Chris Smiley, O.D.

Dr. Christopher Smiley is a native to the Central Ohio area and the second generation owner of Vision Professionals. As an innovative and progressive leader in the Optometric community, his commitment to excellence is evident in all areas.

Dr. Smiley graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2001 with top honors in contact lens patient care. Dr. Smiley was honored with the prestigious American Optometric Foundation’s (AOF) Contact Lens Excellence Award. Selected by the faculty, this award is presented to one graduating fourth year optometry student who demonstrates excellence in clinical contact lens patient care during their optometric education. Dr. Smiley was also one of an elite group of students to be granted membership in both Sigma Kappa and Gold Key International Optometric Honor Societies.

Dr. Smiley supports advanced optometric education through his membership in the American Optometric Association (AOA), Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), Columbus Optometric Association (COA), and the Contact Lens & Cornea Section of the AOA (CLCS). Dr. Smiley has served as a clinical investigator for a number of contact lens study programs.

Dr. Smiley specializes in “difficult fit” contact lenses including those patients with rare eye conditions such as keratoconus, irregular astigmatism, and those patients requiring vision rehabilitation after laser vision correction. Dr. Smiley also specializes in the treatment and management of eye emergencies and glaucoma. He frequently assists patients with vision correcting procedures such as LASIK, corneal refractive therapy, cataracts, and other new technologies. Dr. Smiley provides state-of-the-art eye care to infants, children, adults, and seniors.

Dr. Smiley’s commitment to continual optometric education and modern technologies allows him to maintain impeccable clinical skills and to practice at the forefront of the optometric profession.

On a personal note:

Dr. Smiley enjoys spending time with his family, watching Ohio State Buckeye football, automobiles, fishing, warm weather, and his two dogs Ally McBeagle (Beagle) and Bella (Rhodesian Ridgeback.) Dr. Smiley and his wife, Melissa, have a daughter, Kendall and a son, Morgan.

Jaclyn Paskiet, O.D.

Dr. Jaclyn Paskiet was born in northern Ohio but spent most of her time growing up in southeast Iowa. She is the newest member of the Vision Professionals team and is committed to delivering excellent eye care to every member of your family.

Dr. Paskiet relocated to Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2009. Dr. Paskiet was a member of Sigma Kappa honor society and acted as the local liaison for COVD, the national College of Optometrists in Vision Development. COVD is a national organization which emphasizes a developmental and behavioral approach to delivering comprehensive vision care.

Dr. Paskiet also supports the optometric community through her membership in the American Optometric Association (AOA), Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), and College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Dr. Paskiet participated in contact lens research both as a subject and research assistant during optometry school.

Dr. Paskiet has a special interest in providing the pediatric population with comprehensive eye care and can explore the wide range of visual problems from which children suffer. A vision need may go beyond glasses such as focusing inability, eye-teaming problem, visual-perceptual dysfunction, and near work fatigue. Prescription glasses or programs such as vision therapy can be used to solve these conditions and gain or restore top quality vision. Patients as young as 6 months through college age can all benefit from an eye exam to determine their quality of vision. Dr. Paskiet also helps treat and manage laser vision correction, cataract surgery, emergency needs, and contact lens patients. Dr. Paskiet is equipped to provide up to date eye care to all patients from infants to seniors.

Dr. Paskiet’s passion and motivation is to seek out those patients in need of eyecare and work together to achieve a successful outcome and meet their visual goals.

On a personal note: Dr. Paskiet enjoys spending time with her husband, bike riding, gardening, traveling, watching Buckeye football, and cooking for friends and family. Dr. Paskiet and her husband attend Beechwold Christian Church.

Penni - Optician

Penni joined us in December of 2002. She entered the optical field in 1983 and was licensed by the State of Ohio as a Spectacle Dispensing Optician in 1989 and a Contact Lens Dispensing Optician in 1995. She also holds national certification in both areas of opticianry.

Annette - Optician

Annette became a Licensed Optician in 1992 and joined the Vision Professionals family in 2003. She has two children, Hailey and Luke.

Lisa

Lisa joined the Vision Professionals family in 1994. She and her husband, Steve, have three grown children and one grandchild.

Elizabeth - Optician

Elizabeth joined our practice in May of 2006 with four years' experience. She has been licensed by the State of Ohio in Spectacle Dispensing since 2005.

Arianne

Arianne joined the Vision Professionals team in May of 2009. She has been in the optical field since 2004.

Rachel

Rachel joined the Vision Professionals team in June of 2009. She has been in the optical field since 2000.