Dr. Carol Lynn Kopke

Dr. Kopke was born in Green Bay, WI and raised on a dairy farm in Little Suamico, WI. She attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI for two years and received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1996. Dr. Kopke started her ideal career working in ophthalmology, then free lanced at many commercial practices before settling into her dream practice. In 2001, she purchased her first private practice in Melrose Park, and later opened her second practice in the Bloomingdale area in 2004. Her specialities are ocular disease, custom contact lens fitting, and vision therapy related to learning disorders.

Dr. Kopke believes in the human factor. Her mission is to provide quality care with a personal touch. It's about caring. She uses a team approach in managing her staff. The staff at Optica is a little family and when patients come in they are welcomed into the family. She is very personal and down to earth. She can talk to you about anything ranging from how the Packers are going to beat the Bears to any current hot topic.

Dr. Kopke devotes most of her time taking care of her patients, but in her spare time she usually spends the holidays with her family in Wisconsin.

Dr. Alejandro J. Ramirez

Dr. Ramirez was born in Mexico and raised in Chicago. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned his Doctorate of Optometry in 2004.

Dr. Ramirez is fluent in Spanish and enjoys providing family eye care.

In his spare time he likes to exercise and watch various sports. When the weather is nice he spends time outdoors cooking out with family and friends.

Jan, Vision Therapist

Jan was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She lives in Melrose Park, IL and has over 20 years of optical experience. She has been with Dr. Kopke her entire private practice career.

Jan's responsibilities are mostly administrative and conducting vision therapy. Jan is the rock of both offices. She is always willing to lend a hand in whatever is needed and is a great listener. She sings very well and makes delicious cakes.

Jan enjoys spending time with family and friends. She has a wonderful husband and two beautiful children. During the spring and summertime, she spends her free time planting rose bushes. Jan and her family love trying new restaurants and going to Cubs games. Note: Dr. Carol Kopke is a Sox fan.

Elsa, Asst Manager Melrose Park

Edward, Administrative Technician

Edward was born and raised in Sterling, IL. Edward adds alot of diversity and personality, and is bit of a talker too.

Edward's responsibilities include Lab work,maintenance duties, inventory control, and accounts receivables.

Edward loves fast cars, playing computer games and watching war movies. He is also an avid fisherman and loves to compete in various fishing tournaments

Kristi, Asst Manager Bloomingdale

Kristi is from Lansing, IL. She graduated from the Univeristy of Illinois Urabana-Champaign in May 2007 with a Bacholar degree in English.

Kristi's responsibilites include adminstrative tasks, patient care, office organization, and other clerical activities.

Kristi enjoys reading, watching movies, shopping, and traveling.

Bibiana, Optometric Assistant

Bibiana is from Franklin Park, IL. She is attending Triton college to recieve her Bachlor of Science in human resources.

Bibana's responsibilities include patient care, preliminary testing, frame styling and lens selection, contact lens training, and customer service.

Bibiana enjoys spending time with her family, working out, watching movies, and spending time with her friends.

Monica, Optometric Assistant

Miguel, Optometric Assistant

Griselda, Optometric Assistant