Sasha L. Radford, OD
Dr. Sasha Radford graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with Honors in 1999 from the Eastern Kentucky University, graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry with Honors in 2003 from the Indiana University School of Optometry, and she became Board Certified with the American Board of Optometry in 2014. She belongs to the American Optometric Association, Illinois Optometric Association, and Bloomington Regional Optometric Society.
A Kentucky native, Dr. Sasha Radford began practicing optometry in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 2003 and purchased her own practice in 2006. Dr. Radford began practicing in Illinois in June 2012 when she joined Fairbury Vision Center and Pontiac Family Eye Care as an Associate. She became a partner in January 2015 with the merger of Fairbury Vision Center and Pontiac Family Eye Care.
Dr. Radford serves on the American Optometric Association’s Commission on Paraoptometric Certification, which coordinates certificati
on examinations for optometric paraprofessionals nationwide. She has also volunteered with Mosaic serving individuals with special needs, the Livingston County Humane Society, and the Pontiac Rotary Club.
Dr. Radford is certified in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and is a volunteer tutor for the STAR Adult Literacy program, serving Livingston, McLean, DeWitt, and Logan counties. For her weekly tutoring of individuals and small groups, she was chosen for one of ten annual Spotlight on Service Awards by the Illinois Secretary of State in 2024. Dr. Radford is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in TESOL at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and will continue to provide part time optometric care for the forseeable future.
In her spare time, Dr Radford enjoys reading, gaming, and traveling. She resides in Pontiac with her husband, Darren, and their well-loved cats.