Dr. Lyons is extremely passionate about optometry as well as public eye care education. She is a leader among her profession who has written for the American Optometric Association’s nationally distributed newsletter for the Contact Lens and Cornea Section. She also is a regular contributor to practice management publications and has experience training both optometry and medical students.

Dr. Lyons’ clinical interests include pediatric eye care, vision therapy, multifocal contact lenses and volunteer work. In 2012 Dr. Lyons accomplished her lifelong goal of taking her entire staff on an optometric mission trip to Honduras. The week long trip provided thousands of patients with eye care and prescription glasses. This was Dr. Lyons’ third volunteer trip abroad and sixth trip overall. Dr. Lyons is also active in the community. She is a board member of the Hamlin Park Advisory Council and leader of two local girl scout troops. While passionate about making people “20/HAPPY” she also enjoys racket sports, traveling, cheering for the Illini and spending time with children Madeline, Emily and Johnny.

John is passionate about customer service and creating a friendly atmosphere for patients and staff. He strives to ensure that the office is a fun place to visit and anything but your typical visit to the doctor. John is certified by the American Optometric Association as a Certified Paraoptometric Assistant. He is also a member of the AOA Paraoptometric Section. John has lectured to optometry students on practice management and provides consulting services to new optometric offices.

John takes pride in volunteering his time both locally and internationally. John has served on the board of the West Lakeview Neighbors Association, is a member of the Saint Andrew school board and devotes time to events in his own neighborhood of Roscoe Village. In his free time, John enjoys golf, basketball, traveling and taking care of his family including dog Chase and children Madeline, Emily and Johnny.

Dr. Cohen provides comprehensive eye care to his patients and stays up to date on the newest technology and research within optometry. In his spare time he is an avid Chicago sports fan rooting for the Bulls, Bears, Cubs and Blackhawks. He also enjoys cooking and spending time with pets Xena, Nero and his fiancée Danielle. He can be found volunteering at the Buddy Foundation animal shelter on his days off. Fun fact – Dr. Cohen is Dr. Lyons’ brother!

Dr. Werner worked as a pediatric optometrist in New York City and as an associate optometrist in San Francisco focusing on corneal disease and specialty contact lens fittings before relocating to Chicago in 2021. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Werner enjoys practicing all aspects of optometry and is especially passionate about pediatrics and vision therapy. In her spare time, Dr. Werner enjoys traveling with her husband Matt, hiking in the Adirondack mountains, downhill skiing, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr Sheridan practices comprehensive eyecare for all ages and is up to date on all the new technologies. Her special interests include pediatrics, specialty contact lenses and dry eye disease. Most recently she has worked in the school systems providing comprehensive eye exams for those in lower socio-economic areas with limited access to eyecare. She can relate to her patient's visual needs as she has been wearing glasses or contact lenses for very high nearsightedness her entire life. Providing the gift of sight to all has been her lifelong devotion. In her spare time, Dr Sheridan is an avid cyclist and racquet sports enthusiast. You can find her on the bike lanes & courts throughout the city where she is often accompanied by her husband Mark and their two children Margot & Matthew.

Dr. Maino is an Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics/Binocular Vision at the Centro Boston de Optometria in Madrid Spain, and the Director of the Developmental Disabilities IEI Service at Neumann Family Services. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Optometry and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, and holds membership in the American & Illinois Optometric Associations, Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, and the Artists of Casa Italia. His recent activities includes presenting at the International Brain Injury Association meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Victoria Conference for Pacific University and as a member of an expert panel at the American Conference of Pediatric Cerebral Visual Impairment which is sponsored by the Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE. He is a founding member of the Pediatric Cerebral Visual Impairment Society. Dr. Maino has served as the editor for 2 professional journals, authored approximately 200 books, chapters, and articles. He is also a co-author of the technology column for the AOANews and is currently the associate, consulting, and/or contributing editor/manuscript reviewer for numerous publications. He has given more than 100 presentations worldwide. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins has publish Dr. Maino’s latest book, Visual Diagnosis and Care of the Patient with Special Needs.

Dr. Maino has received recognition for his work from the Order Sons of Italy (Leonardo Da Vinci Award for Excellence in Medicine), National Academies of Practice (Distinguished Practitioner), Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Optometric Editors Association, and the Easter Seal Society of Metropolitan Chicago. He is an internationally recognized expert on oculo-visual problems of children and adults with a special interest in the patient with special needs. His research interests include special populations, pediatrics, and binocular vision dysfunction. He is currently the spokesperson for the American Optometric Association on 3 D Vision Syndrome and has been interviewed numerous times (television, print media, radio, Internet) on this topic. Dr. Maino’s avocations include blogging (MainosMemos.com) , music (he recently sang tenor with the 90 voice Northwestern University Summer Choir under the direction of Stephen Alltop), photography (has exhibited this work in several venues in the Midwest). He is a budding connoisseur of the finer points of appreciating a good Single Malt Scotch (especially after a trip to Scotland) and is now aging his own time warped, micro-barrel, very small batch whiskey. (His latest whiskey blend includes rye, aged white-lightening whiskey (with toasted America/French Oak chips) with either hot peppers, Sicilian Blood Orange zest, and or cinnamon.

Jade also enjoys drawing, playing piano, traveling, cooking and spending time with her friends and family (including her 2 cats, Kit and Davy Jones).

In addition to many creative endeavors she pursues, Phoebe loves traveling, watching the sunset, and being a human pillow to her two incredibly adorable dogs: Ninja and Bijou.