Denise F Billings, OD

Board-Certified Optometrist Dr. Denise Foran Billings was born and raised in Michigan, received her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and went on to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree from Michigan College of Optometry (formerly Ferris State University, College of Optometry) magna cum laude in 1982. Dr. Billings moved to Florida in 1984 and established her own practice in Port Charlotte in 1986. She was nominated and accepted as a Fellow in The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in 1999. As an optometrist, she enjoys seeing patients of all ages! Dr. Billings has decades of experience seeing patients, fitting contact lenses and working with Low Vision patients. She treats each patient as she would a family member, with respect, compassion and kindness.

Dr. Emmanuel Kai-Lewis is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist who grew up in Washington D.C. He attended Baylor University then returned to Washington for Medical School at Howard University College of Medicine. After Medical School, Dr. Kai completed his residency at West Virginia University Eye Institute and went on to pursue additional training and completed a Cornea Fellowship at the Prestigious University of Minnesota Eye Clinic, becoming an expert in Cornea/External Disease and Refractive Surgery. As an Ophthalmologist focused on cataract and cornea surgery, Dr. Kai was a member of the faculty at the prestigious St. Eriks Hospital in Stockholm where he taught medical students how to perform complex cornea transplants among other types of procedures. Today, Dr. Kai is one of the most experienced cross-linking specialists in the United States. He has been recognized as a top doctor by Castle Connolly and is a leading cataract and corneal surgeon who is committed to ensuring each and every patient has their best possible vision.

Dr. Priest-Allen is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon who has been recognized as a top doctor by Castle Connolly. She grew up right here in Southwest Florida and graduated from Fort Myers High School! After attending Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Priest-Allen went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine Degree from the prestigious Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was elected to the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. Subsequently, Dr. Priest-Allen completed her Ophthalmology Residency and trained specifically to become a Cataract Surgeon at the World-Renowned Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Priest-Allen then stayed at Kresge Eye Institute and completed a Glaucoma fellowship in order to become a specialized Glaucoma Surgeon. During Dr. Priest-Allen's Glaucoma fellowship, she learned the most advanced treatments and surgical techniques for treating patients with all stages of glaucoma, from mild to advanced cases. She also participated in pioneering research that has contributed to the development of effective, advanced treatment options for glaucoma patients. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States and often has no symptoms. Glaucoma can gradually damage your vision so you may not notice any loss of vision until the disease is at an advanced stage.