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: Mercy College. Optometry School: University of Houston. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I have been practicing Optometry for over 30 years. I believe my experience as a Board-Certified Therapeutic Optometrist has enabled me to continue to provide not only comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, contact lens fittings, and evaluations of binocular visual dysfunctions, but also, thorough diabetic eye evaluations and the treatment and management of various ocular diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. I am also astute in providing therapeutic care for more acute conditions such as conjunctivitis and ocular trauma, such as removing a foreign object, such as metal flakes, out of the eye. Because of my genuine concern for my patient’s well being, I treat them as if they were my friend or family member. This allows the patient to feel comfortable with me and therefore confident in my ability to provide exceptional care. Hobbies/Interests: Learning the guitar, motorcycle riding, well, trike riding, playing with my dogs and hanging out with my family.

Dr. Bickel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences from Indiana State University and attended the recognized Illinois College of Optometry where she received her Doctorate of Optometry. Dr. Bickel is a member of the Mortar Board and the Order of Mega Honor Societies. Before entering Optometry school, she worked as an Optician/Technician. It was there that she found a love for patient care and Optometry. Dr. Bickel practices primary care optometry with interests in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye disease, pediatrics, and contact lenses. In her free time, Dr. Bickel, a graduate of Noblesville High School, enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.  Dr. Bickel has been married to her husband, Brian, since 2005. They reside in Fishers and have three children: Collin, Keaton and Cole. In her spare time, Dr. Bickel enjoys watching sports especially youth baseball, youth softball, Cubs baseball and Colts football and reading.

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: University of Pittsburgh, BS. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1996. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the Virginia Optometric Association and American Optometric Association; Previous owner of Primary Eyecare before merging with MyEyeDr in 2019. The reason I became an optometrist is: I enjoy working with a very specific part of the body that is crucial for normal day to day functioning. Receiving my first pair of contact lenses as a teenager was life changing and I want patients to be excited about the options available to help them see well for school, sports, leisure activities, and work. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Providing the most up to date exam technology and exploring all eyewear and contact lens options to help patients look and see their best. After practicing for 25 years, a lot of my patients are like family and I look forward to helping them with any visual needs. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my family, fitness, long distance running, cooking, music, dogs, traveling.

Dr. Lanka has two years of previous experience. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from California State University – Stanislaus. He earned his Doctorate at the Inter-American School of Optometry in Puerto Rico. Dr. Lanka is a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He is licensed in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Undergraduate Education: Wilkes University 1992-Bachelor of Science in Biology . Optometry School: PA College of Optometry in 1995-Doctor of Optometry. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; PA Optometric Association; Central PA Optometric Society; Infantsee Program. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: MiSight Specialty Contacts; Geriatrics and Pediatrics; Multifocal soft contacts. The reason I became an optometrist is: I have worn glasses since the fourth grade and every time I visited the eye doctor, I left seeing better than when I came in. Sometimes I did not even realize that vision needed improvement. The entire experience in all those years was always very positive. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Treating them like family and educating them that your eye health is just as important as how you see with your corrective lenses. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with family, watching sports-Phillies, Eagles, and Penn State.

Undergraduate Education: I graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a BA degree in Chemistry, first in my class and Magna Cum Laude. I also received a BS in Visual Science from Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Optometry School: I went to optometry school at Pennsylvania College of Optometry and was an Honor Graduate (top 10%) in 1988. Professional Achievements and Associations: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry; Member of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honorary; Member of the American Optometric Association (Cornea and Contact Lens Section member); Member of the West Virginia Association of Optometric Physicians (past member of the board in various offices and committees); For 10 years was a Clinical Examiner for the National Optometry Board Part III. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Cited by PCO for Excellence in Pediatric Care; Certified in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease; Certified in Advanced Ocular Therapeutics and Systemic Medications; Interests in myopia management, dry eye management, and the treatment of eye disease and injury. The reason I became an optometrist is: During the summer between 3rd and 4th grade, I had to get my first pair of glasses. I hadn't known that I was not seeing things that I should, and I never complained, but when I said I couldn't read the menu to my little sister at Burger King, my father got worried. When I went to the optometrist, I was so scared, and I cried so much! But then when we picked up my new glasses, we went for a picnic lunch at a scenic overlook, and I couldn't hardly eat because I was amazed that I could see houses in the valley and leaves on the tree! Soon after my girl scouts group did a trip to an eye doctor's office, and ever since then I said I wanted to be an optometrist and stuck with that goal throughout school. My favorite part of helping my patients is: - There is no better reward than when you can do something to improve a person’s quality of life by helping them function more comfortably and see more clearly. I love it so much when patients tell me that they have never had an eye examination that was so thorough and that they appreciate how I have explained things to them in a way they understand. In my spare time, I enjoy: I have been active in robotics and STEM education in our area and was a founding member and president of West Side Robotics, a group to encourage and support teams and clubs using robotics to inspire learning in kids. I coached LEGO Robotics and VEX Robotics teams for eight years, leading several teams to state level competition awards. I served as a volunteer at the VEX Worlds competition. I also have been a board member of our high school band boosters’ program, and a supporter of the high school soccer team, as my sons have made their way through high school. With my youngest now graduating, I will miss being a part of that!