Doctors & Staff
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Hocking Hills Eye Care a proud provider of vision care products and services in Logan.
Aaron Thomas, O.D.
Dr. Aaron Thomas grew up in the small town of Galesburg in Western Illinois. While initially attending the University of Illinois pursuing a degree in Education, he changed majors and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He then attended Nova Southeastern University in Southern Florida with the naive expectation of frequenting its many sunny beaches. There, he graduated with a Doctorate in Optometry.
Afterward, Dr. Thomas practiced in Southern Florida before he and his then fiancé moved to central Ohio where he continues to enjoy his career. He is happy to help people with any eye needs and conditions whether it’s routine vision or medical.
Besides prescribing glasses and fitting contacts, Dr. Thomas regularly manages a wide range of ocular conditions including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, red eyes, and more.
When not seeing patients, he is an active member of his local professional organization the Ohio Optometric Association. He also enjoys woodworking and yard projects, reading, and biking and hiking with his wife.
Shane Foster, O.D.
Dr. Shane Foster has owned Hocking Hills Eye Care since 2020. He is a native of Athens County and has practiced in Southeastern Ohio for more than 15 years. Dr. Foster graduated cum laude from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2008. He also attended Ohio University where he received a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a B.A. in Spanish.
Dr. Foster is the Past President of the Ohio Optometric Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is the current President of the Ohio Optometric Foundation and oversees the Ohio Children’s Vision Initiative, which provides charitable eye care programs to children all across the state. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and volunteers on the State Government Relations Committee. Dr. Foster also chairs the Vision to Learn Ohio Advisory Board, which oversees mobile eye exam programs operating in the state. For his volunteerism and leadership within the profession of optometry, Dr. Foster was presented with the Early Professional Achievement Award from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2023.
Dr. Foster sees patients of all ages with various ocular conditions. He is experienced in fitting specialty contact lenses for patients with corneal abnormalities or complex prescriptions. He also has an interest in pediatric optometry and the crucial role that vision plays in literacy, learning, and academic success.
Tyson Gibbons, O.D.
A native of Mountain Home, Idaho, Dr. Gibbons has been in the world of optometry nearly his entire life. His passion for eyecare developed while working for his father’s optometry clinic throughout high school and college. During this time, he was fortunate to experience multiple mission trips to South and Central America, providing ocular health exams and glasses to people in Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Dr. Gibbons received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a language fluency certificate in Spanish from Brigham Young University. He went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry, where he was a member of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), Sports Vision Association (SVA), the Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH).
Dr. Gibbons’ clinical rotations included Sharp Eye Consultants P.A. in San Antonio, TX, where he attained skills in managing ocular diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, as well as diagnosing cataracts and performing peri-operative care. He also rotated through Eye Clinics of South Texas, working directly with ophthalmology and furthering his skills in glaucoma management and peri-operative care.
He completed a residency at Parkhurst NuVision in San Antonio, TX. Working side by side with ophthalmology, Dr. Gibbons learned to evaluate candidacy and recommend specific refractive surgeries such as LASIK, SMILE, PRK, EVO ICL, and refractive lens exchange to each individual patient. He gained valuable experience in selecting intraocular lens (IOL) powers, including monofocal, extended depth-of-focus, and multifocal lens implants for cataract surgery patients. Thanks to the high volume of patients, he further developed his pre- and post-operative co-management skills, along with managing a variety of ocular diseases.
When he isn’t at work, he enjoys going to the movies, riding roller coasters, and spending time with his wife and dog.