DR. MARGARET MCNELIS, OD, FAAO
OPTOMETRIST
Dr. McNelis received her doctor of optometry from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She completed a residency in hospital based optometry at North Chicago VA Medical center, with a concentration in medical optometry and low vision rehabilitation. She joined a multi-doctor ophthalmology practice where she specialized in treating disorders of the cornea and fitting specialty contact lenses. Subsequently, she served as Clinical Director at Doctors for Visual Freedom, providing laser vision correction to thousands of patients over several years. The last decade Dr. McNelis has enjoyed developing her private practice and serves a diverse community of all ages and vision needs. She is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive eye and vision care to all of her patients. She is a contributing author of several chapters in the textbook, Primary Eyecare in Systemic Disease, Adamczyk et al., and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, Cornea and Contact lens section. She is also a member of the IOA, AOA and AAO, as well as a member of the American Diabetes Association and Ocular Nutrition Society. She is married and has 3 children. Her many hobbies include music, cooking and gardening, and raising chickens.