It doesn’t get much better than that. Hobbies/Interests: I love spending time with my family, doing DIY house projects, playing instruments (hand drums and didgeridoo), and napping.

Undergraduate Education: Grand Rapids Community College & Michigan State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: WMOA, MOA, AOA. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I like making people aware of different ways of correcting their vision, ways they may have never known existed. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family and traveling to new places.

Dr. Thomas Vaxmonsky completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh in 1984 with a B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience. He continued his education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1988) and advanced education through residency in Pediatrics and Infant vision at SUNY Optometry (1989). While at PCO he attained High Honors with rotations in Pediatrics, Primary Care and Medical Optometry. He moved to Maryland to practice optometry in the College Park area with his practice specializing in contact lenses and medical eye care then later joined MyEyeDr in 2021. He maintains the highest level of Therapeutic Optometric licensing in Maryland. Dr. Vaxmonsky has co-authored in Archives of Ophthalmology and Review of Optometry and spent time volunteering with One Sight providing eye care to underprivileged and special needs children and adults in Prince George's County. Dr. Vaxmonsky lives with his wife Jen and daughter Christianne in Howard County while daughter Payton and son Will are away in college. He enjoys many outdoor activities from ultimate frisbee, running, fishing, bow hunting and mountain biking.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, Member of the American Optometric Association, Michigan Optometric Association, and West Michigan Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Practicing primary care optometry including pediatrics, fitting glasses, and contact lenses. Specializing in diagnosing and managing ocular diseases including Dry Eye, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration and Diabetic eye disease. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing the best care and individualized treatment plan tailored to the specific needs of my patients. How are you impacting your local community? I serve on the board of trustees for the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI). I belong to the Grand Rapids Lions Club supporting the GR Lions Club Vision Clinic at Cherry Health, ABVI, and local service projects.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University Bachelors in Vision Science. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Michigan Optometric Association and American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Doctor of Optometry. What drives your passion for optometry? At the age of 12, I received my first pair of contact lenses. I was amazed by the great vision, freedom, and boost of self-esteem they provided. I strive to give that same feeling to all my patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By using my skills to provide them with clear comfortable vision. Hobbies/Interests: rooting for my two son’s sport teams and volunteering to aid in preparing team meals.

Undergraduate Education: Florida International University. Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University. 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, and ocular disease management. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, friends, and her dog, Ollie.

Undergraduate Education: American International College (Springfield, MA). Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University). Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Multifocal Contact Lenses, Scleral Contact Lenses. What drives your passion for optometry? I was seven years old when I first wore eyeglasses. Ever since I was eight, my parents said that I kept telling them that I would be an optometrist. I have always wanted to help people, and I believe that this is the way that I can best do so. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I help patients live their best lives by enhancing their quality-of-life through optimized vision. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It is the essence, the core, of my motivation to become an optometrist. In this way, I feel that I can contribute to the world one person at a time so that each may feel more empowered to contribute to the world in their own way. How are you impacting your local community? By enhancing people's quality of life, so that they can more effectively contribute their talents and energies to others. Hobbies/Interests: Reading.

Undergraduate Education: State University of New York at Geneseo. Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University. Professional Achievements/Associations: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: primary care, ocular disease, refractive surgery. Hobbies/Interests: I love being a father and spending time with my family. Most weekends you can find us outside enjoying nature. When I have free time, I enjoy playing the bass guitar.