William Lawhon, MD

Dr. Richard Hertle is an investigator in the areas of nystagmus and eye movement disorder. His current titles include, Professor of Ophthalmology, Northeast Ohio Medical College, SUMMA Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, Director, The Children’s Vision Center and Chief of Ophthalmology, Akron Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA. Dr. Hertle received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University and his Medical Degree from Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Hertle completed fellowships and residencies in Ocular Motility, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at a variety of medical centers around the country. Dr. Hertle came to Akron in 2010 to grow the Pediatric Ophthalmology service after six years as Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Professor of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has been principal investigator on a number of NIH-funded research projects, including ongoing studies on the treatment of strabismus, nystagmus and amblyopia. An avid researcher and publisher, Dr. Hertle has over 200 referred publications and almost as many abstracts, editorials, reviews and invited lectures. He currently serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and has been a recipient of over a million dollars of research funding.

Dr. Marc Estafanous, MD is an Ophthalmology Specialist in the Sharon area (Farrell) and Clarion, PA with the Retina Care Group. He has over 26 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1997. His office accepts new patients.

Dr. Marc F. G. Estafanous is a board certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal specialist. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Retina Care Group specialists treat conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachment. If you are in need of a retinal specialist, please contact our office.