Dr. Frank Akers II has been proudly providing eye care as an optometrist for 20 years and serving his patients in the East Valley since 2001. After graduating from Northern Arizona University, he moved to Chicago and attained the highest level of training from the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO), while is his wife, Corinne, was getting her graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Midwestern University.
During his training at ICO, Dr. Akers received Honors in his clinical rotations, including in Primary Care, Low Vision, Advanced Contact Lenses, and Pediatrics. While in Chicago for a year in the Chicago land area, he provided eye care to the community as the staff optometrist at Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC).
While at LCHC Dr. Akers further honed his skills in management of common eye diseases, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and complications from diabetes and hypertension. During this time Dr. Akers says he really valued the ability to take care of a desperately underserved population.
Dr. Akers returned to Arizona in 2000, where he accepted a position with the Rinehart Eyecare Center and continued to improve his skills in the fitting of advanced contact lenses.
Dr. John Rinehart is one of the top contact lens practitioners in the country and has lectured around the world. Dr. Akers credits a lot of his skills with contact lenses to the time he spent with Dr. Rinehart. He purchased his own practice in 2001, the Atwood Eyecare Center.
The name became Akers Eyecare Center following Dr. Atwood’s retirement that same year. He has always been active in his local church and community. He also has been on the Board of the Arizona Optometric Association (AZOA) for 7 years and presently is the immediate Past President of the AZOA. He also Co-Chairs the Bronstein Cornea and Contact Lens Seminar.
An annual meeting designed to educate eye care professionals about contact lenses and the health of the eye. When not serving his patients, you can usually find Dr. Akers with his family up North enjoying the cooler weather and the higher elevation.