Dr. Charnetski practices in our Peckville, Mountaintop and Forty-Fort offices. She joined Northeastern Eye Institute in 2005.
Dr. Charnetski received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Wilkes University and an additional Bachelor's Degree and Doctor of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA. She was awarded clinical honors in each of her externship rotations to include primary care and contact lens, ocular disease and pediatrics. She also completed a Fellowship in pre and post operative care of cataract and refractive surgery at Bucci Laser Vision, Wilkes-Barre, and authored several papers which have been presented at national meetings in optometry and ophthalmology.
Dr. Charnetski is Second Vice President of the Alumni Board of Directors at Wilkes University. She is also Chair of the Development Committee and a mentor to undergraduate Psychology students. She is on the Board of Directors of Step By Step and serves as Program Committee Chair. She is an active volunteer and member of the Board of Directors for the SPCA of Luzerne County.
In 2011, Dr. Charnetski was awarded the honor of one of the Times Leader's 40 Under 40.
Dr. Charnetski is a Clinical Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and a member of the Koscuiszko Foundation. Dr. Charnetski recently completed “Contact Lens Innovations Training” at The Vision Care Institute, LLC in Jacksonville, FL. She was also a Clinical Investigator for an Allergan eye drop pre-market study and part of CIBA Vision’s Focus Night and Day Clinical Council Symposium in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Charnetski is a member of the American Optometric Association, Pennsylvania Optometric Association and Northeast Pennsylvania Optometric Society.
Dr. Charnetski's main interests are in ocular disease and geriatric eyecare.
