General Practitioners

• Nutritional Counseling
• Pediatric Care
  Dr. Foster began her career as an optician in the greater Kansas City Area immediately following her graduation from high school (at only 15 years old!). A few days into the job, she knew she was hooked for life. At the age of 16, Dr. Foster began college in pursuit of a degree in optometry. Throughout her undergraduate years, she worked as an ABO certified optician with all populations including pediatric care. Fitting and fabricating glasses led to becoming a contact lens technician and a doctor's assistant.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is defined as a group of diseases that cause a characteristic change in the optic nerve with associated loss of visual field/function. More than fifty different causes of glaucoma have been described. Traditionally, glaucomas are classified based on the appearance of the drainage system within the eye, also known as the anterior chamber “angle”. Below, some of the more common types of glaucoma are discussed.
• Macular Degeneration
  Early detection of macular degeneration problems can prevent devastating loss. Proper monitoring of this disease is crucial for a lifetime of vision.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Dr. Chanell Nguyen was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of General Studies - Chemistry. She expressed confidence in knowing that she belonged in healthcare but was unsure at the time which route to take after completing her undergraduate studies. After shadowing multiple doctors offices, working in pharmacy for several years, and exploring different avenues in the medical field, she experienced her own LASIK surgery complication and it sparked an interest in learning about the eyes. Dr. Chanell has worn contacts and glasses since she was 9 years old and Dr. Wendy Foster was her first optometrist at the Towne East Mall. In 2018, she began browsing the internet and came across Vision Care 4Life and shot an e-mail to the manager asking about shadowing opportunities. She showed up at VC4L and to her pleasant surprise, it was Dr. Foster that was the optometrist. After shadowing for a few weeks and falling in love with the profession, she was given the opportunity to begin working at VC4L as an optometric technician and optician. She emphasizes her admiration for the way that Dr. Foster was/is able to connect with her patients and the high level of respect the patients have for her. It was not long until Dr. Chanell was sure that this was a career she wanted to pursue. In 2019, she went to work toward her Doctor of Optometry at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. During her time in school, she had the opportunity to further her education at 5 different externship sites, gaining experience in co-management with ophthalmologists, observation of surgery/laser/injections, vision therapy, pediatrics, contact lenses, ocular disease, and low vision. After graduating in 2023, Dr. Chanell has since returned to Vision Care 4Life to work as an optometrist alongside Dr. Wendy Foster.
• Cataracts
  " My mom had cataract surgery scheduled at another office but decided she wanted to see Dr. Foster for a check up. Dr. Foster found a retinal tear in one of her eyes and helped her get an emergency surgery set up for the next day. Dr. Foster's expert care potentially saved my mom's vision. Thank You!" -
• Cataract Surgery
• Eye Exam
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