Mark L. Skowron OD

Optometrist in Elmhurst, IL

Dr. Skowron grew up in Villa Park and completed his undergraduate studies with honors at Western Illinois University. After attending the Illinois College of Optometry and earning his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1981, he purchased the practice from his high school optometrist in 1983, creating Skowron Eye Care.

Dr. Skowron has been a clinical investigator for various contact lens companies and is an active member in both the Illinois and American Optometric Associations, and the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness.

He was elected in 2018, President of the Illinois Optometric Association. Dr. Skowron was honored in receiving Illinois College of Optometry Alumnus of the Year Award.

He has been a member of Elmhurst Chamber and the Lions Club for the past 40 years and regularly provides eye examinations and glasses at no charge for the less fortunate. His areas of advanced studies are custom contact lenses, children’s vision, and ocular disease, including the retina and the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. He has extensive experience in co-managing and consulting with cataract and LASIK surgeries and had LASIK himself in 1998. He enjoys golfing and traveling.

Michelle N. Manzella, OD

Optometrist in Elmhurst, IL

Dr. Manzella grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago. She attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology while playing competitive soccer. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.

Dr. Manzella specializes in ocular disease and contact lenses and enjoys the medical aspects of optometry, including the management of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye disease, and urgent eye care. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive eye care and gladly welcomes patients of all ages.

Growing up, Dr. Manzella was inspired by her father, Dr. Mark Skowron, and by her own experience of needing glasses at a young age. She vividly remembers how much clearer the world became when she put on her first pair of glasses. From that moment, she knew she wanted to become an eye doctor, just like her father.

She chose to major in psychology because she believed those skills would help her counsel and support patients facing sight-threatening eye diseases. Today, she values the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with her patients while helping them preserve their vision.

Outside the office, Dr. Manzella enjoys spending time with her husband, their daughter, two sons, and their Morkie dog. With three young children—each 16 months apart—life at home is always busy. She loves discovering family-friendly activities to enjoy together, and becoming a mother has further strengthened her passion for caring for pediatric patients.

Zory P. Stoev OD

Optometrist in Elmhurst, IL

​​​​​​​Dr. Stoev was born in Bulgaria and moved to Chicago with her family when she was 19. She attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where she earned a bachelor's Degree in Biology and Chemistry. It was Dr. Stoev's passion to make a positive impact in people's lives that inspired her to become an Optometrist. She earned her Doctorate cum laude at the Illinois College of Optometry. She then went on to further her education by completing a post-graduate residency in Ocular Disease at ICO, The Lighthouse for the Blind, and Spectrios Institute for the visually impaired. Dr. Stoev received the Derrald Taylow Low Vision Residency award at ICO. She has served as a clinical instructor, triaged emergencies in urgent care centers, and is proficient at diagnosing and managing sight-treating ocular pathologies. She enjoys contact lenses and working with children. Dr. Stoev delivers eye care for all ages utilizing the latest technologies and procedures. She is a member of the Tomb & Key, Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honorary Societies, and Illinois and American Optometric Association. In her free time, Dr. Stoev loves golfing, biking, gardening, baking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.

Anastasia Boksa OD

Optometrist in Elmhurst, IL

​​​​​​​Dr. Anastasia Boksa grew up in the Northern suburbs of Illinois and attended De Paul University, where she earned her baccalaureate degree in Biological Sciences. She then went on to pursue her dream of going to the Illinois College of Optometry, where she completed her Doctorate in 2014. Since graduation, Dr. Boksa has spent her clinical years managing and treating diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and dry eye disease. She is passionate about educating her patients about these conditions and giving them the tools they need to preserve their vision and health. She is also experienced in fitting specialty contact lenses including scleral, hybrid, and myopia control. She enjoys helping her patients see the clearest they can even with challenging ocular pathology. In her spare time, Dr. Boksa loves to spend time with her husband, daughter, and Boston Terrier puppy. She takes pride in living a healthy lifestyle, which includes exercising and eating right. She also enjoys traveling and exploring new places as well as Greece, where her family is from. She speaks fluent Greek and enjoys introducing her favorite traditions to her daughter as well.