Doctors
JOSEPH SCHNEIDERHAN, O.D. – DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

As Doctor of Optometry, Joseph Schneiderhan is an integral part of the Lake Region team. He has been with Lake Region Eye Center since its inception in 1997. Dr. Schneiderhan received his Doctor of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. Prior to joining the professionals at Lake Region Eye, he practiced at a large multidisciplinary clinic in Woodbury, Minnesota. He has gained almost twenty years of knowledge and experience in performing eye exams and contact lens fitting; in diagnosing and treating Glaucoma, other acute and chronic eye diseases, and minor injury; and in providing care in pediatrics and ocular learning disabilities.
As a native of Alexandria, Dr. Schneiderhan enjoys sharing his primary care experience with the residents of the Alexandria community. When not running around the clinic, Joe can be found running the streets of cities throughout the U.S. He is a trained athlete and enjoys participating in triathlons across the country.
ERIC VON HOLDT, O.D. – DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

Lake Region Eye Center is happy to welcome Dr. Eric Von Holdt to our team of friendly eye professionals. Eric graduated from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis TN with his Doctor of Optometry and had a general optometry practice in the Grand Forks office of Bagan Strinden Vision before joining the team at Lake Region Eye Center. Eric offers patients a full range of professional eyecare services, including routine eye exams, contact lens fitting, cataract evaluation, glaucoma and macular degeneration diagnosis and treatment, along with LASIK consultations.
A native of Bemidji, Minnesota, Eric will be relocating to the Alexandria area with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children. When not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, golfing, and watching Minnesota Twins baseball, Fighting Sioux hockey, and Vikings football.