Vision Now

Dr. Tanya Polec, OD, FCOVD
Dr. Tanya Polec knows first hand the importance of looking beyond 20/20. Vision therapy helped her overcome significant visual problems that were not diagnosed until she was a teenager. Although she received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Dr. Polec's deep understanding of her own struggles and experiences with visual difficulties inspired her to return to the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, to become a Developmental Optometrist. Dr. Polec achieved the designation of Fellow with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in 2005. Fellows of COVD emphasize a functional and behavioral approach to patient evaluations, in-depth testing for developmental vision problems, and prescribe relevant treatments at correcting existing vision problems and enhancing visual abilities.

Dr. David Friedel, OD FAAO, FCOVD
Dr. David Friedel is a graduate of Penn State College of Optometry in 1967, Dr. Friedel did his externship/internship at the acclaimed SUNY College of Optometry. He spent two years as a captain in the United States Army, where he worked in a clinic for patients and children with learning disabilities. After the military, Dr. Friedel returned to SUNY where he worked as a teacher and advisor for four years. In 1974 he moved in Tucson, where he practiced Optometry and vision therapy for more than 25 years. While he closed the doors to his own office in 2000, we have been blessed to have his knowledge, experience and expertise as a consultant, mentor and friend to our clinic since 2002.

Dr. Will Polec, NMD
Dr. Will Polec is a Naturopathic Medical Physician who specializes in physical medicine, nutritional evaluation, and healthy life styling. He has spent the past 23 years in private practice addressing problems of physical visual system imbalances, past physical trauma resolution, head pain and congestion, digestion/elimination, and birth trauma. He has trained with the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, has taught Visceral Manipulation for the Upledger Institute and is adjunct faculty with Bastyr University. Dr. Will Polec's expertise and unique ability to empower the fundamental systems of the body to work in harmony makes his skill set a valuable asset to our Vision NOW program