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Dr. Willig grew up in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. She attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. As an undergraduate at Pitt, she was involved with Unite for Sight and volunteered at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. She also co-authored research in public health computer modeling on the cost effectiveness of medical policy decision making and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
At The Ohio State University College of Optometry she was accepted into the dual Doctorate of Optometry and Masters of Vision Science program. She was a student fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and presented her thesis research on ciliary muscle thickness. She also served as vice president of the Beta Sigma Kappa optometric honor society. Dr. Willig completed her externships at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and Ohio Eye Alliance.
Dr. Willig practices general optometry for all ages and particularly enjoys working with children and fitting contact lenses.
Jaclyn Waddell, OD, completed her Bachelor's degree in Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She earned the degree of Doctor of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. While at Salus University, she completed an Advanced Studies course in Contact Lenses and received a certificate of Clinical Excellence in Pediatrics. She is also a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society.
Dr. Waddell is a primary care optometrist and is proficient in fitting all designs of soft contact lenses: sphere, toric (astigmatism), monovision, multifocal, and multifocal toric. She also fits specialty scleral contact lenses. She provides post-operative care to patients who have undergone cataract and LASIK surgery.
She is passionate about ensuring that children have quality eye exams and sees patients starting at kindergarten age. She is active in the fight against the myopia (nearsightedness) epidemic and provides quality myopia management treatment for children.
Dr. Waddell lives in Jefferson Hills and enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and three cats, playing outside and watching Star Wars.
I was born in Galway, Ireland and moved to the United States with my parents and sister at the age of 5. So, you could say it isn't too ironic that these smiling Irish eyes were called to a career in Optometry. I graduated from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA with a degree in chemistry and biology and then went on to attend the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. After graduation, I came back to Southwestern Pennsylvania and opened O'Rourke Vision Care in 2003. I hope during your visit you can see that after 20 years, I am still truly as passionate about practicing Optometry as much as the day I graduated in 2002. When I am not at the office, you can find me doing what I love best, watching one of my two children at one of their many activities. I also enjoy attending Pittsburgh sporting events, reading, and relaxing times with friends and family at our home in Jefferson Hills.