About Us
At Performance Vision Care, we’ve been caring for patients and families in Independence and Sandusky since 2004 with a warm, personalized approach to eye health. Our team provides comprehensive and medical eye exams, pediatric care, vision therapy, dry eye care, contact lenses, eyewear, and management for age-related eye disease. We take time to get to know each patient so we can recommend care that fits their needs, lifestyle, and stage of life, helping every visit feel supportive, thorough, and centered on long-term vision wellness.
Our Team
Dr. Dan Uzl
Dan Uzl, OD is one of the co-founders and owners of Performance Vision Care and he performs eye examinations at our Independence location on Mondays, Fridays, and every other Saturday, and our Sandusky location on Thursdays. He was born and raised in the Old Brooklyn area of Cleveland, graduating from Saint Ignatius High School in 1991. He received a degree in Biology from the University of Toledo in 1996, and became a Doctor of Optometry at The Ohio State University in 2000. Dr. Uzl currently resides in Broadview Heights with his wife, Toni, and his three children – Brandon, Kaitlin, and Andrew.
Dr. Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Zimmerman, OD is one of the co-founders and owners of Performance Vision Care. A hometown friend of the family mentored him and encouraged his interest in optometry which led to him completing his undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University from 1992-1996. He was a member of the 2000 graduating class at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Zimmerman enjoys practicing general optometry, but he especially enjoys the challenge of specialty contact fittings, the treatment of ocular allergies, and managing computer vision syndrome. He has been a member of The American Optometric Association and Ohio Optometric Association for over ten years.
Dr. Karen Coates
Karen Coates, OD. graduated from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1989. She has practiced in our Sandusky location since 1990 and enjoys examining a variety of patients from the youngest to the oldest. She enjoys fitting contact lenses as well. Dr. Coates resides in Amherst, Ohio with her husband and their two sons.
Dr. Terence Templeton
Dr. Templeton is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry. Additionally, he has advanced LASIK co-management training. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Ohio Optometric Association, Optometric Refractive Surgery Society, Vision Education Foundation and Ohio Contact Lens Society. Annually Dr. Templeton attends continuing education classes to keep up with the latest advances in eye care.
Dr. Templeton is a family practice optometrist, providing complete primary eye health care for his patients. He detects and monitors the visual impact of diseases such as diabetes, glaucoma, and many other systemic and ocular diseases. He is certified to treat many eye diseases. He fits patients with the highest quality contact lenses for their eyes and also performs follow up care for cataracts, LASIK, and other surgeries.
Dr. Templeton has been in practice here in Sandusky, since 1979.
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