Indianapolis Eye Doctors

Francis W. Price, Jr. MD

Dr. Price is an internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon, named as one of the top physicians in the country for corneal disease and transplantation by THE BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA. Dr. Price is also considered the most experienced Indianapolis eye doctor in the region. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Notre Dame and is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University Medical School, where he also completed his residency in ophthalmology.

He completed a fellowship in corneal and external disease at Tulane University. He has served as a principal investigator or medical advisor for studies on ophthalmic medications and devices, as well as surgical procedures including cornea transplants and Excimer lasers. He is also a teacher, lecturer and inventor holding U.S. patents for special devices used in ophthalmic surgery. Dr. Prices' Vitae.

Dr. Erik Letko graduated from Charles University 1st School of Medicine in Prague, Czech Republic in 1994. He then moved to Boston, Massachusetts where he spent six years as a fellow in Cornea, External Eye Diseases and Ocular Immunology with Stephen Foster, M.D. at the highly respected Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Following his fellowship in Boston he went on to complete a second residency in ophthalmology at Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Letko’s areas of expertise include corneal transplantation, cataract and refractive surgery, ocular surface and anterior segment reconstruction. As an expert in cornea and ocular immunology, he has performed complex surgical procedures including high risk corneal transplants and cataract extractions in a wide spectrum of patients with ocular inflammatory diseases. Dr. Letko has also developed a special interest in, and lectures on, current and future multi-focal and accommodative intraocular lens implant technologies.

Dr. Letko has a great interest in research and has authored, or co-authored, over 25 peer reviewed articles, 10 book chapters and numerous abstracts and electronic articles on corneal conditions. He has participated in clinical trials, served as a reviewer for major ophthalmology journals, and lectured widely as an invited speaker both domestically and abroad at eye conferences.

Dr. Letko is a Principal Investigator for FDA approved study evaluating the effect of corneal crosslinking (UVXTM System) in treatment of infectious corneal lesions. This is the first large clinical trial of its kind approved in the United States. Dr. Letko's Vitae.

Carlindo Pereira, MD

Dr. Carlindo Pereira graduated from medical school at the University of Stellenbosch in 1995 in South Africa, and practiced as a family physician in South Africa and Canada, where he developed a passion for ophthalmology. He came to the United States for ophthalmology training, and graduated from ophthalmology residency at Loma Linda University, California in 2004. Following residency, Dr Pereira stayed on faculty at Loma Linda University and joined the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center as full time staff, where he practiced comprehensive ophthalmology, and was later promoted to Chief of the Ophthalmology Department. He was closely involved in clinical and surgical training of the ophthalmology residents, and in 2008 received faculty teacher of the year award. Dr. Pereira has a special interest in cornea surgery, which led him to acquire additional training at Price Vision Group.

Kathy Kelley, OD

Dr. Kathleen Kelley is a 1987 graduate of the Indiana School of Optometry. She is experienced in examining patients both before and after the complicated surgeries performed by the surgeons of Price Vision Group. Dr. Kelley has over 20 years experience in caring for complicated corneal transplant patients and laser refractive surgery patients.

She has served as a sub-investigator in 26 clinical trials and given numerous presentations on topics related to the outcomes of those investigations. She coordinates the clinical studies on artificial irises, the intraocular lenses for high levels of nearsightedness, and the light adjustable lens for cataract surgery.  She is the principal investigator for clinical studies on dry eye.

Faye Peters, OD

Dr. Faye Peters is a graduate of Indiana University School of Optometry and has been with Price Vision Group for 10 years. She provides refractive surgery evaluations and post-op refractive surgery care. Dr. Peters also provides all of the contact lens services at the Price Vision Group. Our contact lens services include specialty contact lens fittings for keratoconus, eyes that have had surgery, and eyes that have corneal irregularities from an ocular injury.

Dr. Peters also provides pre and post op care to corneal transplant, cataract, glaucoma and dry eye patients and she provides care to patients participating in Cornea Research Foundation studies.