About Us
Your eye care is an important part of your overall health care. At Eyecare Center of Wheeling we strive to offer our patients the highest quality vision care and service. Each of our staff members are professionally trained to assist you in making informed decisions about what products and procedures will best benefit you and your individual eye care needs.
Optometrists in Wheeling, WV
Dr. Peter G. Dormas, Optometrist
Dr. Peter Dormas completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University. He majored in Engineering Management and had minors in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He then attended The Ohio State University College of Optometry and received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2007. As part of his optometric education, he completed advanced training in ocular disease management and treatment. Dr. Dormas is an active member of the West Virginia Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Dormas is a lifelong resident of the Ohio Valley and enjoys practicing in the same area where he grew up. Dr. Dormas and his wife, Stacy, have two wonderful boys. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and many outdoor activities.
Dr. Scott Pockl, Optometrist
Dr. Scott Pockl and his wife, Amy have been life long residents of Wheeling. He received his degree in Industrial Engineering from WVU in 1987 and his doctorate degree from Southern College of Optometry in 1991. He served in the United States Army as an optometrist for three years before returning to Wheeling. He joined Dr. Donald Taylor’s optometric practice in 1994 and formed the Eyecare Center of Wheeling. Scott and Amy have been lucky to call Wheeling their home and to raise their two daughters, Anna and Teresa here.
Dr. Brittany Newman, Optometrist
Dr. Brittany Newman is proud to call the Ohio Valley home. She and her husband chose to return to the area to raise their daughters, and she feels fortunate to care for patients throughout the region.
Dr. Newman earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2011 before receiving her Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2015.
After graduation, she worked alongside ophthalmologists and eye care specialists in several clinical settings, including the WVU Eye Institute. She joined The Eye Care Center of Wheeling in August 2024 and is committed to providing personalized eye care and building lasting relationships with the patients and families she serves.
Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, hiking, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.
