Dr. Swartz graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and then with a Doctor of Optometry Degree. She was awarded the Outstanding Clinician award, which is voted on by both her peers and professors & awarded to the top clinician in her graduating class. Dr. Swartz is married to her husband Darrell, an account executive for a large information technology company in Okemos, Michigan. Together, they have three wonderful children, Alexandra, Megan and Jacob. In her free time, Dr. Swartz enjoys coaching sports, traveling, volunteering in her community and enjoying her family.

Dr. Leah Soll graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. She was proud to serve veterans, cadets, and active service members and their families as she provided optometry services as an extern at the Veterans Hospital in Jamaica Plain and at West Point Military Academy. Originally from Clifton Park, New York, Dr. Soll is happy to be living in the Boston area again. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach and spending time outdoors.

Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University B.S. degree in Microbiology. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry 1988. Professional Achievements and Associations: Texas Optometric Association; American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Specializing in Children’s Vision and Contact Lenses. The reason I became an optometrist is: I was in my 3rd year at BYU majoring in Microbiology and my sister married an Optometrist. After seeing how he was able to immediately impact people’s vision and change their lives, I decided that Optometry was the profession for me. My favorite part of helping my patients is: 80% of perception comes from vision. Being able to play a part in helping individuals improve their vision and knowing that will help improve their lives makes me extremely satisfied. On the short side, there is nothing like holding up a new prescription in front of a patient during an eye exam and having them get totally excited about the improvement in their vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: Traveling and Gardening but particularly Grandchildren and Skiing.

Undergraduate Education: Seton Hall University; Optometry School: New England College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Fellow of American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association, Connecticut Association of Optometrists; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Diplomate, American Board of Optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? Getting to work with patients to help them see the world the way it was meant to be seen. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By taking the time to listen to their needs and helping them to meet or surpass those needs. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Providing transformational eyecare means that you are helping the patients so that the last thing that have to think about is their eyes, they are just able to see the world without having to think about it. How are you impacting your local community? I am impacting my local community by providing the highest level of eye care for all members of my community. Hobbies/Interests: I am a soccer enthusiast. I play the guitar, enjoy working out. I roast and blend my own coffee.

Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University; B.S. in Business Finance. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Graduated 2002. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; Henderson County Board of Health Member. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Training in Scleral Contact Lens Fitting. The reason I became an optometrist is: I come from a family of Optometrists. We have 3 generations of family in eye care. There have been 7 Poole Optometrists and 1 Poole that is training to be an Ophthalmologist. Having good vision improves every aspect of our lives. I love what I do. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Solving vision problems to help them live better lives. In my spare time, I enjoy: Backpacking, camping, mountain biking, and traveling.

Dr. Feifke earned his first Optometry degree from the Witwatersrand Technicon in Johannesburg, South Africa. After teaching and practicing in South Africa for seven years, he emigrated to the US where he completed the Doctor of Optometry Program at the New England College of Optometry in Boston. Dr. Feifke believes in giving back and has been actively involved with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity), both as a fundraiser and active participant in numerous missions to Nicaragua, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. Dr. Feifke is past president of the New England chapter of VOSH. Dr. Feifke is a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, as well as a member of both the American Optometric Association and the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists. In his spare time, Dr. Feifke is passionate about keeping fit and has run seven Boston Marathons. Due to a running injury, he has taken to bike riding and takes part in many biking events in New England and afar. His hobbies include gardening, playing chess with his sons and making that perfect espresso!

Undergraduate Education: University of St. Thomas (Houston), magna cum laude, BA in Biology and Minor in Philosophy; Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry, magna cum laude; Professional Achievements/Associations: Current Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, Active member of AOA and TOA, former board of trustee member for TOA; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Enjoy Scleral lens and complicated CL fittings, surgical comanagement, pediatric optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? The fact that I am able to improve, repair and sometimes save the most critical human sense of sight. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing competent, convenient, comfortable, cutting-edge eye care and vision solutions for people of all walks and hobbies. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It means going above and beyond patient expectations and providing service, healthcare and products they did not know before. How are you impacting your local community? I founded a local program in Klein ISD along with Essilor Vision Foundation to provide free exams and glasses to title 1 school. Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Target/Skeet Shooting, Skiing, Reading, Church (Faithbridge), Mission Work

Dr. Lauren Nelson is a graduate of the University of Houston College of Optometry where she was top of her class. Prior to optometry school, Dr. Nelson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry summa cum laude from Texas A&M University. Dr. Nelson enjoys seeing patients of all ages but takes a special interest in helping children see better since she started wearing glasses at a young age. She enjoys the enthusiasm they bring to their visits as well as the challenge they present when they are not always willing to cooperate. Most of all, Dr. Nelson loves to see the confidence that comes with a new pair of glasses and being able to see the world again. Outside of work, Dr. Nelson loves spending time with her husband Andrew and their two wonderful boys A.J. and Kyle. When she’s not busy being a boy mom, Dr. Nelson is an avid crafter. She is currently into vinyl cutting, sewing, and embroidery but has been known to scrapbook or woodwork a time or two. You won’t find her crafting during the fall, though, because she has to dedicate her time to watching her Aggies on the football field.

Dr. Granado-Chaney is an University of Houston College of Optometry graduate. She completed externships in ocular pathology at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in primary care at the Centre Boston de Optometria y Ofthalmologia in Madrid Spain. She has completed course work in Public Health from the University of North Texas. Dr. Granado-Chaney is a therapeutic optometrist, and as such she is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular medical conditions as well as being an optometric glaucoma specialist. She is a member of the AOA, Texas Optometric Association and the Dallas County Optometric Society. She is a Diplomate, in the American Board of Optometry.

Dr. Grace is a graduate from the University of New Mexico. He received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston. Dr. Grace is therapeutically licensed and an optometric Glaucoma Specialist. As a licensed optometrist, Dr. Grace provides exams, diagnoses, and treatments of all disorders that affect the eye or vision. In addition to training in eye diseases and disorders, Dr. Grace is also trained in anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. With this background, Dr. Grace is trained to recognize a range of health issues; such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, and hypertension. Dr. Grace works hard to stay current on the latest advances in eye health and vision care and regularly attends continuing education seminars and advanced training courses.