Our Staff
 Dr. Richard Kant |
Dr. Richard Kant graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1981. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln prior to that. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and Nebraska Optometric Association. Involvement in the community includes the Optimist Club, of which he is a past president, and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where he has been involved in the various boards governing the church, including chairman of the congregation on several occasions. Practice life began in York in 1981 when he was first associated with Dr. James Stansberry, until the senior partner retired. In 1998, he merged his practice with Dr. Don Witte to form EyeCare Associates LLC. Dr. Kant enjoys golf, yard and garden work and college athletics in his spare time.
 Dr. Amy Kadavy |
Dr. Amy Kadavy joined EyeCare Associates in August of 2007. She graduated cum laude from Southern College of Optometry in 2007 and summa cum laude from Doane College in 2003. Professionally, she is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Nebraska Optometric Association, the Contact Lens and Cornea Section, Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society and the Rigid Gas Permeable Lens Institute. She also enjoys working with children and received part of her training from Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She performs both Infant See and See to Learn examinations. In the community, she is a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the American Cancer Society golf committee, Habitat for Humanity, and Women for York. She grew up in Gresham, Nebraska and now resides in York with her husband Kelly, son Aidan and daughter Adelyn.
 Dr. Michael Gilbreath |
Dr. Michael Gilbreath joined EyeCare Associates in 2011 to work part time in our Central City Office. Dr. Gilbreath graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a BS in Chemistry and from Indiana School of Optometry in 2009. He is a member of the Nebraska Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church and the Chamber of Commerce in Kearney. He enjoys playing basketball and woodworking in his spare time. Dr. Gilbreath lives in Kearney with his wife Holly and their 2 year old son, Caden.
Front Desk Staff:
Our front office staff is very friendly and experienced, going the extra mile to make your visit to our office an enjoyable one. Joan has been with our office for 15 years and specializes in insurance and billing and contact lens training. Pam has been with our office 6 1/2 years and runs the front desk area, making sure all of our patients are properly attended to. Amy has been with us for three years and excels at working with patients during pretesting and specialized diagnostic testing. Lita has been with our office for two years and really enjoys interacting with patients in many different facets. Lori is the newest member of our office and we are excited to have her as a hard-working and friendly addition to our staff.
Lab Staff:
We have an experienced lab staff that enjoy fitting glasses and are knowledgeable of all of the latest products. Laurie has been with us for 6 years and specializes in the fitting and ordering of both contact lenses and spectacles. Bonnie has been with our office for almost five years and specializes in helping patients find glasses that will suit them perfectly. Melissa has been with us almost for 3 years and enjoys staying up with the newest styles of frames and newest technology in lenses.
Central City Staff:
Miriam has been with working in the optical field for over 27 years and is proficient in fitting and adjusting glasses. She also handles insurance and billing, contact lens training, and visual field testing. Karla has been working in Central City for almost 10 years, helping to prepare and pretest patients on days when a doctor is in the office. She also works part time in our York office, pretesting patients and helping with referrals.