Optometrists in Chesapeake | Eastern Virginia Eye Associates

At Eastern Virginia Eye Associates, our staff is friendly and professional. Our commitment is to provide exceptional customer service to all of our Chesapeake patients. We take pride in our personalized care and strive to spend the necessary time with each patient to ensure a comfortable experience.

Our Chesapeake optometry professionals are passionate about providing high-quality care to our family of patients. We focus on providing comprehensive eye exams, a large selection of fashionable eyewear, and the best possible vision care. Come in today to meet our Chesapeake staff and make an appointment.

Dr. Shane Swatts

Optometrist

Dr. Shane Swatts grew up in Princeton, WV and studied Pharmacology and Toxicology at West Virginia University prior to receiving his doctorate degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. He is an active member of the American Optometric Association, the Virginia Optometric Association, the Tidewater Optometric Society, The Orthokeratology Academy of America and the Ocular Nutrition Society.

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Dr. Leah Ramos

Optometrist

Dr. Ramos established Eastern Virginia Eye Associates in 2003. With military roots, she was born in NY, but raised in the Hampton Roads area, graduating from Norfolk Academy. She then received her bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and then after completing internships at the Beverly Hills Laser and Vision Institute in California, Newington Veterans Hospital in Connecticut, and the Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic in North Carolina, she graduated with her doctorate degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry/Salus University in Philadelphia, PA.

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Dr. Courtney Kness

Optometrist

Dr. Courtney Kness grew up on a farm in south-central Nebraska. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the University of Nebraska – Omaha. She pursued her doctorate in Chicago, Illinois where she graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2010. Since graduation, Dr. Kness has practiced around the greater San Diego area and in a small town, rural Nebraska.

Dr. Christina Gratkowski

Optometrist

Dr. Christina Gratkowski was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ursinus College with a degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Biology. Before Dr. Gratkowski received her Doctorate degree in Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, she worked as an optician and optometric technician in a private optometry practice in order to gain more experience in the field.

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Dr. Sadia Kalsoom

Optometrist

Dr. Sadia Kalsoom was born in Pakistan and immigrated to Northern Virginia in 1996. She grew up in Falls Church and graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. She then attended the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, where she graduated with honors. In optometry school, she was awarded a scholarship through the U.S. Army.

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