Our eye doctors in Raleigh focuses on comprehending how the human eye truly works, in addition to diseases and conditions that impact on your vision – which often do not have clear symptoms. Optometrists understand how age and risk factors impinge on vision over time for all ages, and they know the assets and characteristics of corrective lenses such as eyeglasses and contacts.
Our optometrist patiently describes the results of your eye evaluation, explains your options and hears your eye care needs. Since maintaining good eye health is a continuing relationship, we encourage you to share your questions as well as your health information, which could prove critical to monitoring, diagnosing and treating potential vision issues.
Jeffrey Handschumacher, O.D.
Our primary eye doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Handschumacher has been practicing optometry in North Carolina since 1999–specializing in primary eye care and contact lenses. He is certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease by the International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry, and is a member of the American Optometric Association, the North Carolina State Optometric Society, and the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (AAOMC).
After receiving his bachelor of science degree from Bowling Green State University, Dr. Handschumacher went to the Illinois College of Optometry where he graduated with a doctorate in optometry in 1998. His clinical training includes internships at the Veterans Hospitals in Cleveland, OH, and Martinsburg, WV, with a post-doctorate residency at the Cleveland VA Hospital.
During his time at Cleveland, he received extensive optometry training in the areas of ocular disease and geriatrics. He also has extensive experience in diagnosing and managing eye disease including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Dr Handschumacher specializes in Contact Lenses (such as Scleral Contact Lenses) to help people with Keratoconus, Irregular Astigmatism, and other corneal irregularities see to their maximum potential.
He currently resides in Rolesville with his wife and son.
To contact Dr. Jeffrey Handschumacher by email: DrH@fecnc.com
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