We make it a policy to ensure that all staff members are up-to-date on the latest technology and techniques to make your visit as comfortable and effective as possible.
Dr. Mark S. Feder
Dr. Mark S. Feder is the founder of Norwalk Eye Care and has been in private practice in Norwalk CT since 1983. Dr Feder graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a B.A. in Biology, and earned his Doctorate from the State University of New York College of Optometry in New York City.
Dr. Feder is a member of the American Optometric Association and the CT Association of Optometrists. He has been a member of the Sports Vision and Contact Lens Sections of the American Optometric Association, the International Academy of Sports Vision, and is the founder and President of IDOC, an Independent Group of Optometric Physicians with over 600 members in the United States.
Dr. Feder is on the advisory board of several contact lens and pharmaceutical companies. He has conducted numerous clinical studies on Contact Lenses and published several journal articles on various aspects of eye care. He is a consultant to many companies in the Ophthalmic industry and is a frequent lecturer on Contact Lenses and Practice Management.
Dr Jennifer L. Stewart
Dr Jennifer Stewart joined Norwalk Eye Care in 2008. She is originally from the Hudson Valley, NY, and received her Bachelor of Science from Marist College. She earned her Doctorate of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA, where she also currently serves on the Alumni Board. Her professional interests include contact lens fitting, pediatrics, LASIK co-management and sports vision. She is a member of many professional organizations including the American Optometric Association and the Connecticut Association of Optometrists, and is a frequent contributer to many optometric publications including Vision Care Product News, Ophthalmic Office and New OD magazine.
While at NECO, Dr Stewart founded the Sports and Performance Vision Club. She also serves as a consultant to the Worldwide Performance Vision Council, a group of doctors dedicated to developing new methods of testing and training athletes, most recently Olympic athletes. Dr Stewart has had the opportunity to work with athletes from the US Olympic Track and Field team, the NY Knicks Basketball team, the Danbury Westerners minor league baseball team, various Boston College athletic teams, and Special Olympic athletes.
In her spare time, Dr Stewart trains for and competes in triathlons, half marathons and open water swim races. She most recently completed her first half Ironman in August 2010.
Dr Stewart was also voted the Best Eye Doctor in Fairfield County in 2011 by The Fairfield County Weekly!
