Dr. Thomas Ritter, O.D.


Dr. Mark J. Hagee, O.D.


Dr. Linda Fender, O.D.


Dr. Matthew Ritter, O.D.


Dr. Michael Parker, O.D.

Dr. Thomas Ritter did his undergraduate training and professional training at The Ohio State University. He received the Doctor of Optometry degree in 1975.  He started our practice in Deer Park, Ohio in 1978.  Dr. Ritter is member of the American, Ohio, and  Cincinnati Optometric Associations.  He has served as past president of the COA and remains very active at the state level in the Ohio Optometric Association.  In 2007 he was the recipient of the OOA Key Optometrist of the Year Award.

He was the first ever Optometric consultant at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and has served as a pediatric vision consultant for the State of Ohio for the past thirty years.  Over the years he has lectured nationally in the areas of Sports Vision and Contact Lenses.

Dr. Ritter is an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.  He has coached over 35 youth basketball, softball, and baseball teams, and continues to play baseball.

He resides in Miami Township with his wife Karen, has 3 children, Matt, Katie and Kristen and is also the proud grandfather of three adorable boys and girls.

Dr. Hagee did his undergraduate training at Xavier University and received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Ohio State University in 1981. In addition he completed a residency program in Family Practice Optometry at the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1982. 

Dr. Fender graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1993 and then completed a residency at the Cincinnati Eye Institute. She joined the practice in 1996 and is a member of the American, Ohio, and Cincinnati Optometric Associations. 
Dr. Fender lives in Hyde Park with her husband Chris and daughter Libby. They enjoy travel and home improvement projects.

Dr. Matthew Ritter graduated from Miami University with a degree in Chemistry prior to obtaining his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University in 2002.  He has completed primary care and disease externships in Columbus, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky. He joined our practice immediately following his graduation in 2002.  He also is currently practicing in the glaucoma services department at the Cincinnati Eye Institute.  He is a member of the American, Ohio and Cincinnati Optometric Associations and is currently serving as the president of the COA.

Dr. Ritter is an active participant in the InfantSee program of the American Optometric Association providing eyecare to infants of all ages.  He serves on the Board of Trustees at St. Paul Lutheran Church and he currently resides in Maineville with his wife Sara, and 2 daughters, Ellie and Lainey.    Dr. Ritter enjoys participating in any sporting activity; especially basketball, tennis, and golf as well as playing with his children.

Dr. Michael Parker joined the practice of Drs. Ritter and Hagee in March of 2005 after practicing for nine years at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and in a private Optometric practice in Evendale, Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and completed his Doctoral Degree at The Ohio State University.

He is certified by the International Board of Optometric Examiners in the treatment and management of ocular disease. During his training Dr Parker completed an externship at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Parker is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Ohio Optometric Association and has served as Zone Governor or President of the Cincinnati Optometric Association.

In 1999, Dr. Parker received the Jack T. Keith Young Optometrist of the Year award from the Ohio Optometric Association. He has also been recognized by Prevent Blindness Ohio as a recipient of the Partner in Prevention award in 1999 and the Eye Openers award in 2001.

Dr. Parker serves as Chair of the Community Services Committee for the Southwest Ohio Chapter of Prevent Blindness Ohio. He has served as President of the Evendale Business Association/Chamber of Commerce.  He has lectured to fellow Optometrists on Glaucoma management and spoken to many local community organizations regarding Eye Health issues.

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