April is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month, and whether you're on the field, court, or track, your eyes need protection just as much as the rest of your body. Did you know that 90% of sports-related eye injuries could be prevented with the right eyewear? At Wylie Eye Center & Eye Center of Murphy, we provide specialized sports eyewear to help you play with confidence and safety.
From impact-resistant prescription sports goggles to shatterproof lenses that protect against fast-moving balls, we have solutions tailored to your sport. Outdoor athletes can also benefit from UV-blocking sports sunglasses, while contact lens wearers will find comfortable options that allow for a frame-free experience.
Don’t let an eye injury keep you out of the game. Whether you're a basketball player, swimmer, runner, cyclist, or golfer, we have the right eyewear to enhance performance and protect your vision.
Visit Wylie Eye Center & Eye Center of Murphy today to get fitted for your sports eyewear and keep your eyes safe this season!
When you bring your family in for an eye exam at Wylie Eye Center & Eye Center of Murphy, you can expect great eye care delivered with a smile. We pride ourselves on our patient-first approach, and do our best to make sure that each patient feels right at home at our office.
Want to know how else we can help you? Come visit our Wylie and Murphy eye care clinics, or give us a call today!
Dr. Beth Anderson grew up in the Dallas Area graduating from Bishop Lynch High School. She became interested in Optometry after seeing a special program on preventable blindness throughout the world. Having a high prescription herself, she could empathize how difficult life would be without vision correction. She has since traveled to Honduras for a medical mission trip providing eyecare for those most in need.
Dr. Anderson graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University and Summa Cum Laude at the University of Houston College of Optometry, at which she served as commencement speaker for the graduating class. She then went on to practice at a major surgical center in Southlake Texas prior to opening Wylie Eye Center in 2009.
Dr. Anderson is active in the community and enjoys working with the Wylie ISD nurses to improve vision screenings in our schools. She loves participating in career days as an opportunity to share her passion of optometry. In her spare time Dr. Anderson loves to play basketball and spend time with her husband, son and new baby.
Dr. Suzanne Ferenczhalmy grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. She earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. After working as an optician for several years she grew to love optometry and attended the Illinois College of Optometry. Upon graduation Dr. Suzi served six years in the United States Air Force, serving at the Pentagon and Andrews Air Force Base. During that time she had a special assignment as the White House optometrist for the George W. Bush administration.
While serving at the Pentagon Dr. Suzi met her husband Fred, a fellow Air Force veteran. They have two sons and a daughter that keep them very busy. Dr. Suzi and her family moved to Texas in 2007. Dr. Suzi is very active int the PTA and her children's schools and as a leader in Girl Scouts. She has been practicing in Plano since moving to Texas and is very excited to join the Wylie Eye Center team.
Dr. Lindsay Denton grew up in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. She spent her under-graduate years at Birmingham Southern College, then attended the University of Houston College of Optometry, graduating alongside our own Dr. Anderson! She was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society and served as AOSA president. She earned a prestigious scholarship from the United States Air Force, and served 3 years as an Optometry Element Leader assigned to Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas. She has since lived in Japan and recently practiced in Minnesota. She joined Wylie Eye Center in the fall of 2015.
Dr. Denton truly loves helping others. In the Air Force, she earned the Humanitarian Service Medal helping earthquake survivors in Pisco, Peru. She also served the San Angelo community as a board member for the West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind.
Dr. Denton met her husband, Nathan, while he was in pilot training for the USAF. Together they have lived in Texas, Japan, and Minnesota while he served as an F-16 fighter pilot on active duty and with the Minnesota Air National Guard. They have two daughters, who keep them entertained and very busy!
Dr. Royster is a Wylie local and graduated from Wylie High School. He developed an early interest in Optometry, having a great-grandmother who was blind and a family history of other eye diseases. Dr. Royster himself required glasses at an early age due to being highly nearsighted. These factors led him to go to Texas A&M University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. During his time at A&M he was a member of the Aggie Optometry Association and worked as an optometric technician.
After graduating from A&M, Dr. Royster went to the University of Houston College of Optometry, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. While at UHCO, he was awarded a Clinical Letter of Excellence and the Optelec Low Vision Award for his services in the Center for Sight Enhancement. Dr. Royster also completed clinical rotations with the Houston VA and Space Center Eye Associates where he became experienced and interested in managing ocular disease. Additionally, Dr. Royster is highly trained in fitting specialty contact lenses, pediatrics, and low vision.
Dr. Royster and his wife, Erin, met when they were in middle school in their church’s youth group. They were married in 2014, and have a cat named Anastasia. In his free time, Dr. Royster enjoys traveling with his wife and playing the guitar.
Dr. Cole Vilhauer was born and raised in Frisco, Texas. Growing up he always wanted to be a doctor. In elementary school, he received his first pair of glasses. Which was an eye-opening experience that would impact the rest of his life. After talking and working with his local optometrist in Frisco, whom he saw regularly for his significant nearsightedness, he decided that optometry was the profession that was meant for him.
He attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with Honors and a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science. During his undergraduate years in Lubbock he worked for a local ophthalmologist and optometrist, gaining invaluable experience that solidified his career choice. He was also highly active in the Phi Kappa Psi gentlemen's fraternity and the Honors college. Dr. Vilhauer then attended and graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry, fulfilling his long sought-after goal. During his tenure at UHCO Dr. Vilhauer was heavily involved in the Texas Optometry Association and in supporting optometry legislation in Texas. Which he also plans to continue throughout his career. He also completed clinical rotations at a private group practice in Houston practicing full scope family optometry and at Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where he served the Cherokee Nation population and was exposed to a high level of ocular pathology.
Dr. Vilhauer’s primary interest is in general family practice, as he really enjoys developing a good relationship with his patients and addressing all of their concerns. He is also proficient in fitting specialty contact lenses and treating ocular disease. Dr. Vilhauer currently lives in Frisco, Texas with his cat, Skittles, and enjoys sports, movies, filmography, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Tekarra Humphreys was raised in the Dallas area and received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the Texas Woman’s University. She worked as a vision therapist at an optometry practice and fell in love with helping children and adults by improving their vision.
Dr. Humphreys graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry with several awards for her commitment and passion for pediatrics and vision therapy. She also gained extensive experience in ocular disease and low vision. Dr. Humphreys loves caring for infants and people with special needs.
Dr. Humphreys enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, going on adventures with her husband, Josh, and spending time with family and friends.
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