Tara H. Ransdell, O.D.

Dr. Tara H. Ransdell is committed to providing comprehensive eyecare with a friendly touch. 

Dr. Ransdell purchased Peoria Eye Care on December 1, 2005. Her eyecare includes a complete medical eye exam, fitting contact lenses, co-managing LASIK and cataract patients, and treating eye infections.

Tara grew up in northern Minnesota. After high school, she simply crossed the river and attended the University of North Dakota. While at UND she was named to the President's List, and also competed on the women's basketball team.

In 2000, she graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry, located in Chicago. While in Chicago, she discovered a love for running, and has now completed 7 marathons .In 2009 she finished her first Ironman race here in Tempe, AZ. In 1998 she married a longtime friend, Jason Ransdell, who is also an optometrist. Jason and Tara have 1 daughter, Jordan and a black labrador, Bodhi.

Kalynn Egea, O.D.

Dr. Kalynn M. Egea is a doctor at Peoria Eye Care and strives to provide evidence-based, high quality and compassionate eye care.
She joined the practice in June 2019 after completing her degree from Midwestern University school of optometry where she was inducted into the beta sigma kappa international optometric honor society.
Dr. Egea grew up in Peoria, Arizona and graduated from Nicholls State University in Louisiana Summa Cum Lade.   She played four years of division 1 NCAA volleyball and went on to play professionally for one year before beginning her optometry education. 
Dr. Egea’s professional interests include: complete medical eye exams, contact lens fitting, diabetic co-management, cataract co-management and the treatment of a variety of other ocular conditions.

NATASHA
Natasha is the office manager of Peoria Eye Care. She has worked in the optical industry for 16 plus years. If you have any questions about our office, please contact Natasha directly.

Natasha has a great sense of style, so if you need help picking a frame that looks great with your face and your style, she will be happy to help you. We have all the latest styles and are sure to find the perfect pair for your eye-wear needs. 

 Jeness
Jeness is our Optician with over 15 years of experience. This is truly a calling and a passion for Jeness and her ability to pick out the perfect pair of glasses is remarkable. Jeness brings fun and excitement to your eye-wear selection and will give you her honest opinion making sure you have the best fit and look. Stop by anytime and Jeness will fit you with your next pair. 

Kelli 
Kelli has several responsibilities at Peoria Eye Care and has been with us over a year. As a rare Arizona native, she brings a sense of familiarity and great knowledge of our neighborhood. On her free time, Kelli enjoys spending time with her family and loves to frequent the local farmers markets.

​Kelli’s many responsibilities include scheduling appointments, insurance verification and contact lens ordering and much more. Should you have any questions regarding your benefits, don’t hesitate to contact Kelli.