About Dr. Crandall and Dr. Kaplan

Dr. Crandall and Dr. Kaplan appreciate you considering their practice to serve your vision needs. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Dr. Crandall is an Ophthalmologist, an M.D. surgeon, who is able to treat all medical and surgical eye problems. She has extra training in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Procedures she performs include cataract, strabismus, glaucoma, laser and plastic surgeries. Dr. Crandall received her undergraduate degrees from Memphis State University and Florida State University. Her medical degree is from the University of Florida. Her Ophthalmology residency was done at the University of Kansas. She has practiced in Fort Myers since 1982.

Member: American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Lee County Medical Society
Past President & Treasurer: Lee County Medical Society
Former Board Member: Deaf Services Center, IMPACT
Former Chairperson: Lee County Schools Health Advisory Board

Bachelor of Science: Memphis State University, Memphis, TN, 1965
Medical Degree: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1978
Internship: Straight Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1979
Ophthalmology Residency: University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas
Advanced Training Includes: Glaucoma, Cataracts, Diabetes, Difficult to Fit Contacts, Dry Eyes Therapy, Children's Eye Care and Surgery
On Staff: Lee Memorial Hospital, Southwest Regional Hospital

Dr. Kaplan moved to southwest Florida in 2002, joining the practice of Dr. Crandall & Associates, located in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and LaBelle. She completed her undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's of science degree in Biochemistry in 1996.  She attended optometry school at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, graduating with honors in 2001. During her studies, she received the Heine award of Excellence in Optics and the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award.  Dr. Kaplan further pursued her low vision specialty interest by completing a year residency at the State University of New York College of Optometry and Lighthouse International in New York City, just prior to her return to Florida.

Dr. Kaplan specializes in low vision therapy and has a large patient base of people affected by macular degeneration. She is licensed in both Florida and New York. She is an active member of the Southwest Florida Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She and her husband, Dr. Stuart Kaplan, are happy to now call Fort Myers home and look forward to soon starting a family in their new home. They both enjoy scuba diving, road biking, and stained glass art creation.

Member: American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association, Lee County Schools Health Advisory Board
Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry, North Carolina State University, 1996
Doctor of Optometry: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, 2001
Residency: Low Vision Rehab, State University of New York College of Optometry, 2002