Adam Kaufman, MD, FACS

Dr. Karl C. Golnik earned his undergraduate degree from Amherst College. He went on to receive his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, then his Masters degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Golnic completed his Ophthalmology Residency at University of Virginia and neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the Wilmer Institute at Johns Hopkins. In 1994, he joined Cincinnati Eye Institute where he served as director of the residency program from 1998-2014. Dr. Golnik went on to teach at the University of Cincinnati, where he was both Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Shana Brafman is the former Co-Director of Contact Lens Specialty Services at North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. in Chicago and former Assistant Clinical Professor at the Illinois College of Optometry and Illinois Eye Institute. She practiced in Chicago for the past 7 years before moving back to her hometown of Cincinnati. Dr. Brafman is an honor’s graduate of Ohio University for her undergraduate degree, completed post baccalaureate pre-medical classes at Northwestern University, and is a Cum Laude graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry for her professional degree.

Laura L. Hanson, MD is a comprehensive and neuro-ophthalmologist at Cincinnati Eye Institute and a board-certified member of the American Board of Ophthalmology. She was born and raised in Columbus, OH. She graduated magna cum laude with Honors from Miami University and attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine, where she graduated first in her class. Dr. Hanson finished her ophthalmology residency training as Chief Resident at the University of Cincinnati and then completed a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the prestigious John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.