LTF EYE CLINICS - Key Persons
Anusha Vasamsetti, M.D. graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she also completed her Ophthalmology residency. She then went on to complete her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Previously she has been employed at Saint Louis University School of Medicine/Anheuser Busch Eye Institute in St. Louis, MO., and St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, New York, NY.
She is a board certified ophthalmologist who is licensed in Illinois and Indiana. She specializes in pediatric and adult strabismus, tear duct disorders, amblyopia, and other pediatric eye disorders and disease.
Dr. Jack graduated from the Southern College of Optometry and the University of Illinois with a BS in Biology.
He has been a licensed optometrist in Indiana since 1982 where he practices comprehensive optometry, administers pediatric vision exams, and specializes in contact lens fitting.
Dr. Taglia is a fellowship-trained specialist in glaucoma. He also specializes in cataract surgery and LASIK vision correction. He graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to attending medical school, he attended the University of Michigan Law School, and is a member of the Michigan State Bar.
He then completed his medical training at the University of Michigan Medical School where he graduated near the top of class and was inducted in as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical school national honor society.
He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois Medical School, and a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is a member of the American and Indiana Academies of Ophthalmology, and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Along the way, he has published a number of articles in major research journals, including The Journal of Glaucoma, The Journal of Ophthalmology, and The Archives of Ophthalmology. He has also formally presented his research at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting.
He has been an assistant clinical instructor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois ophthalmology residency program, and currently provides clinical instruction to medical students at the University of Indiana Medical School.
He has been in practice since 1998 and has performed thousands of surgical procedures, including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgeries, LASIK, plastic, and strabismus (lazy eye) surgeries.
Dr. Lewyckyj graduated from Northwestern Honors Medical Program at Northwestern University where he completed his Ophthalmology residency. Dr. Lewyckyj also teaches cataract surgical techniques at Northwestern University.
He participates in resident education at Indiana University Medical School Northwest, lecturing on neurophthalmology and providing training in the physical diagnosis of the eye. He is a member of the American and Indiana Academies of Ophthalmology and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He has been in practice since 1992 and has performed over 10,000 cataract procedures. Besides comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract surgery, he specializes in corneal diseases, corneal transplantation, lid lift, eyelid surgery, and LASIK vision correction.
He has presented papers at major international ophthalmology eye conferences detailing novel modifications of cataract surgical techniques. Dr. Lewyckyj also participates in mission trips to the Ukraine and other countries which include performing charitable surgical procedures and physician education in other parts of the world.
Dr. Schilling, a native of Northwest Indiana, graduated as valedictorian from Lake Central High School.
She went on to attend the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Optometry where she received a BS in Biology and her Doctorate of Optometry, respectively.
She is a member of both the Indiana and American Optometric Associations.
Dr. Ireland provides exams for patients who have lost vision by prescribing an appropriate low vision appliance to assist the patient with low vision.