Chu Vision Institute in Bloomington adds full-time optometrist to expanding team of eye care professionals

Chu Vision Institute is proud to announce Dr. Jessica Heckman is now a full-time optometrist with the practice’s award-winning team. Chu Vision Institute was founded by Dr. Y. Ralph Chu in 1999. As a solo practitioner, Dr. Chu designed Chu Vision Institute to meet the expanding demand for specialized boutique services offering the latest technology and patient-specific treatments for a wide range of vision needs.

Dr. Heckman has been working part-time at Chu Vision Institute for a year and is excited about the opportunity to further expand her expertise and patient base. “Dr. Chu is recognized industry-wide as a leading expert and educator on all types of vision-related innovations,” says Dr. Heckman. “I am so thrilled to be able to offer more patients the cutting-edge technology and up-to-the-minute eye-care solutions that have made Dr. Chu and Chu Vision Institute a leader locally and nationally. I’m also very proud to be part of this team.” Heckman adds.

Dr. Heckman grew up in Minnesota. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and continued on to earn her Doctorate of Optometry from the Pacific University College of Optometry. Dr. Heckman joined Chu Vision Institute in November of 2010 as a part-time optometrist. She has experience in full-scope patient care with a special interest in the management of ocular diseases, pre- and post-op care of cataract and refractive surgeries.