Our Optometrists
Doctors Michael Kling, Gary Shute and Tania Kaczanowski, the optometrists (eye doctors) at Invision Eye Care, makes it a policy to ensure that all staff members are up-to-date on the latest optometry technology and optometric techniques to make your visit to the optometrist (eye doctor) as comfortable and effective as possible.
Michael Kling, O.D.
Dr. Michael Kling graduated with honors from the Southern College of Optometry in 1993. Following graduation, he completed his residency training in Ocular Disease and Pathology at the Omega Eye Care Center in Jackson, TN.
Dr. Kling is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), the California Optometric Association (COA), and is a member and past-president of the San Diego County Optometric Society (SDCOS). He has served on the COA Nominating Committee and President's Council Advisory Committee, and was a past chairman of the COA Membership Committee and Needs Assessment Task Force.
In 2000, Dr. Kling was named "Young O.D. of the Year" by the California Optometric Association.
Dr. Kling has been an expert examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO), and is an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Southern College of Optometry. He was a co-founder and president of Laser Vision Consultants of San Diego, a clinical director and board of trustees member at TLC Laser Eye Center in La Jolla, and currently owns and operates INVISION EYE CARE and IMAGE EYEWORKS in San Diego.
Education
GRADUATE:
Doctor of Optometry, Cum Laude, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, 1993.
UNDERGRADUATE:
Bachelor of Science, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, 1993.
University of Central Arkansas, 1989.
Ouachita Baptist University, 1986.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR:
Clinical Director, TLC Laser Eye Centers-La Jolla, La Jolla, CA, 2003-2007.
Ocular Disease and Pathology, Omega Eye Care Center, Jackson, TN, 1994.
St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs, FL, 1992.
Omni Eye Specialists of Denver, Denver, CO, 1992.
Honors and Associations
"Young O.D. of the Year", 2000, California Optometric Association
"Member of the Year", 2001, Omega Delta
Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Fraternity
Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society
First, Third, and Fourth Year Clinician Awards, Southern College of Optometry
Fison Pharmaceutical's Award for Clinical Excellence
X-Cel's Contact Lens Award
American Optometric Association
California Optometric Association
COA Membership Committee
COA Nominating Committee
COA Needs Assessment Task Force
COA President's Council Advisory Committee
San Diego County Optometric Society
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
Adjunct Faculty member, Southern College of Optometry
Volunteer Doctor, Lion's Optometric Vision Clinic
Gary Shute, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Dr. Gary Shute has been practicing in private optometry for over thirty years. Twenty of those years have been spent in San Diego, mostly notably as President and Owner of Family Vision Center-Family Optometry in Hillcrest.
Dr. Shute is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), a member and delegate of the California Optometric Association (COA), and has held several titles, such as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Communiations Director for the San Diego County Optometric Society (SDCOS).
Dr. Shute has been an expert examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) and the California Board of Examiners in Optometry (CBEO), and has been a Clinical Investigator for several contact lens related manufacturers such as Bauch & Lomb, Paragon Optical, Alcon Solutions, and American Contact Lens (Biocurve).
Education
GRADUATE:
Doctor of Optometry, Pacific University College of Optometry, 1978.
UNDERGRADUATE:
Bachelor of Science, University of Washington, 1969.
Eastern Washington University, 1974.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR:
Theraputic Management of Ocular Disease, Southern California College of Optometry, 1993.
Army Intelligence, Hakata, Japan, 1969-1972.
Youth Counselor, State of Washington, 1972-1974.
Honors and Associations
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
American Optometric Association
American Optometric Foundation
National Eye Research Foundation
International Orthokeratology Society
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
California Board of Examiners in Optometry
California Optometric Association
San Diego County Optometric Society
Spokane Optometric Society
Washinton Optometric Association
San Diego Downtown Rotary Club
San Diego Point Loma Rotary Club
North Spokane Rotary Club
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Volunteer Doctor, Center for the Blind
Tania Kaczanowski, O.D.
Affectionately known as "Dr. K," Dr. Tania Kaczanowski has been practicing optometry in the US since 1999. A native of Ontario, Canada, Dr. Kaczanowski completed her Doctorate Degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, and has remained a resident and practicing optometrist in the US ever since.
Dr. Kaczanowski is a member of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), the American Optometric Association (AOA), the California Optometric Association (COA), and is a Trustee for the San Diego County Optometric Society (SDCOS).
Dr. Kaczanowski completed a profile and analysis for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Task Force, has been a Speaker for the Pennsylvania College of Optometry Speaker's Bureau, and has received several scholarships and awards related to the study of eye care.
Education
GRADUATE:
Doctor of Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1999.
Master of Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1994.
UNDERGRADUATE:
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1996.
Bachelor of Science, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, 1991.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR:
Teaching Assistant, Clinical Diagnostic Procedures I-III, 1996-1998.
Teaching Assistant, Theoretical Optics I-III, 1996-1998.
Laboratory Assistant, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1996-1998.
National Board of Examiners in Optometry Task Force, 1995-1996.
Honors and Associations
NBEO Task Force
American Academy of Optometry
American Optometric Association
California Optometric Association
San Diego County Optometric Association
Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society
Recipient of the Florence and Martin Hafter Scholarship
Recipeint of the E. F. Wildermuth Memorial Scholarship
Recipient of the Vision Service Plan Scholarship
Recipient of the Clinical Excellence Citation for Module III
Recipient of the Alcon Excellence Award
Alumni Association Award-Honorable Mention
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