Tamarkin Eye Associates
Meet Our Staff

Dr. Heather (Smith) Lawrence
Dr. Heather Lawrence
Dr. Lawrence graduated with clinical honors and earned her O.D. degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Before completing her undergraduate degree in Biology at Millersville University, she attended Dallastown Area High School.

Dr. Lawrence worked in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Havre de Grace and Baltimore, MD while completing her clinical externships. She became familiar with the treatment of ocular eye disease, pediatric eye care, and contact lenses during this time.

Upon graduation from optometry school she began working at Tamarkin Eye Associates. In July of 2004, she purchased Tamarkin Eye Associates.

Dr. Lawrence and her husband live in York County where they plan to raise their family. Dr. Lawrence is a member of the York County Chamber of Commerce, the Central Pennsylvania Optometric Association, the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and the American Optometric Association. She is also avidly involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Other Staff Members
Tamarkin Eye Associates was established in 1934 to provide quality eye care to York County. It was and still is our number one goal to provide our patients with top quality vision care while having them become a part of our Tamarkin Family.


Heather, Lorrie, Dr. Lawrence, Amy and Trisha work as a wonderful team to make your visit with Tamarkin Eye Associates a pleasant one. This team has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field to make sure every patient’s needs are properly met.