Optometrist, Aker Eye Vision Source
Residency trained in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision, Illinois College of Optometry
When a child fails a school screening or squints at the board, she is the doctor to ask for. Her residency was in children's eyes and how the two eyes work together, and she sees their parents too.
Sees patients at Aker Eye Playalinda, 1114 S Washington Ave. Single-story building, everything on one floor.
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A school screening checks whether a child can read a chart across the room. Dr. Bradley's exam checks whether the eyes focus up close, follow a line of print, and team up, which is what reading asks of them. Her residency at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, in pediatrics and binocular vision, is the training behind that, and it is why a child can pass a screening and still struggle in class.
She is from Melbourne, went to the University of Central Florida and then Nova Southeastern for optometry school, and practiced in Palm Bay and Merritt Island before joining us in January 2018. Her whole career has been on the Space Coast. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
She welcomes children of any age, and the younger the better. A first exam takes about an hour and includes dilating drops, so plan a quiet afternoon. She checks vision, depth perception, color vision, how the eyes line up, and the health of the eyes, and she explains what she found in words a parent can use. If glasses are the answer, picking the pair is the fun part, and she treats amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (an eye turn), and binocular vision disorders, and offers myopia management for nearsightedness that keeps climbing.
Parents and grandparents see her too, for yearly exams, contact lens fittings, and the urgent visit when something is wrong today. She practices at our Playalinda office, where you park at the door and everything is on one floor, which helps when you have a four-year-old in tow.
She volunteers with the Special Olympics Opening Eyes program, which fits athletes with free eye exams and glasses.
From the folks who ask for Dr. Bradley by name.
“They have so much patience when my family goes it. Everyone there is so knowledgeable. Dr. Bradley is great and Jeremy in the lens department always answers my questions. Also, all the other people that I don’t know the names of. I appreciate them all.”
“I had another wonderful visit with Dr Jennifer Bradley and her staff. She is always through and so friendly. I never feel rushed. I love this office.”
“Dr Bradley and her staff are absolutely the best. Compassionate customer/patient care is what the doctor and her people provide. Brevard County needs more medical professionals like those at Aker Eye Downtown.”
“I had a great annual check up with Dr. Bradley today. She and her staff were extremely helpful in addressing my issues and coming up with a plan for their future.”
“I love this place. Everyone is so nice. Doctor Bradley is the best.”
“I always receive the best care at Aker Eye. Dr Jennifer Bradley is very thorough and does a great job of answering any questions i may have. . Office staff is is very pleasant.”
“Dr. Bradley is great, as are the folks in the vision center. Super friendly, and work hard to take care of you.”
“We love Dr. Bradley. She is great with my daughter and the office has always been able to get us in if something comes up.”
“It is always such a beautiful and wonderful experience going to the Aker eye clinic. I use the Playa Linda and see Jennifer Bentley. I love the fact that I can see all of the x-rays and things that have been done on my eyes and everything explained so Completely. What a beautiful blessing.”
“I had my first eye exam today with Dr. Bradley. She was amazing! Thorough, patient, very knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable.”
Call or text us and we will get you on the books, or pick your own time online. We answer (321) 269-2021 Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
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Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm, both offices. We open at 10am on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
Dr. Jennifer Bradley. Her residency at the Illinois College of Optometry was in pediatrics and binocular vision, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and she belongs to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. She treats amblyopia, strabismus, and binocular vision disorders and offers myopia management. She sees children at our Playalinda office, 1114 S Washington Ave. Call us at (321) 269-2021 and we will book your child with her.
Yes. A screening checks distance vision on a chart and nothing else. It cannot tell whether the eyes focus up close, team up, or are healthy, so a child can pass and still struggle to read. The American Optometric Association recommends a full exam at 6 to 12 months, at age 3, before school starts, and every two years after that.
Call or text (321) 269-2021 and ask for Dr. Bradley, or pick her when you book online. She practices at Playalinda, where you park at the door and walk straight in. Bring your child's glasses if they have a pair, and any note that came home from the school nurse.
