Meet the Doctors
Meet the experienced and friendly eye doctors who make Summit Vision Source a proud provider of vision care products and services in Frisco.
James K. Cutler, O.D.
After selling his practices in Illinois, Dr. Cutler wanted to spend the rest of his career in the Colorado Mountains. He could find no better place than Summit County.
Dr. Cutler brings years of expertise in complex contact lens fittings including rigid, soft, Synergeyes, and Orthokeratology, as well as eye disease treatment and dry eye management. He has been awarded the Paragon Vision Sciences Award, Keyperson of the year for Illinois IOA, Best Eye Doctor in Will County for 2017 and 2018.
He enjoys spending his free time with his soulmate Kat and 3 children and squeezing in some hockey, skiing, and biking when he can.
Dr. Cutler is on the hockey board and participates in fundraising and other aspects of Summit Youth Hockey.
Dr. Cameron Cutler
Dr. Cameron Cutler is a comprehensive optometrist with a focus on medical & refractive care and dry eye disease. He also manages a wide range of ocular conditions, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts and specialty contact lenses for keratoconus and myopia management.
Dr. Cutler proudly completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. During his time in St. Louis, he notched Dean’s list multiple semesters and served as the president of the Private Practice Club and treasurer of the American Optometric Student Association. Prior to that, he received his degree in Biology at the University of Illinois achieving Dean’s list multiple semesters. He also played on the University hockey team and served on the University Senate and as the president of his fraternity.
Dr. Cutler recently moved to Colorado eager to begin his career alongside his wife, father, and mother in their family practice. Outside of his professional career, you may catch him on the hiking trails, ski hills, soccer field, around the hockey rink.
Dr. Shelby Thompson-Cutler
Dr. Shelby Thompson-Cutler spent most of her life in Illinois, where she grew up just south of Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois where she met her husband, Cam, and studied Integrative Biology. During this time, she also began her optometric career by working at Summit Vision Source as a technician in-between school years. Following her undergraduate degree, she made her way to St. Louis to study optometry at the University of Missouri.
Her clinical training included several private practices in St. Louis where she focused on general optometry. In addition to private practice, she spent the most time at Washington University in St. Louis, studying ocular diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, uveitis, and many corneal degenerations such as keratoconus. She enjoys working with patients of all ages, fitting specialty contact lenses and helping those with all varieties of medical and refractive care.
She is looking forward to being back in the practice that helped her realize her goal of being an optometrist and giving back to the wonderful community of Summit County. When she is not in the clinic, you can find her hiking, spending time with family, doing yoga and of course, watching Chicago sports with her husband and two cats.
Summit Vision Source has been chosen by The University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry to serve as adjunct faculty for Optometric Externs. Students carefully select rotations outside of the University to gain diversity in their patient care experience and management of visual disorders. These student doctors are in their final year of a 4-year doctorate program and have undergone extensive clinical studies, including procedural training. They bring an enthusiastic, fresh perspective in patient care and keep us at the forefront of Optometric care and clinical studies.
We are so appreciative of our patient’s willingness to be an integral part of shaping the future of our profession!