Your Glenview Optometrist

Emily Pott, O.D. provides comprehensive eye examinations to patients of all ages. Her areas of interest include specialty contact lenses and pediatrics. She holds a certification in corneal refractive therapy (CRT) and enjoys performing difficult contact lens fits. Dr. Pott embraces new technology and treatments and brings those opportunities to her patients. She works diligently to stay informed to provide the most comprehensive care for her patients. Dr. Pott is a member of both the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. Dr. Pott is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She received honors on her Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology with minors in Spanish and Chemistry. Dr. Pott studied abroad in Granada, Spain during her time at the University of Illinois to become more fluent in the Spanish language. She graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2008, receiving Clinical Honors for all quarters of patient care while at Illinois College of Optometry and her externship sites. Dr. Pott lives in Long Grove with her husband, son and daughter. She enjoys spending time with her family, along with exercising, traveling and music.

Todd Cohan, O.D. is a graduate of Indiana University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in visual science and his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometrists (ICO) and was the sole recipient of ICO’s College of Optometrists in Vision Development Award for excellence in vision therapy and pediatrics. He achieved Clinical Honors in all of his optometric rotations during his externship year of optometry school. He practices full scope optometry, providing treatment and management of ocular diseases, corneal refractive therapy, and contact lenses and vision therapy. Dr. Cohan continues to be on the forefront of technology to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive care for his patients for the treatment and management of all types of ocular disease. Maintaining his strong commitment to vision development, Dr. Cohan continues to specialize in pediatric vision care programs, including particular expertise in vision therapy and the diagnosis and treatment of learning related vision problems. He also specializes in hard-to-fit contact lenses as well as extensive expertise fitting bifocal contact lens patients. Dr. Cohan lectures frequently on contact lenses to other optometrists for Alcon Vision Care as well as being a pre-clinical evaluator for newly developed contact lenses before they are launched nationally. He also serves as an optometric medical billing consultant helping fellow optometrists institute the medical model of optometry to their practices.

Graduate of the Technikon Witwatersrand School of Optometry in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1981.

After working as a private practice optometrist until 1985, Dr Dembo returned to school at the Illinois College of Optometry graduating cum laude in 1986. After completing a residency in primary care optometry and working with various other professionals, he opened his Glenview office in 1990 and has proudly been serving the community ever since.

Dr. Dembo acquired the Northbrook office of the late Robert Misener, O.D. in February 2009. After extensive remodel of the Glenview office the two offices were merged in April of 2012